[Nfb-krafters-korner] please answer the Wednesday question in order to help others

Thu Nov 2 14:54:43 UTC 2017

My X used to do some form of crochet!  Until KK I had no idea what it was, but I think it was cro hooking, now I think about it.  He used a long handled hook!

Terry P.

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From: Jody ianuzzi via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org] 
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2017 10:05 AM
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Cc: Jody ianuzzi <thunderwalker321 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] please answer the Wednesday question in order to help others

Hi Henry,
The line you're not doing old lady stuff, I taught my son to knit and cook and he is a chef by hobby. Our daughter can do carpentry plumbing electrical and work on her car!

It is a new age and there are no more gender jobs!

JODY

thunderwalker321 at gmail.com 

"What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS  Erik Weihenmayer

> On Nov 2, 2017, at 9:56 AM, Henry Osborne via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I've been N L D ( Non Light Dependent, thank you for that saying Jody, smile ) for a long time.
> A dear Friend of mine taught me how to loom knit, needle knit and crochet. She also taught me that there is no shame in a man doing "Old Lady" stuff.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Tammy via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 10:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] please answer the Wednesday 
> question in order to help others
> 
> Nella,
> I used to draw and loved photography.  They were fun while that 
> lasted.  I guess I'm by loom knitting like you are crocheting.  I 
> sprout 49 thumbs when I pick up the loom.  I'll have to stick with 
> crocheting and keep playing with that loom until one of us wins.  Lol!
> Take care!
> 
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> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella 
> Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 4:39 PM
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> Cc: Nella Foster <jellybeanfarm at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] please answer the Wednesday 
> question in order to help others
> 
> 
> Cathy, you bring up some very good points.
> 
> I've tried to learn how to crochet several times in my life and for 
> whatever reason I just can't get it.  So I'm sticking to my looms.  I 
> will probably never be a very good loom knitter because I don't like 
> making things that require lots of different stitches or lots of 
> counting.  I like what I call mindless knitting; I do it to relax.
> 
> I used to love drawing, but my sight finally got bad enough I couldn't 
> do it anymore.  Then I got into pottery and loved it.
> 
> I wanted to take art class in high school, but the teacher didn't want 
> me in her class due to my low vision.  It really hurt my feelings and 
> I didn't try being creative for a while.
> 
> In college I took the pottery class and my instructor was very supportive.
> I also had a home economics teacher in high school who taught me to 
> sew, so I did that and created some of my own clothing.
> 
> Don't laugh, but I used to think of knitting as an old lady hobby. Lol  
> Then I saw everyone was doing it and I wanted something to do with my 
> hands.  I couldn't seem to master the knitting needles, so was very 
> excited when I discovered the loom.
> 
> I love some of the little projects we learn here like the pony bead things.
> They are fun and something different.
> 
> Nella
> 
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> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathy 
> Flesher via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 2:05 PM
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> Cc: Cathy Flesher
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] please answer the Wednesday question in 
> order to help others
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> I love the idea of encouraging a newly blinded person to have the 
> confidence to try something new. One of the best ways to accomplish 
> this is to share our own experiences with someone who has "been there, done that."
> 
> 
> 
> So, my story is that I was born with low vision so it was my life. I 
> had parents who encouraged by natural desire to be independent. I 
> first  became interested in crafts as a teenager when my sister 
> decided to learn how to crochet a blanket. I tried to learn from her, 
> but was not successful at that time. so I tried knitting instead. For 
> whatever reason I was able to master the knit stitch and created a patchwork blanket from small knitted squares.
> 
> 
> 
> My personal feeling is that there are a few things that combine to 
> allow someone the ability to learn a new craft. First is the desire to 
> want to learn. That motivation is very important. The second component 
> is having a good teacher. By this, I mean a teacher who is able to 
> communicate how to create the craft with words and encouragement. The 
> third component is physical dexterity. Folks have this to different 
> degrees, so some crafts might be better for one person and other 
> crafts for another. for example, I have tried to make jewelry and have 
> come to the conclusion after giving it a trial period and have decided 
> it is not the craft for me. Those little beads are just too small for 
> me to handle without dropping them. the beading needle is always 
> poking my fingers which I do not like. but some folks don't have these 
> issues and love jewelry making without their sight. Me, I'm a 
> yarnaholic," as we like to say. <<smile> I take crochet, needle 
> knitting and loom knitting classes and am constantly learning more and more about the crafts I love.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I hope that my post has been of encouragement to someone on this list.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Have a great day!!
> 
> Cathy F
> 
> 
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