[Nfb-krafters-korner] Beginners Knitting Class

[slerythema]

I love my Knit Picks nickel interchangeables. When you receive your needles,
be sure to use the key that comes with them (small metal stick comes in the
small zip lock baggy with the end caps). Also, use some type of gripper
(such a grippy for opening jars, I have some of that rubber shelf liner/rug
liner and cut it into 4 x 4 inch squares). If you use the key and a grippy
to tighten your cable and needles, you will never have them come loose while
you are working.

Also, if you ever notice a problem with needles or cables from Knit Picks,
give them a call and they will replace them immediately. In the three years
I have been using their needles and cables, I have had one cable that was
made with a separation between the join and one needle that had stripped
threads. I am very happy with the company and products.

Cindy S. (there is also a Cindy Z. on the list <smile>)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Deidre Muccio
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 6:25 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Beginners Knitting Class
> 
> 
> Hello all
> A few of you already know I am new to knitting. I am signed 
> up for the beginning knitting class. Forgive me if I am being 
> overly verbose and enthusiastic!
> 	I will use a borrowed set of acrylic or wood tens for 
> the beginning knitting class as recommended by Annette, but I 
> just ordered the try it set of interchangeable circular 
> needles from Knit Picks which only go up to 9. The woman who 
> took my order was very helpful in telling me what products 
> she liked such as coils for needle protectors rather than the 
> plastic tip protectors. As for space markers or stitch 
> markers (excuse my ignorance of terms), there are a bunch of 
> types. What would I want?
>  	Today I went up to a local shop called Wool and 
> Dieworks to cut some wool strips. I felt a braided boarder on 
> a hooked rug that was unbelievably well made, and to my 
> touch, could not have been more perfect. The contrast between 
> the border and hooked part was great. 
> 	There was a stretched cloth on a frame with sample 
> kinds of different fibers. I was looking for a bright white 
> which does not exist in wool, so she gave me to touch hooked 
> nylon stocking that was nurses white. One patch of it had 
> long slightly curly strands protruding a good 1 plus inches - 
> It was a riot. I think you can even knit with it. Did I 
> imagine that? There was also a ridge of hooked nylon that 
> felt like a scar feels, very different than loops. I loved 
> it. You can't use the cutter to cut the stuff, you have to 
> use scissors and cut it in a particular direction. If I want 
> white white for rug hooking projects then nylon like that or 
> a cotton jersey, T shirt material, would be fine. 
> 	I'm somewhat overwhelmed with trying to find a good 
> system for keeping track of and organizing the materials I 
> have been gathering to rug hook as well as the yarns people 
> have begun to give me. Almost everything I have is labeled 
> but there is too much here and there to easily get my hands 
> on. What are some of you using to keep your yarns organized? 
> A shelf with cubby holes? Shoe holders?
> 	
> 	Deidre
> 
> 
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