[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Starting to Knit Again After a While

Thu Apr 11 20:03:42 UTC 2019

Or a friend, neighbor or relative?

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From: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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Check if your church or senior center has a knitting group.
Great place to learn.

Terry

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From: Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner 
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For me, finding another knitter to show me what to do worked best.
Are there any classes, yarn stores, or knitters' guilds near you?
Tracy

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Hello all,
I want to learn how to knit. How do I get started? I tried what was 
described in the email, but it just got a tangled mess LOL.
Daniella

> On Apr 11, 2019, at 2:04 PM, Henry Osborne via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Christina, welcome back.
> what Bernice described to you is called the Knit on Cast On method. I
> like
it very much as it gives a nice and straight edge.
> Happy Knitting!
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 11:15 AM
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> While
>
> Good morning,
>
> There are many different ways to cast on, and I will describe what I
> think is the easiest.
>
> Make a loop with a slip knot. Put the loop on what will be the left
needle.
>
> Keep track of the short end, and use that loop to knit a stitch.
>
> Put the stitch you just made from the right needle onto the left one.
> Now you have two stitches.
>
> Just keep doing this until you have the number of stitches you want on
> the left needle by putting the new stitch on the left needle.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
> Bernice and the adorable LoLo.
>
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> Behalf Of Christina Moore via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 9:34 AM
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> Cc: Christina Moore <moorechristina107 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Starting to Knit Again After a While
>
> Hey Everyone,
> I was on this list some time ago but went no mail or unsubscribed (I
cannot
> remember which). I was using a different email address.
> Anyhow, I know the basic knit stitch and knew how to cast on. Since it
> has been quite a while sense I've knitted, any tips on how to start
> knitting again? Also, how do I cast on because that's a bit of a
> crucial step (smiles).
> Thanks.
> Christina
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