[Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille patterns

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
I do not know if she does charts or not, but I wish someone would.
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "eileen scrivani" <etflemin at ix.netcom.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille patterns


> 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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