[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Labeling squares

Thu Apr 22 18:50:45 UTC 2021

Or you could use french knots.

On 4/22/21, Dixie via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Reading this, I am thinking doing the same thing but placing a bead for each
> of the braille dots might be nice as well.
>
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>
> Dixie
> @-> + <-@
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> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
> Of Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:50 AM
> To: 'Cathy Flesher' <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>; 'List for blind crafters and
> artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Labeling squares
>
> I'll explain it again, and, if you still want a class, we can talk about it.
>  It's a brief explanation because it's pretty simple.  Maybe other people
> can improve on it.
>
> In a stockinette section--knit 1 row, purl the next--I put a marker where I
> was going to start my writing.  On a knit row, I put one purl where the
> bottom dot of a braille character would be.  Not all characters have bottom
> dots, so I counted 2 stitches for each cell and 1 for each separator until I
> got to my spot.
> So, the word I chose was "gold".  So:
> Knit 3, purl 1 (for the bottom dot of the o), knit 2 (the blank side of the
> o cell and a separator), purl 1 for the bottom of the l, knit the rest of
> the row.
> Purl back.
> Next row:  purl 2 for the bottom of the g, knit 2, purl 1 for the right side
> of the o, knit 1 separator, purl 1 for the middle of the l, knit 3, purl 1
> for the right side of the d.
> Purl back.
> Purl 2 for the top of the g, knit 1 separator, purl 1 for the top of the o,
> knit 2, purl 1 for the top of the l, knit 2, purl 2 for the top of the d,
> and it's done.
>
> As you can see, it takes some planning and counting, and the dots are not
> crystal clear because of the nature of yarn, but it worked well enough.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cathy Flesher [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:27 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Labeling squares
>
> Hi Tracy,
>
> I am quite curious about how you created the braille in your square. I see
> that you breifly explained it. But I wonder if you would be willing to teach
> a class, say via email, where you could explain how to set up and then knit
> braille. It could be a simple word. I would really like to understand how it
> is done.
> I remember that one time Dixie explained in detail how she set up the design
> of a cabled square. It was really interesting. This would be as well.
>
> Thanks for considering this class.
>
>
>
> May God bless you.
>  Cathy F
>
>> On Apr 21, 2021, at 1:57 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Ericka.
>> That's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure it would be clear enough.
>> My thought was, it's not always real clear to me what a knit picture is
>> supposed to be, so, if I label it, I'll always know, oh yeah, that's a
>> bird, or whatever.
>> Tracy
>>
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>> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:13 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Labeling squares
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>> Wow I’m impressed! You know, some store-bought blankets have a saying
>> printed on them. Maybe we should have a project of some sort on display at
>> the next convention in person with a message panel in it. That is really
>> cool Tracy!
>>
>> Ericka Nelson
>>
>>> On Apr 21, 2021, at 12:08 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I ws able to "braille" right into my knitting.  It's not the clearest
>>> braille by any means, but it is readable.  Each letter took 3 stitches, 2
>>> for the cell and 1 to separate it from the next letter, and I put a purl
>>> row between also.  So it took some planning, but now I have a label built
>>> into my square, for when I forget while I'm admiring my blanket years
>>> from now.
>>> Tracy
>>>
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>>> Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 1:21 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Labeling squares
>>>
>>> Tracy, I do braille on plastic canvas, so contact me if you want to
>>> continue with this idea!
>>>
>>> Terry
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>>> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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>>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Labeling squares
>>>
>>> Yes, I can feel the bumps and not-bumps.
>>> I will probably use braille labels, but I still think it would be cool to
>>> have a label knit right into the square, for when my old brain forgets,
>>> some day when I'm admiring my blanket.
>>> Maybe I'll take some scrap yarn and do an experiment, just for fun.
>>> Tracy
>>>
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>>> I agree with Renae.
>>> Tracy, can you feel the differences between the Knit and Purl stitches if
>>> that is what you mean?
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>>> Behalf Of ReNae Anderson via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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>>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Labeling squares
>>>
>>> I think just labeling on a little card and fastening them to the Square
>>> would be easiest for me anyway.
>>>
>>> K. ReNae Anderson
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>>> On Apr 19, 2021, at 6:54 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My new project is knitting a blanket made of 20 picture squares.
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to label the squares, so I know what I've got in my hand
>>>> when it comes time to assemble the blanket and sew/crochet it together.
>>>>
>>>> I'm thinking I could braille a label on a bit of card, then poke a
>>>> hole in it, put on a twist tie, and put the twist tie through an
>>>> edge stitch on the square.
>>>>
>>>> What I'd really like to do is figure out how to write in braille
>>>> knitting right in the square, if there's space.  I've never done it,
>>>> but it should be possible with knits and purls.  I think it would
>>>> take
>>>> 6 rows though, so as to separate the dots, so there might not be room.
>>>>
>>>> Any better ideas for labeling my squares?
>>>>
>>>> Tracy
>>>>
>>>>
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