[Nfb-krafters-korner] Why I'm not taking an August class

Sat Jul 30 01:37:48 UTC 2016

We all learned at one time or another.  I first learned the garter stitch
only as a kid.  Manypeople have helped me learn new bits as I have sought
that information.  Take advantage of what is offered and enjoy it! We are
glad to have you among us.  If you have time, it won't be long until you are
passing on tips, not just for bookshare, but that is already helpful.   
Ramona

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Deborah Armstrong via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 6:11 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Deborah Armstrong <debee at jfcl.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Why I'm not taking an August class

Ramona,

Thanks, I too will take the class. Very kind of you to take the time to help
us who are more clueless. I remember long ago the article you wrote for the
monitor about your learning to sew and have always admired it.

On 7/29/2016 4:11 PM, Henry Osborne via Nfb-krafters-korner wrote:
> Hi Ramona, I already know how to knit, but I'm looking forward to your 
> classes in October. I want to refresh my memory on some of the 
> stitches, and learn new techniques, and learn how to do the double 
> Moss stitch too.
> henry
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Ramona Walhof via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 4:43 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: Ramona Walhof
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Why I'm not taking an August class
>
> Debra, I need to put up a class on basic knitting stitches I think the 
> first two weeks in October, probably Thursday evenings.  I will be 
> teaching basic knit stitches with needles:  garter, stockinette, 
> ribbing, seed stitch, double moss stitch, and checkerboards of various 
> sizes.  As we go, we will discuss what kinds of things you can make. 
> For example, scarves are always
> popular.   You can design your own or look for patterns.  These stitches
> will take you a long ways.  This is the last day of BELL here, and I 
> took it off to go to a wedding.  I will be teaching Braille drawings 
> tomorrow.  Then I will try to deal with our  Website to list the basic 
> knitting stitches class.
> Ramona
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deborah 
> Armstrong via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 2:18 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Deborah Armstrong <debee at jfcl.com>
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Why I'm not taking an August class
>
> It looks like you have some wonderful classes coming up. My thanks to 
> all the members who give up time to create the classes!
>
>
> My issue is that I'm a klutzy beginner. I can knit and purl, but I've 
> never used a loom, know only one way to cast on and can't crochet 
> either. I do know how to use circulars; made several hats, but don't 
> know how to use DPNS either.
>
>
> I guess I could take a bead class but have trouble picturing what 
> these things look like.  And I can already hear my husband reminding 
> me I should be using up the yarn I've already bought, before I go 
> buying more craft supplies. And I do have tons of yarn and needles.
>
>
> I'm not on a fixed income, so it's not a real problem for me 
> financially to buy some supplies, but I don't really want to argue 
> with him about why I need the stuff when I already have a room full of 
> knitting supplies!
>
>
> I took up knitting because I learned from Davey Hulse's superb "Touch 
> of Yarn" (a book for blind knitters) and I needed something I could do 
> on my commute which totals 3 hours each week day. That's the only real 
> time I have for crafting, because I'm sleeping or working or trying to 
> be a homemaker otherwise. But I did manage to make an entire afghan, 
> just on my commute, out of 25 squares, each exactly a foot square. 
> It's an enormous colorful thing and every square was knitted on a 
> bumpy paratransit van!
>
>
> So I'm feeling a little stuck. Seems like only the beginning crochet, 
> which I signed up for already will make a dent in my existing inventory!
> And the other classes require skills I don't yet have. It also looks 
> like many of them aren't portable; they won't really fit in to my long 
> commute.
>
>
> Thoughts? Am I misguided?
>
>
> --Debee
>
>
>
>
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