Lessons Learned from a Blind Knitter
Today is Make a Difference Monday....
Do you find knitting difficult? I know I did when I first started in my knitting adventures. What makes it so difficult? To me, it was unclear instructions. On the Internet any Tom, Dick or Harry can throw up some instructions and call it a pattern. Thankfully, I had one-on-one help from a friend and videos on the Internet that proved invaluable to me because I'm a visual learner.
But what if you don't have a very patient friend? What if you're not a visual learner? Heck, what if you're blind?
Strange question isn't it? But that's the case of one very special person we're going to feature today - Davey Hulse. Mr. Hulse became blind at the age of seven. In Today's Featured Article, you'll learn all about his story, how he makes a difference by helping others, and how he came to write a fail-proof how-to-knit book.
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Today's Featured Article:
I may not be blind, but I can totally appreciate this article featuring Davey Hulse. You see, Mr. Hulse is a blind knitter. He knits by feeling. Once when his wife brought home a wide assortment of abandoned knitting disasters from a thrift store, he could feel the mistakes and understand why the knitters gave up in frustration.
Mr. Hulse used his unique approach to knitting and his experience as a rehab instructor to write a surprisingly easy approach to knitting. Read his inspiring story here:
and check out his eBook called: The Touch of Yarn.
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Today's Featured Product:
Like Mr. Hulse, I love anything with texture. My friends and family laugh because I 'feel' my way through fabric and yarn stores. I refuse to work with any fabric or yarn that doesn't have both beautiful colors and a beautiful 'feel'.
That's why I chose this book as the Featured Product for today. Knitting with Novelty Yarns: Exploring Color, Texture, and Style fulfills all the senses. The story of the designers and the artistic layout of the book make it a wonderful addition to anyone's knitting library.
This book has 16 patterns, which doesn't seem like much compared to most other knitting pattern books, but this book is more than a knitting pattern book. The designers knit each pattern using different yarns so you can see how texture affects each pattern and how you can use it to create different looks.
You'll learn how to make the right yarn choices, learn new knitting techniques, and professional tailoring techniques so your creations come out just as you dreamed them.
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Today's Featured Free Knitting Pattern:
Love texture as much as I do? You'll love this free knitting pattern for a throw. Called Cascading Leaves this beauty has the raised texture of leaves repeated throughout the throw for a beautiful look and wonderful feeling.
Editor's Note: As mentioned previously, Lion Brand requires you to register with their site to view their free patterns. It's a simple, pain-free process and is well worth it to view their thousands of free patterns.
