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

Tue Jan 29 11:34:26 UTC 2013

Sometimes, they have the audio link to get an audio capsia. Unfortunently, 
they are not on every website that uses audio capsias. Whenever they don't 
offer audio capsias, there is no way around getting a sited person to assist 
you since they don't work with screen readers.
Kendra
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] MEG - beginner knitting,progress and a 
stitch pattern


>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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