[Nfb-krafters-korner] look of loom knitting VS needle knitting

[Paulette Vickery]

Thanks everyone for the loom knitting information.

Paulette 

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Cathy
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 12:39 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] look of loom knitting VS needle knitting

hi Paulette,

some folks have tried needle  knitting and had difficulty with dropped
stitches or knitting evenly without adding or losing a stitch from row to
row. loom knitting avoids  those problems. others find that it is easier
with arthritis or if one hand doesn't work quite as well as the other. 
personally I learned to loom knit because I had had difficulty with the
first two problems listed above when I learned to knit in high school.  so
when I  learned to loom knit  I loved the fact that I had success with
knitting finally. then his winter a class in beginner knitting was offered
on KK, so I tried that  to relearn to needle knit  and this time I was able
to do it successfully. so I can now knit either way, though I can do more
with the loom at this point. 
so basically it is another option. if you are happy with your knitting on
needles then that is fine. as it happens we just happen to have a number of
folks who love the loom knitting. I was on another list where the focus was
much more on needle knitting. so each to her/his own.

there are many other crafts to learn about in this group that might appeal
to you. 
Cathy


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