[Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting

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Joyce, et al:

How do you determine how much yarn you need if you are not working from a
pattern?

I have been teaching myself to knit and I am just about finished with a
scarf.  For the next project, I have fleece wrap that I really like but I
want to make a knit one that is a little longer in a couple of areas.  I
haven't decided on yarn and or colors yet but wanted to know how one goes
about figuring this out.  This particular wrap is a little different in
design and actually works better than most which is why I want to use it for
the basic pattern as opposed to just working with a pattern.

TIA,
Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 11:34 AM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting
> 
> 
> I have been knitting for many years.  I search  on the net 
> for patterns and 
> copy and paste them into a doc file.  I am not  sure where 
> you can find basic 
> learning directions, but Lion Brand Yarn has  patterns 
> available in large print 
> and Braille output.  Check out their  website.
>  
> If you need any help with reading or understanding patterns I 
> am pretty  good 
> at working them out.  About 30 years back I owned a yarn 
> shop.   That was way 
> long before I went blind.  I still knit and crochet.  I  am 
> doing a little 
> designing my own sweaters, too.
>  
> Joyce
> 
> 
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