[Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking to Create a Knitting Club for the Blind & Visually Impaired

[Courtney F. Smith]

In addition to needle knitting, there is also loom knitting. If this may be of interest to some, I can be reached at:
cmfulghum at gmail.com.

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Alana Leonhardy via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking to Create a Knitting Club for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Hello,
Were you looking specifically for sighted knitters to lead the group, or do the people who have expressed interest in doing so just happen to be sighted? My first suggestion would be to have blind as well as sighted knitters run the group. Learning a skill that many feel is impossible for a blind person to master from another blind person can be an empowering experience.
I have taught blind and sighted individuals how to knit, and regardless of amount of vision have had the best success with one on one in-person instruction. When the student is blind, I have them feel what my hands are doing step by step, and guide their hands step by step also. When I learned, my teacher showed me what I needed to do along with verbal instruction and explanation.
Size 8 or 9 needles and yarn on the thicker side of worsted seems to work well for beginning instruction.

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> On Nov 17, 2017, at 16:30, Groth, Erin via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello everyone!
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> I am a new librarian here at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library and I am looking for info on how to start a knitting group for blind and visually impaired tweens, teens, and young adults. We have some sighted knitters willing to run the program, and at least a few patrons who are interested. Any tips on lesson plans, beginning to knit by touch, etc? One concern we've already heard is that nobody seems to know how to explain a method for casting on successfully. As you can tell, this is a fledgling operation in its infancy! Any suggestions are most appreciated.
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> Thanks!
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> Erin Groth, Youth Services Librarian
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