[Nfb-krafters-korner] My News regarding my purchases

sunshine sunshine817 at cox.net
Sun Mar 24 19:44:50 UTC 2013 

I'm just fine it I'm glad that Joyce explained some things to me, but I was a little concerned about the booms. Will I be able to use the round loom you afghans, or will that come later when I use the long looms. We got the long booms because they were on sale for a great price and I figured while I could afford to get them, I would. It'll be a challenge working with two strands — that means to ablls of yarn! Could a person sick with the 5 in place of the 4 to make it easier or is that not practical! I know, I ask questions, but that's better than in the past! I never asked questions just did whatever and listened, but no questions. Danks for the info. I appreciate it. I appreciate all were you because had I not come out here I wouldn't have even learned about loom knitting! Sorry I misspelled Knifty! I was in a hurry, I guess as I knew the spelling and just kept withgetting to put a K! Smiles!

My books should come soon!

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, March 24, 2013 12:49 pm
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My News regarding my purchases

>
>
> Sunshine, you are just fine with the looms you have now. They are considered 
> large gauge looms, Joyce was just letting you know there are other gauges 
> and looms available, don't panic, there are lots of things you can do with 
> what you have.
> Because these are large gauge, you will be able to use #6 super bulky, #5 
> bulky and #4 worsted weight, on the #4 ww yarn, you will need to hold 2 
> strands together as if they are 1.
> 
> On the knifty (that's with a k) knitter looms, no the pegs are not 
> adjustable, you will hear the terms knifty knitter or kk looms referred here 
> most often because they were the original brands. The brands you can find in 
> the crafts stores now are Loops and Threads, Boye and Danice, they are all 
> just like the kk looms, just different in quality colors.
> My suggestion is to count the pegs on each of your round looms, get 
> comfortable with the number of pegs so when someone refers to a specific 
> loom by the number of pegs, you can just go right to it.
> 
> For right now, I would put the long looms to the side and get familiar with 
> the rounds ones.
> We also need to start getting you familiar with some of the terms that will 
> be used, ways to hold your looms (some hold different than others) and such
> As I said before, you are FINE with what you have, it's how we all got 
> started too.
> 
> So take a deep breath and relax, lol look forward to the fun you are going 
> to have.
> 
> Barb
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "sunshine" <sunshine817 at cox.net>
> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 1:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My News regarding my purchases
> 
> 
> >I was told to get number 5 yart by several people, not necessarily on this 
> >list, to get started. So you are saying the looms I purchased from the 
> >store cannot be used for 4-ply yarn! I was told the loops and thread brand 
> >is a good one! So someone needs to steer me in a better direction toward 
> >diversitility because I was in the dark about these looms purchasing them. 
> >I never heard of the place referred to in your message, Joyce! Smiles! So, 
> >folks, what do I do now????
> >
> > Hugs
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:  Blindhands at aol.com
> > To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> > Date: Sunday, March 24, 2013 8:19 am
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My News regarding my purchases
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Sundshine
> >>
> >> It is important to count your pegs and know the spacing of the pegs.   If
> >> you purchased your looms in one of your local stores then those are 
> >> basically
> >>  for thick yarn.  Cindy Woods Crafts make looms with ordering options of
> >> spacing of 3/4" and 1/2"
> >>
> >> Now if you have a loom that is just an example 8 inches diameter  you
> >> would have a different amount of pegs if the spacing was  3/4" or 1/2"  . 
> >> That
> >> is why the reference is to the number of pegs plus spacing.
> >>
> >> If you are just getting started then I just gave you some advanced
> >> information regarding peg spacing.
> >>
> >> There are also adjustable looms out there that you can adjust the spacing
> >> of your Pegs and how many pegs you want to use.
> >>
> >> Joyce  Kane
> >> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> >> Blindhands at AOL.com
> >>
> >>
> >> In a message dated 3/24/2013 8:15:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >> sunshine817 at cox.net writes:
> >>
> >> Kathy, I  already had stitch markers and have about 16 of those or so!
> >> Smiles! Glad you  refer to pegs. I have no idea how many pegs are on 
> >> which
> >> looms. I don't have a  40 peg round loom that I know of, but I could be 
> >> wrong. I
> >> never counted the  pegs! Smiles! Let's hope I have the basic ones I used!
> >>
> >> ----- Original  Message -----
> >> From: Cathy <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
> >> To: List for  blind crafters and artists nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> >> Date: Sunday,  March 24, 2013 12:21 am
> >> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My News  regarding my purchases
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > hi Sunshine,
> >> >
> >> > you have enough looms there to make many different projects. around 
> >> > here
> >> when we talk about the looms we often refer to them by how many pegs they
> >> have on them rather than to their measurements. so for example if you 
> >> have a
> >>  40 or 41 peg round loom, that is your large adult hat loom, as well as 
> >> the
> >>  loom on which you will make shawls. the 36 peg round loom is what you'd
> >> use to  make a small adult hat. we made large round coasters on this loom 
> >> as
> >> well.  your 31 peg round loom is used to make children's hats. the 24 peg
> >> loom is one  we use frequently, for it is good for scarves, baby hats and
> >> booties and soap  sacks.  hmm, I can't remember which of these round 
> >> looms I made
> >> my  slippers on but that's one more thing you can make.
> >> >
> >> > the long  looms are for making flat items either in single or double
> >> knit.
> >> > so  when you take the mitered square scarf class, the instructions will
> >> ask for a  loom with at least 18 pegs. you can use either your long or 
> >> round
> >> loom. I  happening to be using a round loom myself.
> >> >
> >> > sounds like you  have most of what is needed. maybe I missed it, but 
> >> > did
> >> you say you got some  bulky yarn? also did you get some stitch markers? 
> >> if
> >> you didn't get markers,  no worries you can use bread ties a rubber band 
> >> or a
> >> washer, or anything that  will wrap around a peg so you can easily 
> >> identify
> >> it.
> >> >
> >> > looking  forward to seeing you in class. we'd love to have another 
> >> > loonny
> >> loomer among  us! <grin>
> >> > Cathy
> >> >
> >> >
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