[Nfb-krafters-korner] loom knitting

Thu Jan 30 09:29:19 UTC 2014

I think I've got sort of a picture of it in my mind.  So does this mean you wrap both the top and bottom pegs at the same time?

> On Jan 30, 2014, at 2:02 AM, minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Melissa,
> The figure eight shape is similar to how the number eight looks. The
> number eight is two circles joined vertically, one on top and one on
> the bottom. The figure eight is sort of the same, except it's not
> really two perfect circles connected, more like tear-dropped shapes.
> So when you do the stitch on the long loom, how it looks to a sighted
> person is a circle on the top peg and a circle on the bottom peg and
> the yarn crosses each other between the top and bottom pegs. The shape
> is a little difficult to understand, but I hope this helps a little.
> Minh
> 
>> On 1/30/14, Valerie <rosetta at adam.com.au> wrote:
>> Melissa, I too would appreciate knowing this, I have been trying to
>> visualize how the yarn wraps around. Sometimes it is really hard to work
>> out
>> wraps and twists, doing one then how to continue on to next one. I'm buying
>> a similar loom this week. Cheers Valerie
>> 
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>> Behalf Of melissa tucker
>> Sent: Thursday, 30 January 2014 3:25 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loom knitting
>> 
>> I'm going to ask a question that may sound stupid.  However, I've never
>> seen
>> printed material before.  Can someone describe the figure 8 that is
>> mentioned in the patterns for long looms?  I was born totally blind and was
>> never taught handwriting properly in school  If this is too much traffic
>> for
>> the list, I understand.  anyone is welcome to write me off list.
>> 
>>>> On Jan 29, 2014, at 10:19 PM, Lillie Pennington
>>> <lilliepennington at fuse.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Can you send me the same info? I have wanted to try something on the long
>> loom but am not sure what to do or exactly what I can do.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Jan 29, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Barb Roland <barbwire59 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Melissa, sent you a msg off list, let me know if you got it please.
>>>> Barb
>>>>> On Jan 28, 2014, at 11:02 PM, melissa tucker <melissatucker4 at att.net>
>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well, we are snowed in for a day or two, so I'm wanting to try a new
>> project.  I made my first hat on the round knifty knitter loom.  Now I want
>> to try something on  a long loom.  Can someone send me instructions on
>> starting a scarf or something using a long one?  I realize there are
>> upcoming classes on this, but I need a new project to start on.  Write me
>> off list if you wish.  thanks.
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