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

Mon Mar 30 12:46:49 UTC 2020

Yeah, metal slinkies are way better. :) 

Thanks,
Ari

> On Mar 29, 2020, at 10:36 PM, Jeanette Kutash via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Henry, it's okay. Last summer when I was in New York my husband and I bought a set each of legos and two metal slinkies--when was the last time you saw those? Most stores sell plastic ones which just don't cut it and don't do the job.
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> Jeanette
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> Oh, oh, did I go and let my age show again? Lol.
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> Henry! I really did not know that Legos are that old.  I didn't become aware of them till the '80's.
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> I wouldn't mind having some Legos or Lincoln Logs again.
> Ask me about my lego Mansion that I built as a kid, I had to build it on a board that my Grandfather built for me, yes, it was that large and heavy. Big happy smile.
> Oh, I had my Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars in the garages of it too.
> The kids in us will never grow up will they?
> Grandpa was a cabinet maker, and, made me loads of Lincoln Logs with his machines.
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> I bought Lincoln logs for my grandson a few years ago.  They were different than the ones I played with.  The new set created a farm with corral, men and animals.  The ones I played with were just brown logs with a green roof and red chimney.
> I would like a set now.
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> Our family also had American Bricks. They were wooden instead of plastic like Legos. I built with them for many hours at a time. I didn't care as much for Lincoln Logs because they didn't fit as tightly together. My grandkids don't seem to want to build with Legoes much, and we have about 4 different sizes of them in many colors. 
> Bernice and the adorable Lolo.
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> They are plastick building blocks, with multiples of 4 bumps on the top and holes for them to link in, on the bottom.  Originally they came in red and white, but later colors were added.  Kids built houses, schools, churches...
> The red ones had a slite ridge to them so they looked like brick!
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> Terry
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> Terry, what are American bricks?
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Ari
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>> On Mar 24, 2020, at 11:26 AM, Terry Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> I loved building with American bricks or Lincon Logs, as a kid!
>> 
>> Terry
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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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