[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Knitted Baby Braille Blanket Pattern

Tue Feb 20 20:11:38 UTC 2024

So if I understand this right, you can do it as one piece.
I wonder if this could be a lap blanket instead??
Is there only one braille letter per square?
Thanks.
My daughter saw one with braille on every line or two but it seemed to be charted.
Lovette

> On Feb 20, 2024, at 10:22 AM, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi Terri N., thank you for this pattern, I knew that I saw it somewhere
> before, big smile.
> Now, to figure out how to convert it to the Loom, big smile.
> Any ideas Loomer's?
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> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
> Of Terri Nettles via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 11:03 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: terrinettles at comcast.net
> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Knitted Baby Braille Blanket Pattern
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> Here is a pattern that gives instructions on how to make the braille into
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>                   KNITTED BRAILLE BABY AFGHAN
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>     This knitted Afghan uses braille letters centered in squares.
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>     SQUARE DESCRIPTION:
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>     Each square is framed by a garter-stitch border. Within this
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> frame there is a stockinette stitch background for the braille
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> letters which is made up of 28 sts by 36 rows. In the center of
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> each square, 4 sts and 9 rows are reserved for placement of braille
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> cell: 4 sts across (2 sts between the dots), and 9 rows vertically
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> (3 rows between the dots). These sts are numbered as a braille
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> cell, and bobble sts are placed in whichever dots are required for
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> the individual letter. (See braille alphabet chart below  for
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> information on which dots are needed for each letter).
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>     MATERIALS: Knitting worsted weight yarn; size 7 ndls.
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>     GAUGE: 9 sts and 12 rows, 2 ins.
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>     SIZE: 170 sts; 270 rows: approx. 38 by 60 ins.
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>     STITCHES USED: Garter Stitch: g-st; Stockinette Stitch: st-st;
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> Bobble Stitch: k into front, back and front of numbered st, turn;
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> p3, turn; k3, turn; p3, turn; k3. With left-hand ndl, pass second
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> and third sts, one at a time, over first st.
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>     BASIC SQUARE CHART:
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>     Note: In the basic square, the placement of each numbered dot
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> of the braille cell is shown. A bobble st is to be made in that st.
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> If you do not need that dot for the letter you are making, omit it,
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> and knit that st.
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>     See the braille letter chart below for information on which
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>     BRAILLE SQUARE
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>     Cast on 34 sts.
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> Rows 1-5: Knit.
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> Rows 6-18: k3; st-st starting with a p row; to last 3 sts, k3.
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> Row  19: k3; k12, dot 6, k2, dot 2, k12; k3.
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> Rows 20-22: k3; st-st, starting with p row; k3.
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> Row  23: k3; k12, dot 5, k2, dot 2, k12; k3.
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> Rows 24-26: Rep rows 20-22.
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> Row  27: k3; k12, dot 4, k2, dot 1, k12; k3.
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> Rows 28-41: Rep rows 6-18.
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> Rows 42-45: Knit.
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>     Bind off but do not cut yarn. Single crochet a border around
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> edge of each square. Fasten off.
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>     BRAILLE LETTER CHART
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>     In this chart, each letter is shown with the numbered dots
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> A:   1
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> B:   1, 2
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> C:   1, 4
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> D:   1, 4, 5
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> E:   1, 5
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> F:   1, 2, 4
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> G:   1, 2, 4, 5
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> H:   1, 2, 5
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> I:   2, 4
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> J:   2, 4, 5
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> K:   1, 3
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> L:   1, 2, 3
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> M:   1, 3, 4
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> N:   1, 3, 4, 5
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> O:   1, 3, 5
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> P:   1, 2, 3, 4
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> Q:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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> R:   1, 2, 3, 5
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> S:   2, 3, 4
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> T:   2, 3, 4, 5
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> U:   1, 3, 6
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> V:   1, 2, 3, 6
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> W:   2, 4, 5, 6
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> X:   1, 3, 4, 6
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> Y:   1, 3, 4, 5, 6
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> Z:   1, 3, 5, 6
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>     ASSEMBLY
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>     Make one square for each letter, then four squares following
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> the basic pattern omitting any braille dots. Arrange the squares as
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> in chart below, sewing them together
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>     Chart starting from top:
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> Row  1: blank square, A, B, C, blank square.
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> Row  2: D, E, F, G, H.
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> Row  3: I, J, K, L, M.
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> Row  4: N, O, P, Q, R.
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> Row  5: S, T, U, V, W.
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> Row  6: Blank square, X, Y, Z, Blank square.
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>     Note: Afghan may be worked in one piece following the chart
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>     To knit it in one piece, simply begin each square in the chart
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> by continuing from previous square. In this case, omit crochet
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> border for each square, and add a crochet border to the entire
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> afghan, or a knit border of your own choice. Keep in mind that  if
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> you work in one piece be sure that you start from the bottom right
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> corner up. To do this you will need to cast on 170 sts instead of
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> 34 sts if working in squares.
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