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

Sun Jan 27 20:26:11 UTC 2013

got any sighted help nearby? Only other thing I can think of is to give 
someone your email address and the password you want to use, have them sign 
you up, but it would have to be someone you trusted not to remember your 
password, lol
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 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] MEG - beginner knitting,progress and a 
stitch pattern


> There was not that I saw.
> Meg
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> 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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