[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting book

Thu Jan 10 22:34:21 UTC 2013

yes, it has to be self published as it is just pages put into a plastic 
binder edge like you could have done at Kinko's. I would really recommend 
that you get the download so you don't have the problem I found when it 
arrived.

Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
Village of Wurtemburg, PA 16117

Visit my Web Site at:  http://lyndalambert.com
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www.lyndalambert.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jennifer Jackson" <jennifersjackson at att.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting book

> Perhaps each project comes with a text description of the finished item? 
> Has
> anyone here used this book to either learn to knit or make something?
>
> The lack of pictures is probably due to the extra publishing costs 
> involved
> with hiring a photographer and inserting them into the book. Is this self
> published perhaps?
>
>
> Jennifer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 11:10 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting book
>
> But even if you have no vision, don't you want to know what a project will
> look like so you know if you want to do it or not? I want to know exactly
> what a project is supposed to turn out to look like before I decide to put
> in time and effort to make it and then not like it at all.
> I have friends who help me find what I want to make - I cannot see the
> pictures nor read the book either. I depend on my knitting friends to help
> me select my projects and without pics nobody can even do that.
> If I had known the book had no photos, then I would have ordered the
> download and at least I could have used JAWS to read it - but I just 
> didn't
> know - so I got a book that is useless to me. So just want to let you know
> so you don't get something that turns out to be a surprise you don't like.
> The only way I could possibly use this book now, would be to scan each 
> page
> and then use JAWS and that is way too much effort to put into it. Live and
> learn.
>
> 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: "Dixie" <cobaltblueheron at gmail.com>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting book
>
>
> Yes, this is the book.
>
> And, Lynda is right, there are no pictures.  Being totally blind, pictures
> are of no value to me, so I do not find that a negative to the book.
>
>
> He still sells his book, but, no longer sells it through Lion Brand.   You
> can contact him through the email address in that post, which is:
> davey at brailleplus.net
>
>
>
>
>
> Dixie
> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Cathy
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 8:27 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting book
>
> Hi all,
>
> I ggoogled the book "A Touch of Yarn,"  that Dixie has mentioned and found 
> a
> message on a blog that it is available as a download on the Lion Brand 
> site,
> but I could not locate it there.
>
> But,this is really interesting, google also brought up a post from our own
> Krafter's Korner from August 2010.
>
> Here it is.
> Cathy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:
> nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of AUDREY WELLNER
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:07 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Last Monday 8/2 Night Special Chat
> Interview Davey Hulse, author, A Touch of Yarn
>
> Davey Hulse, Guest Speaker, author of "The Touch of Yarn" discussion
>
> On last Monday night, August 2nd, our special telephone chat was attended
> by approximately 20 people to hear our special guest, Davey Hulse, author 
> of
> a great book called "The Touch of Yarn" discuss this great primer for all
> knitters. His book teaches his personal techniques and viewpoints on how 
> to
> master
> the art of knitting blind.
> Mr. Hulse started his knitting obsession approximately three years ago to
> help keep his hands busy and out of the potato chip bag while listening to
> his many downloaded books on Jaws. As he noticed the expansion of his 
> girth
> getting out of "hand" he decided to curtail his wandering hands by taking 
> up
> a hobby.
> He started exploring his new hobby quest by doing latch hook work, but
> he needed the assistance of his wife to read the grid patterns for him. 
> This
> curtailed his wife's activities also, and he desired to work a bit more
> independently on his own hobbies. Ten years prior to this he had 
> accompanied
> his
> mom on a trip to the yarn shop where they purchased long needles for him 
> to
> practice with. Their length seemed to frustrate the learning process even
> further.
> Along with this frustration came the lack of printed Braille instructions
> not clearly defining the pattern information to follow or precise
> instructions
> for the intricate hand positions and stitches to be taken. He had more
> split yarns, holes and dropped stitches than he wanted to deal with. So 
> out
> of
> this frustration grew an idea that there need to be a better manual 
> written
> to help with step by step instructions written in succinct detail.
