[Nfb-krafters-korner] beginning knitter

[sunshine]

Deidre, you are doing great! I am so proud of you! I'm glad you have a neighbor who can assist you!

Hugs



----- Original Message -----
From: Deidre Muccio <deimucc at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:12 am
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beginning knitter

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>
> To continue with a report from one beginner knitter—I started right
> around Christmas time, I took my two knitting projects up to the neighbor's
> this morning to be checked for necessary fixes. The two hours of work I did
> last night was declared drop or split stitch free. Even my rows and borders
> on the newest piece are straight and tight. 
> I used to have big loops at the beginning of each new row. I was
> coached to slip that stitch to try to avoid that, but that didn't work. I
> was then told to pay attention to it, and to keep enough tension there so
> the stitch was not too big. I don't slip the stitch anymore, I just knit it,
> and it's working. 
> I also used to have a narrow piece of fabric at one end of the
> needle hanging down and a wider piece at the other end. That isn't happening
> anymore either, at least not in what I did last night. 
> Is this the beginning of a notable improvement? I sure hope it
> lasts.
> Forget about the seed yarn, I just tried it on size 2 double ended
> needles and I see I am not in for any great leap there, I hadn't remembered
> just how thin that yarn was, let alone trying to use a needle as big around
> as a toothpick. 
> 
> Ok, so that is it for my reports until I graduate to a whole new
> level or finish at least one of these scarves. I hope I have not bored you
> all. 
> 
> Deidre
> 
> 
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