[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Colorwork, was Projects from Hell

Tue Mar 24 15:29:41 UTC 2020

I use a Go Knits bag, which I bought  at my local yarn store.  It's very simple, just a nylon bag with a drawstring and a wrist-strap.  I like it because it holds a surprising amount of knitting, but can be easily squished up to stuff in my jacket, if I don't feel like looping the drawstring over my arm.
Tracy

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Tracy, if you don't mind, may I ask where you got your knitting bag from, and what is its name? Right now, I'm using the extra bag I received from Dyson for their vacuum accessories for my Cinetic Big Ball Animal II. Lol. It works for now, but I definitely want something that's more geared to knitters. :) F

Thanks,
Ari

> On Mar 24, 2020, at 9:29 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi Ari.
> Sounds like your idea could work.  I don't use a knitting bag with yarn guides myself.  I either chuck my project into my basket, if I'm working at home, or in my very plain knitting bag if I'm traveling, so I never really thought about yarn guides.
> 
> Yep, I use my braille notetaker all the time when I'm knitting.  I load the pattern into it, then leave it at the point where I am.
> I also have an abacus, and often use it to mark what row I'm on, and, if necessary, what row repeat I'm on.
> 
> I also have always enjoyed building things, what these days is called being creative.
> Tracy
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> Hi, Tracy,
> 
> 
> Wow! I've heard of changing colors after a row ends, but not within a row! Holy cow! That sounds tricky!
> 
> I wonder if pinning Braille labels to your knitting bag where the yarn comes out of the yarn guide would work, too. I'm considering getting a bag from Erin.Lane. I think her yarn guides are further down in her bags; I don't think this would be a problem, though, because I think her bags can stay open, and you could just reach down into it to check which color you were holding before you started making new stitches with it. Her yarn guides are also the kind that snap into place, rather than using graumits. I appreciate this, as you can easily remove your project mid-way if you want to change bags. I've also been eyeing another bag brand, Jimmy Bean Wools, but I need to have Aira take a look at their videos to see what their yarn guides are like.
> 
> If you have a Braille notetaker, could writing notes on where you are in the patern help you keep track of things? I got a Polaris a few years ago, and while I don't use it for much, having a dedicated device where I can take notes in my prefered way of writing, that isn't overly large, like a laptop, and relatively simple to operate, is great! I also like it because I can just use Braille if I want. It's also rechargeable via USB, which means that I can get away with carrying less things, since all my devices can recharge from my extremely high-capacity Anker portable battery. :) 
> 
> I'm really excited to get going with knitting. I always loved building things as a kid, and knitting could easily be considered building--only with fabric instead of Legos. And it's more portable and easier to quickly put away when you need to get off the bus or something. Anyhow, I've gotten way off-topic here, so I'll shut up. :) 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Ari
> 
>> On Mar 24, 2020, at 8:57 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi Ari.
>> I do have different stitch markers to denote different things.  As you surmise, it does work well.
>> However, I'm not sure it would work for colorwork where I'm changing color every couple stitches.  I use braille labels stuck in the center of my yarn balls to keep my colors straight, and stitch markers every few repeats so I see pretty quickly if I'm going wrong.
>> But you're already thinking along good lines, and you're just getting started with knitting!
>> Tracy
>> 
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>> Just yesterday, I heard of stitch markers with little beads and other decorations on them. Could using these, one type for certain color changes and one type for another color change help with complicated color changes in knitting? Just a thought. I have no idea if something like this would work well at all.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Ari
>> 
>>>> On Mar 24, 2020, at 5:18 AM, Dorothea Martin via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> Hi, Tracy,
>>> I think I'll leave that pattern alone, particularly because of the color work. I normally avoid those like the plague. If the sighted people want to see many colors in knitting, they are welcome to knit.
>>> Dotty
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