[Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches

Wed Feb 27 19:16:25 UTC 2013

Linda
Ok, what are the specifics on the yarn you like to use for the making of
socks? 
	I'll see if I can subscribe to the blog and have the posts sent
directly to my IN box. 
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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of River Woman
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:06 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches

No elastic in them - it is not needed at all.
No they don't stretch out. But they are very durable and I wear them for
years! I wear Birkenstock shoes a lot, and they are so comfortable with
those shoes and keep my feet snuggly warm all winter long.

My blog is:
http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com

I write about art, literature, and blind topics on this blog.
It was one of the first things I did after I was able to use a computer
again following my sight loss. It took me a long time to get help and get
sent to a rehabilitation program, and after I completed that (in 3 months in
residence there), I had to wait nearly another year before I got any
technology help - so it was about 2 years after sight loss before I could
use a computer again. I learned what the word "WAIT" means in a whole new
way. I soon learned that waiting would be a very big part of my life - so
after 5 years, I am still trying to deal with waiting and adjusting to this
new way of life. The blog was a way I could share my own struggles yet in an
uplifting and positive way - no whining or wishing - just adapting and going
on ahead with life. I have learned to despise the phrase, "I can't" with a
passion.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deidre Muccio" <deimucc at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches

> Linda
> Do these socks stretch out or wear out quickly? Do they have any 
> elastic in them?
> Please post this link for your blog entry on your facebook page if you 
> haven't already.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 11:02 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>
> I am working on my socks today - I did that first pair (the ones I had 
> tried to do for FIVE years), and was so excited I immediately started 
> another pair. I am on the last sock of that pair now - using wool from 
> Austria.
> OH,
> MY, are they nice. I love wearing hand knit socks - you get spoiled 
> because they are so comfortable.
>
> I took the time this morning to write a blog article and just posted 
> it a little while ago. If anyone wants to see it, it is at 
> http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
> This article is on how to begin a writing project - it can be 
> overwhelming, so I broke it down into 7 very simple steps to get going 
> with the project that is in the mind but needs to be put onto a page.
>
> I like to write about knitting and art on my blog - I started this 
> blog as a response to my own sight loss. I wanted it to be encouraging 
> to other creative people who experience this challenge.
>
> I need to go write a poem or something, about my SOCKS.  Thinking of 
> doing that this week!
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Deidre Muccio" <deimucc at verizon.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>
>
>> Thank you Linda. I can already imagine beads, crystals, shells, 
>> sequins ...
>> as patches! The cotton thing I am knitting is a nice light weight. I 
>> love the way it feels. It reminds me of the weight of some very 
>> colorful light weight towels I bought when in Ghana - they dry 
>> quickly. I did hear mention of pima cotton on the ready set knit show 
>> put on by the owners of webs last week, and now I want to go look at 
>> it just to feel it.
>>
>> Deidre
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of River Woman
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:09 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>>
>> Diedra,
>> Yes, you are right - those dropped stitches will "run" and your 
>> garment will have a hole in it which will become larger as it 
>> continues to unravel.
>> Ir
>> is very easy to fix those dropped stitches if you find them within a 
>> few rows past where you dropped them. That is when they have to be fixed.
>> Otherwise, maybe you can catch it with some thread and tie in in 
>> securely later on.
>>
>> I have a shawl I have knitted and have found some dropped stitches - 
>> I get into trouble when working a pattern that has YO's in it 
>> usually. This is a big problem vor me. Anyway, I did not find them 
>> till the shawl was nearly finished - so it is setting here in my 
>> office waiting for me to address the problem. The shawl is a lovely 
>> cornflower blue. I am going to sew in some little pearls and 
>> Swarovski crystals - where the dropped stitches are.
>> This
>> way, I will catch the loop of the stitch, and secure the embelisment 
>> - then I will put in more of the pearls and crystals all over the 
>> shawl - so it will look beautiful and nobody would ever suspect there 
>> was a little boo boo or a few little boo boos there to begin with. 
>> The shawl will actually be more beautiful than if it was just plain.
>>
>> I do like to knit with cotton - I use if for dish cloths, towels, 
>> socks, and have done a beautiful pullover sweater with short sleeves 
>> out of a nice soft cotton by Katia. (Florida by Katia). It is 
>> beautiful and I love to wear it.
>> If you use cotton for clothing, remember that those kinds of fibers 
>> are much heavier than working with wools so the garment will be 
>> thicker and bulkier, unless you are using the very very thin cotton 
>> yarns that are like thread.
>> Plant fibers are much heavier than animal fibers - keep that in mind 
>> when planning something using a plant fiber.
>>
>> Lynda
>> Lynda Lambert
>> River Road Studio, Since 1976
>> Village of Wurtemburg, PA 16117
>>
>> Visit my Web Site at:  http://lyndalambert.com Visit my Blog at:
>> http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>>
>> www.lyndalambert.com
>> www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Deidre Muccio" <deimucc at verizon.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:50 AM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>>
>>
>>> Hello all
>>> You know I am a beginning knitter. I have a question...
>>> What happens to the overall finished fabric/product when you have 
>>> dropped stitches which have not been corrected?
>>> Does it cause the fabric to come apart?
>>> How noticeable is it?
>>> Also no one has said how they like knitting with cotton. I like the 
>>> fabric it creates and I like knitting with it, but those stitches 
>>> get lost easily if dropped. Also while trying to insert a life line, 
>>> the fabric is not stretchy enough to make it easy. I guess, as some 
>>> like Dixie have recommended, I need a triple 0 lace needle to use as 
>>> a life line.
>>>
>>> Deidre
>>>
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