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

[Zimmer, Cindy]

Sahar might be able to help.  I sent her the message.

Cindy

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Meg Silkey
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:48 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] MEG - beginner knitting, progress and a stitch pattern

No sighted help 

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 27, 2013, at 2:26 PM, "Barb Roland" <barbwire59 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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