[Nfb-krafters-korner] loom knitting

Thu Jan 30 23:22:49 UTC 2014

Now Cindy Z, that was beautiful. The only thing is that I start my
figure 8's in the dot 4--at least when writing. *grin* In all
seriousness though, when working on the long loom, does it matter what
top peg you start on?

On 1/30/14, Zimmer, Cindy <cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov> wrote:
> Okay, here we go.  I will give this a shot.  Here are two different ways to
> look at it.  See if one of them work for you.
>
> Lillie, can I assume that you know Braille?  If so, then let's think of the
> Braille Cell.  In a figure 8 it would be like going from the dot 1 down to
> the dot 2, over to the dot 5, down to the dot 6, over to the dot 3, back to
> the dot 5 then up to the dot 4 and over to the dot 1.  What you have to
> remember is you are curving your lines that you are drawling.  At the middle
> of the figure 8 the lines cross over each other between the Braille dots 2
> and 5.
>
> Have you ever put the body of a snowman together.  I would be like two balls
> of snow sitting on top of one another.  If you traced your finger around the
> outsides of the snowman starting on the upper left side of the top snowball,
> come to where the top ball and bottom ball meet.  Take your finger and bring
> it over to the  bottom right side of the lower ball.  Follow that ball down
> to the ground, then continue to follow the ball over to the left side and
> back up to the center where the two ball meet again.  Cross over the center
> and up to the right side of the upper ball.  Follow that ball up and go
> around to the left.  That is where you started.  You have completed a figure
> 8.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Cindy Z.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 12:27 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loom knitting
>
> I truly feel questions like this should be asked and answered on the  list.
>
>  This is how our teachers learn to teach each one of you with the  words to
> explain what our hands are doing.
>
> If we don't share this information with each other we won't be able to help
> each other learn.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 1/29/2014 11:55:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> melissatucker4 at att.net writes:
>
> 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.
>>>>  _______________________________________________
>>>>  Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>>>>  Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>>  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>>>>  Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org
>>>> Facebook  page:
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
>>>>  To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> for
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
>>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/barbwire59%40gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>  _______________________________________________
>>>  Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>>>  Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>>>  Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org
>>> Facebook  page:
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
>>>  To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/lilliepennington%40fuse.net
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>  Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>>  Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>>  Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org
>> Facebook  page:
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
>>  To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/melissatucker4%40att.net
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfb-krafters-korner  mailing  list
> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> Division  Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org
> Facebook page:
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
> To  unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/blindhands%
> 40aol.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook page:
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/cindy.zimmer%40nebraska.gov
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org
> Facebook page:
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/lmartinez217%40gmail.com
>