[Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting

[Henrietta Brewer]

Oh, I am so glad you like the idea. Sometimes I think I am just way out there. Glad I'm not alone. LOL
On May 21, 2013, at 1:32 PM, Becky Frankeberger wrote:

> I love the idea of a touchy bowl. I am going to collect things for this bowl
> for my home. Such an awesome awesome idea!
> 
> Becky hugging and hugging Henrieta and Jake sending sweet puppy kisses  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Henrietta Brewer
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 5:18 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting
> 
> Oh, Beckie, A hug feels so good right now. You have taken on a big project
> for a newby. But i know you, You'll come out like a pro.  
> 
> I have spent the weekend laughing at myself. Our Son is gone on Vacation.
> gary has many challenges and does what he can. When he is gone i surely
> notice. But when I do his jobs I feel like I do a better job.
> 
> yesterday, I thought the house was all neat and in order. I sat down to
> enjoy my labors and my Husband said, Do you know there is a sock on the
> couch? God, or my Husband is always there to let me know that I am a long
> way from perfection. But I sure enjoy my efforts. I am in clean and sort and
> use or loose mode. So I am rearranging all the time. Sometimes my ideas
> bring pleasant comments from others and sometimes things i think are so neat
> go unnoticed. Like my touchy bowl. lol I put the clay bowl I made with Linda
> on a table near a matching wall. It was empty so I put things that are fun
> to hold or touch. Things like a square glass cube, a plastic oval thing with
> a prayer inside, a wooden ball from pot poruea and a knitted cross. Everyone
> ask why the junk in the bowl but no one gets it. Well, I do. lol 
> 
> Just keep working and doing your best. She will love it.
> Henrietta
> On May 19, 2013, at 10:39 PM, Becky Frankeberger wrote:
> 
>> Awe, Heneretta you are so sweet, warm hugs.  I have to get faster 
>> knitting and get this done well.
>> 
>> Becky hugging Henrietta
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta 
>> Brewer
>> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:12 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting
>> 
>> How can anything you do while making a prayer shall be a mistake. That 
>> big cast on will look like a fancy edging.
>> 
>> Henrietta
>> On May 19, 2013, at 4:35 PM, Becky Frankeberger wrote:
>> 
>>> Here I am knitting.  Hopefully I wil get this.  prayer shawl 
>>> finished, well before my friend dies.  My friend Bonnie has lung 
>>> cancer.  Last year she gave me her mother's knitting needles.  A 
>>> great big role of needles.  For those of you who know me, well, 
>>> knitting is just not as fun as crochet.  So I took our knitting class 
>>> and the teacher deserves two pay raises for her patience with me.  So 
>>> back to Bonnie.  I woke up and had this wonderful idea.  I would make 
>>> Bonnie a prayer shawl using her mother's knitting needles. So here I am
> knitting away.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have a cone of happy bright mint green yarn and that is what I am 
>>> using for the prayer shawl.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Since I still need help with cast on, I just crocheted my base row.  
>>> I make it around thirty six inches.  So how wide will my piece be?
>>> Shockingly my stitches are pretty darn even on this probably J hook 
>>> wooden
>> needles.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Oh hey rooky mistake, shy smile.  I used an N hook to make my base row.
>>> Oopse. I just noticed that. I just reached in the role and pulled out 
>>> a well used pair of needles, assuming her mother had used them.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ok, your evaluation of my questions and mistakes.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Becky and Jake
>>> 
>>> 
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