[Nfb-krafters-korner] Size 50 kneedles

[Susan Roe]

Yes, I have herd of the 6 hour afgan.  I use the size 50 nedle to do the 
broom stick lace.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lillie Pennington" <lilliepennington at fuse.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knit stitches other than just purl 
plainrows?


>I purchased some of these. They are often used with broomstick lace. Have 
>any of you heard of 6 hour blankets? Apparently are made on these size 50 
>knitting needles and take 6 hours to make. Valorie, that is awesome and 
>congratulations.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 29, 2014, at 6:58 PM, "David F" <scopist65 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I heard there are needles that are 1/2 inch in diameter.  They got 
>> popular
>> in the 1960s. Can't imagine. Even I could learn it then-grin.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On
>> Behalf Of Valerie
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 5:06 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knit stitches other than just purl plain
>> rows?
>>
>> I have, for the first time, actually completed 15 rows of knitting (two
>> needles) without dropping a stitch, this is a real achievement! I was 
>> almost
>> ready to give it all away, but found some wool that I seemed to knit with
>> far better and sized needles that helped too.  Since I am now not 
>> dropping
>> stitches, I am wondering if there are any easy fancy stitches that I 
>> could
>> try to liven up the purl, knit. Is there a simple eyelet or lace pattern 
>> or
>> anything I could use?  I do know the seed stitch, well by reading think I
>> could manage that one. It would be nice to add a border or edge to the
>> project.  Any help would be great. Thanks Valerie
>>
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