[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Labeling squares

Dixie cobaltblueheron at gmail.com
Fri Apr 23 15:22:27 UTC 2021 

I like that idea!



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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.
>
>
>
> 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
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> 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
>
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> From: Cathy Flesher [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:27 PM
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> 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:
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>> 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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>> 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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>>> Tracy, I do braille on plastic canvas, so contact me if you want to 
>>> continue with this idea!
>>>
>>> Terry
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>>> 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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>>> On Behalf Of ReNae Anderson via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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>>> I think just labeling on a little card and fastening them to the 
>>> Square would be easiest for me anyway.
>>>
>>> K. ReNae Anderson
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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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