[Nfb-krafters-korner] MEG - beginner knitting, progress and a stitch pattern

[Barb Roland]

Meg, I'm not a screen reader user, so not sure how they do that, however, 
there should be a audio icon, that you can click to listen to it.
Barb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Meg Silkey" <megsilkey at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beginner knitting,progress and a stitch 
pattern


> Barb
> I am having a problem getting past the cap -cha's if I spelled that right. 
> I wanted to join the lion brand web site but if I can't see what is in the 
> box how can you type it in.
> Meg
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 27, 2013, at 8:47 AM, sunshine <sunshine817 at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> I would like to learn how to use looms. I think I did a potholger when I 
>> was young, but didn't remember in our class sessions! It's old age. 
>> Anyway, where do I buy looms and are there any braille books for beginner 
>> loomers!
>>
>> Hugs
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Barb Roland <barbwire59 at gmail.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Sunday, January 27, 2013 12:41 am
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beginner knitting, progress and a 
>> stitch pattern
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There is actually a website devoted to knitted dishcloths. I'll try to
>>> remember and look it up and post it tomorrow, or is that today already?
>>> Just completed a hat using the figure 8 stitch on the round loom, looks
>>> awesome!
>>> Barb
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 9:29 PM
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beginner knittingeaprogress and a stitch
>>> pattern
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I wanted to thank Annette once again for teaching me how to knit. I 
>>>> have
>>>> completed a dishcloth today and have it blocked and drying right now. I
>>>> learned the European style of knitting, to cast-on, knit, purl, and 
>>>> bind
>>>> off. I created my own pattern of knit and purl stitches for my 
>>>> dishcloth
>>>> and
>>>> think it turned out just fine, if I say so myself! Now, I am on the 
>>>> look
>>>> out
>>>> for other easy dishcloth patterns, but I actually don't have to look
>>>> further
>>>> than my imagination as Annette reminded us. I can try any of a 
>>>> multitude
>>>> of
>>>> stitch combinations to make interesting cloth textures. How about some 
>>>> one
>>>> host a knit along now that me and some of the others in my class know 
>>>> how
>>>> to
>>>> needle knit? Pretty please!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Pasted in below is what is referred to as the box stitch, which I 
>>>> believe
>>>> I
>>>> will use to make my next dishcloth.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So thanks to Annette I am on my way!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cathy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Box stitch wash cloth
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The  knitted box stitch
>>>>
>>>> list of 2 items
>>>>
>>>> . To knit box stitch when knitting flat, you need a number of stitches
>>>> that's equal to a multiple of 4 plus 2:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rows
>>>>
>>>> 1 and 4: ininK2, 2 pp.,
>>>>
>>>> repeat
>>>>
>>>> from * to last 2 sts, k2.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rows 2 and 3: ininP2, k2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, 2 pp..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Repeat these 4 rows for the
>>>>
>>>> pattern.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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