[Nfb-krafters-korner] Question for you bead people

[slery]

I have an abacus bracelet from Hide and Sheep. When I make socks, I simply
take a locking stick marker to indicate the beginning of a round and then
use two different types of stick marker rings to be an ad hock row counter.
My thin brass rings indicate single rows and the thicker plastic rings
indicate tens.

Most of us on the list use some form of an abacus in our crafts.

Cindy

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Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2016 8:54 PM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question for you bead people

I've never worked with beads so I don't know what the terms mean or how to
purchase the right bead for the right job.


But here's my idea. I started using an abacus for a row counter (for 
needle knitting) and it worked great. But I commute to work and my 
vacation is nearly over, sadly. I don't want to carry an abacus around.


But what if I knitted up a mini wearable abacus necklace, or bracelet. I 
could even make a decorative little abacus stitched to my denim purse. I 
carry a cheap denim purse from walmart because they are quick and easy 
to wash and I could decorate the outside with a cute little abacus that 
would double as a row counter.


I have some stiff cotton that wasn't really soft that would be perfect. 
I need wooden beads and I need to find a way to make them not slide 
easily. Maybe just felt like the real abacus, or maybe velcro. It would 
depend on the bead.


Ideas? How do I shop for beads? We have a JoAnne and a Michaels but the 
merchandise is mostly in those horrid shrink-wrap packages where I can't 
touch it. The last time I was there, it was a nightmare finding just a 
stitch holder.


If you don't know how to use an Abacus, you can download the Cranmer 
abacus book from APH, for free,  or there is a podcast that can teach 
you how by a teacher for the visually impaired; it's a very helpful 
skill. Hadley used to have acourse, don't know if they still do.



--Debee


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