> His other business as CEO of "Braille Plus" in the state of Washington
> was doing well at the time so he toyed with the opportunity to bring his
> book
> to life. Finally while sorting through a sack of unfinished forgotten
> masterpieces of hope (uneven pieces of slippery acrylic yarn projects with
> holes
> everywhere), he felt sorry the person they belonged to never had the
> opportunity to find a proper coach to assist them with finishing their
> precious garments
> to pass on to the loved ones. Out of this inspiration sprang his 130-140
> printed page instruction manual with 16 or 17 chapters explaining in 
> detail
> such
> things as, how to tell the difference between a skein and ball of yarn, 
> how
> to fix dropped stitches and how to properly label your Goodwill sack of
> yarn.
> Mr. Hulse also changes standard stock patterns so they challenge his
> interest by incorporating new stitches into mundane standard patterns to
> hold his
> interest while working.
> Joyce Kane our president asked a question for a member (Terrence) that
> could not be at our chat.
> "How are you as a male knitter perceived?" Mr. Hulse answered that he 
> hoped
> that people seen him more as a blind knitter than a guy who knits. They 
> seem
> to be more amazed by the "blind" than the "guy". He gave an analogy of the
> difference between how a woman shops for yarn than a man. A woman needs to
> touch and feel the yarn, then they just have to purchase that "feel good"
> yarn for a project in the future, but then come back the following day to
> scarf
> up the rest "just in case" or perhaps find another "feel good" skein to
> match that future project. When a guy goes to the yarn shop he purchases a
> huge
> quantity of yarn, takes it home never to resurface again until his stash 
> is
> completely depleted. A guy is not a stash saver, nor does he pet or fondle
> the yarn. He only keeps enough on hand to complete one or two projects at 
> a
> time.
> Next question asked was - What method does he use to label his yarn,
> Braille? He used to use Braille labels on zip lock bags but now uses his
> "I" phone
> with an audio labeling system. You can hear more about this system on,
> www.digit-eyes.com. This system was compared as a Pen friend on steroids.
> Mr. Hulse
> stated that the Digiteyes works with Avery labels and they are developing
> "washable and reusable" labels soon. The new ID summit (his competition)
> scans
> bar code labels that tell exactly what the item is, whereas Smart Phone is
> used with Digiteyes. With his Smart Phone and Digiteyes he now puts on his
> own
> audio label indicating, color, fabric content, etc., that can be recited
> back to him.
> The next question asked - When do you give up on a project? Mr. Hulse
> answers that the learning curve is agonizingly slow. It took him a long 
> time
> to get comfortable with the feel of his knitting. This depends on how
> stubborn an individual is. There are drawbacks with physical problems like
> diabetic
> neuropathy making it harder to feel your mistakes, but switch to thicker
> larger needles and yarn and just "Go Big". He also enlightened his 
> audience
> to
> the use of squared needles that are the same gauge as the round needles to
> compensate for this lack of nerve ending feeling and be more comfortable 
> in
> your hands.
> Eileen asked - Were you self taught or did you have help? He said he
> was self taught.
> Joyce asked - You talked about establishing a website in the near
> future, please explain.
> He said that it should be ready next month, but in the meantime he could 
> be
> reached at:
> davey at brailleplus.net
>
> He will be developing a series of smaller pamphlets like "How to
> Modify a Pattern to keep yourself entertained" costing only $3-$10.00. He
> wanted
> to have something to breakaway from the massive size of his 200-300 page
> Braille manual that would be more convenient to carry.
> Jewel asked - How do you weave in two different colors when
> knitting. His response - very carefully! Along the edge of a seam, and in
> a situation
> of narrow strips - carry the yarn to the next corresponding row and knit 
> it
> into the next row of the same corresponding color.
> Eileen explains a different technique of knitting in a
> counterclockwise manner over the next twelve or thirteen stitches then 
> tails
> track back with
> a tapestry needle. Mr. Hulse refers to this method as the "candy cane"
> method.
> The next question asked - Does he use a gauge swatch? He claims he
> uses larger than 4x4 swatches. He gave us a helpful hint of carrying a 4 x 
> 6
> index
> card in your pocket for instant measuring. It can be folded several ways 
> to
> obtain proper measurement without having to carry a ruler. By making 
> larger
> samples you can see the drag of your yarn swatch when it's knitted. And
> always measure repeatedly to keep a check on your tension gage problems.
> You can purchase Mr. Hulse's book, "A Touch of Yarn", from the Lion
> Brand website in a down loadable large print or Braille format for $19.95.
> Respectfully submitted,
> Audrey Wellner, Secretary
> NFB Krafters Korner division
>
>
>
>
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