[Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille patterns

[eileen scrivani]

Lauren:

Thanks for this resource.  One question, however.  Do you know if this 
person will transcribe patterns that contain charts?

This is an issue I think a group like this can address.  Over--all I have 
been very happy with NLS's response when I submit knitting related books as 
suggestions for them to include in the NLS collection.  One problem, that I 
view as a large problem, isthat they will not touch knitting/crochet books 
that contain "charted" patterns.  In my mind these can and should be 
translated into text just as printed music is done for musicians.  The 
library does not tell more advanced, blind  musicians that they cannot play 
a peice by Mozart or Bach because they can't translate the music.  Print 
music looks nothing likeliterary printand a special system has been 
developed to present music to blind people.  In the case of knitters, it 
does not have  to be as complicated as developing a special system to relay 
the correct information to the blind.

For charted patterns, all that need be done is get knitters who know how to 
read  charts and can type them up in the standard line-by-line directions. 
Appended the translation at the beginning or end of a pattern and then 
through the pattern just refer to the chart justas is done in the print 
versions.

With the costs of publishing books and the space that written out directions 
take designers & publishers are going more towards charted designs.  This 
will remove a wealth of information from knitters & crocheters who are blind 
and cannot access charted materials.  As a blind knitter, I like challenges 
and trying new techniques.

Eileen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lauren Merryfield" <lauren1 at catliness.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 4:38 AM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille patterns


Hi,
Here is something interesting from the May Braille Monitor:
Braille Patterns Transcribed:
      Linda Hurlock will Braille any knitting or crocheting pattern that
you want. Send the pattern and enough Braille paper to Linda Z. Hurlock,
636 1/2 North Davis, Helena, Montana 59601.
                                ************

Thanks
Lauren Merryfield
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