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

[Meg Silkey]

There was not that I saw.
Meg

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On Jan 27, 2013, at 12:39 PM, "Barb Roland" <barbwire59 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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