[Nfb-krafters-korner] machine knitting

[Carolyn Ranker]

Joyce,
i'd learn to learn how to use a knitting machine too.  Don't know wch one to 
purchase, etc.
Carolyn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 5:31 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] machine knitting


> Does anyone know any blind folks that knit on a knitting machine?   There 
> had
> been some others seeking out information regarding this.
>
> I really wanted to purchase a knitting machine and found the machine and a
> teacher within an hour away from my home.  I got a driver to take me up 
> there
> for my first lesson and I believe the teacher just did not know what to do
> with me.  Now I do know something about knitting machines, but not  much. 
> I had
> gotten a few circular sock machines that aare antiques and had  figured 
> out
> and made some socks on them.  I had been told that I approached  this 
> kinda
> backwards as the antique machines were made about 100 years ago and  the 
> modern
> knitting machines are much easier to work with.
>
> After my first class on the knitting machine, I hadn't gotten as far as I
> hoped to, but I scheduled another appointment near the holiday last year. 
> The
> teacher contacted me and told me she really did not think I could do it 
> and
> canceled the appointment.  I asked about the machine I was suppose to 
> purchase
> and she told me she had someone interested.  She told me she did  not 
> realize
> that I wanted to do different projects with the knitting Machines  like
> sweaters, handbags and 2 color design work.  Well that is what the 
> machine I was
> purchasing was suppose to do.  I believe she was more  intimidated by my
> blindness and after I came for the lesson she did not want to  deal with 
> it.  She
> had told me a friend of hers had a daughter that was  blind and taught her 
> how
> to use the machine and would get advise from her.   When I went there she 
> told
> me she had spoken to the lady and she was all set to  teach me.
>
> Discrimination comes in all forms for us.
>
> Joyce
> Blindhands at aol.com
>
>
>
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