[NFB-Krafters-Korner] The black needles on my crank knitting machine?

Sun Sep 2 13:40:22 UTC 2018

Can you put a marker below the black ones?  A twist tie if it is long enough, or a piece of wire?  
Ramona 

-----Original Message-----
From: NFB-Krafters-Korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sharon Hooley via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2018 12:42 AM
To: nfbKrafters Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sharon Hooley <shooley42 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] The black needles on my crank knitting machine?

Yeah, the stoppers came with it.  I just wasn’t sure what they’re used for.  The thing about putting tape on the black ones is that there’s not much space, and you’d need to make sure that it doesn’t rub off as it disappears and reappears.  I would want something with a very distinguishable texture, not so smooth like the feeling of a lot of kinds of tape.

As for positioning, the hook side of each needle always faces toward you from the inner side of the machine and goes around, as well as up and down alternately.
> On Sep 1, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Annette via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Sharon,
> 
> Your new knitting machine should have come with 2 "stoppers".  From what I understand the stoppers are used to make smaller flat pieces.  I do not know how these stoppers work, but I'm wondering if you can use one to mark the end or beginning of a round.  
> 
> Annette
> the
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On 
> Behalf Of Sharon Hooley via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Saturday, September 1, 2018 11:43 AM
> To: nfbKrafters Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Sharon Hooley <shooley42 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] The black needles on my crank knitting machine?
> 
> I got the Addi king-size knitting machine from Amazon.  It usually cost me around $200, but I got it for less than $170.  You can also find it on Ebay, but that’s much more expensive, especially because you would need to pay a lot more for shipping, as it’s produced in Germany.  And yes, you can indeed knit flat material like scarves, if that’s what you mean by straight.  There is a switch you push up.  then you crank clockwise until it stops, then crank counterclockwise until it stops.  You keep going back and forth like that.  At least, that’s the way I remember from my child-size machine that has basically the same shape.
> 
> Hth,
> 
>> On Aug 31, 2018, at 12:24 PM, Henry Osborne via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Sharon, where did you get this machine, and how much was it?
>> Can you also do straight knitting on it?
>> thanks.
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Tracy Carcione via 
>> NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 1:57 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Cc: Tracy Carcione
>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] The black needles on my crank knitting machine?
>> 
>> Do the needles stay in one place, relative to the outside of the machine? Could you put a piece of tape on a non-moving part, like the edge of the machine, next to where those needles are?
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sharon 
>> Hooley via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 1:18 PM
>> To: nfbKrafters Korner
>> Cc: Sharon Hooley
>> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] The black needles on my crank knitting machine?
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I got me a king-size addi knitting machine.  Maybe no one on this list is familiar with it, but basically it’s around with hook-like needles and notches between them that, as you crank, goes round and round as the needles alternate up and down as you first thread it, then continues as it adds rows.   So, if I’m knitting in a circular pattern, I need to know how to tell when a row ends and another one begins.  There are three needles that are black in color that need to be positioned at the front where the tail is first attached via a vice.  If those are  indicators for this, what would you use to mark them?  Once I’m at the ends, I can then use a counter bracelet.  Any input would be much appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aids?  Visit 
>> http://cochlearamericas.com
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NFB-Krafters-Korner mailing list
>> NFB-Krafters-Korner at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook page: 
>> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
>> Krafters-Korner Blog http://krafterskorner.org/ "Follow NFB Krafters 
>> Korner on Twitter: Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't have a Twitter 
>> account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on Twitter. Go to:
>> Twitter.com/craftingblind To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Krafters-Korner:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/carc
>> i
>> one%40access.net
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NFB-Krafters-Korner mailing list
>> NFB-Krafters-Korner at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook page: 
>> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
>> Krafters-Korner Blog http://krafterskorner.org/ "Follow NFB Krafters 
>> Korner on Twitter: Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't have a Twitter 
>> account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on Twitter. Go to:
>> Twitter.com/craftingblind To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Krafters-Korner:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/hosb
>> o
>> rnejr%40gmail.com
>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/hos
>> b
>> ornejr%40gmail.com>
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NFB-Krafters-Korner mailing list
>> NFB-Krafters-Korner at nfbnet.org 
>> <mailto:NFB-Krafters-Korner at nfbnet.org>
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org>
>> Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org 
>> <http://www.krafterskorner.org/> Facebook page:
>> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
>> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
>> > Krafters-Korner Blog http://krafterskorner.org/ 
>> <http://krafterskorner.org/> "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter:
>> Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't have a Twitter account? You can 
>> still follow Krafters Korner on Twitter. Go to:
>> Twitter.com/craftingblind <http://twitter.com/craftingblind>
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Krafters-Korner:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/shoo
>> l
>> ey42%40gmail.com
>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/sho
>> o
>> ley42%40gmail.com>
> Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aids?  Visit 
> http://cochlearamericas.com
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NFB-Krafters-Korner mailing list
> NFB-Krafters-Korner at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook page:  
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
> Krafters-Korner Blog http://krafterskorner.org/ "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter: Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't have a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on Twitter. Go to: Twitter.com/craftingblind To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Krafters-Korner:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/amcar
> r1%40verizon.net
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NFB-Krafters-Korner mailing list
> NFB-Krafters-Korner at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook page:  
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
> Krafters-Korner Blog http://krafterskorner.org/ "Follow NFB Krafters 
> Korner on Twitter: Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't have a Twitter 
> account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on Twitter. Go to: 
> Twitter.com/craftingblind To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Krafters-Korner:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/shool
> ey42%40gmail.com

Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aids?  Visit http://cochlearamericas.com

_______________________________________________
NFB-Krafters-Korner mailing list
NFB-Krafters-Korner at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
Krafters-Korner Blog http://krafterskorner.org/ "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter: Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't have a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on Twitter. Go to: Twitter.com/craftingblind To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Krafters-Korner:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/walhoframona%40gmail.com