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

[Barb Roland]

Meg, try calling their customer service, bet they can help you.
Barb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] MEG - beginner knitting,progress and a 
stitch p...


>A lot of us use Lion Brand website for patterns and descriptions of  yarns.
> You need to sign up to use the website in order to get patterns on  Lion
> Brand.  Is this where you are having trouble with the capta?  I  have been 
> a
> member over there for a long time so I don't remember if I  originally had
> to do the capta or not.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 1/27/2013 2:00:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> megsilkey at gmail.com writes:
>
> 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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