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

Sun Jan 27 23:43:10 UTC 2013

I was wanting loom knitting patterns but could not cause of the catchable thing.?
Meg

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 27, 2013, at 2:44 PM, "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> I am a screen reader user and I've never been successful with the audio
> feature of the screen capture thing.  I always resort to getting sighted
> help.
> 
> Annette
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Barb Roland
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 1:39 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] MEG - beginner knitting, progress and a
> stitch pattern
> 
> 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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