[NFB-Krafters-Korner] knitting a shawl

Sat Apr 6 09:55:37 UTC 2019

Hello Bernice,
Sorry to hear about your fall. Get well soon!
Very best wishes, Sandra.

On 4/6/19, Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> So handy those little guys.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Maria Chapman via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2019 8:33 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Maria Chapman <bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] knitting a shawl
>
> HI.
> there is no mistake in the pattern. I am still working on it, but i’ve got
> the hang of it now. It just took me a while to understand what i was
> supposed to be doing.
> At one point my little chihuahua frodo hopped in my knitting bag and somehow
> managed to tangle the wool.  I had to start again.  Another time somehow my
> knitting came off the needles and try as i might I couldn’t get it back on
> correctly.  I am on track now.  the shawl certainly does sound beautiful.
>
> Maria
>
>
>> On 6 Apr 2019, at 10:17 am, Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> I did the feather and fan dishcloth, so I kept wondering what was so
>> difficult about the shawl. It seemed like there might have a mistake or
>> too, so was the updated pattern posted to the group?
>>
>> I am such a tough broad, I insisted on not missing any work. My son-in-law
>> helped me get in and picked me up. My co-workers helped by taking my LoLo
>> out for me. I couldn't have done it all if Jim hadn't helped me. God is
>> good.
>>
>> Bernice and the adorable LoLo.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Cathy Flesher via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2019 7:13 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Cathy Flesher <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] knitting a shawl
>>
>> Hi again Bernice,
>>
>> That is awful to imagine the pain you went through this winter. I pray you
>> will now stay healthy and whole.
>> It did take Maria and I awhile to figure out how to work the pattern.
>> Eventually, I understood
>> What was being described and then it wasn’t difficult.
>> Did you take Dixie’s class on the feather and fan dishcloth? That is when
>> I fell in love with that pattern. It is only a four row repeat.
>> Well, if not that pattern, I hope you find a nice one, and when you do,
>> please let us know.
>>
>> May God bless you.
>> Cathy F
>>
>>> On Apr 5, 2019, at 6:53 PM, Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Everybody seems to have so much trouble with the feather and fan shawl, I
>>> didn't try it. Also, I was dealing with broken bones In my foot and then
>>> I
>>> fell on the ice and broke my pelvis. Now I am getting back into having
>>> the
>>> patience to work on stuff again.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Cathy Flesher via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2019 12:24 PM
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Cathy Flesher <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] knitting a shawl
>>>
>>> Hi Bernice,
>>>
>>> Speaking of pretty shawls, I just completed the feather and fan crescent
>>> shawl that Alana taught in January.
>>> The shawl begins at the neck and curves around the shoulders and closes
>>> at
>>> the brests. Meanwhile, it hangs down the back to my waist. The feather
>>> and
>>> fan pattern is so pretty, you may wish to consider it for your shawl. I
>>> have
>>> a winter coloring, so never can wear yellow. I wear jule tones such as
>>> red,
>>> blue and green. The shawl I just finished is  homespun candy apple which
>>> is
>>> a deep red with speckles of another red. My daughter and her husband
>>> thought
>>> it was really nice-looking.  This shawl is for me!
>>> May God bless you.
>>> Cathy F
>>>
>>>> On Apr 3, 2019, at 9:15 PM, Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I started knitting a Scandinavian prayer shawl today. It is interesting
>>> for
>>>> a couple of reasons. The pattern has you slip the first stitch of every
>>> row.
>>>> It makes for a nice border. The shawl is knitted from the top down.
>>> Because
>>>> of how the increases come, it has a definite curve and is already
>>>> looking
>>>> like the top going over the shoulders and upper back. It is pretty cool.
>>> It
>>>> is mostly garter stitch, and if it continues to be that, I am going to
>>> have
>>>> to figure in some pattern stitches.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This might sound crazy, but I am thinking of taking my daughter's shawl
>>>> back, taking It apart, and doing it again with this shaping. She also
>>>> decided she isn't a summer person in her coloring, so the solid yellow
>>> isn't
>>>> the best color for her anyway.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bernice and the adorable LoLo.
>>>>
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