Susan, I don't knit, so don't understand the terms you used with the woman you so kindly helped in the store, but I do understand her frustration. This is how I have felt while trying to do lace, but I have two teachers who have the patience of Job (like you demonstrated to the woman you met in the shop) and I am learning. They both have drawn me detailed diagrams and I am slowly picking up the techniques - it is becoming English & is no longer total "Greek" to me. Right now I am learning how to go around a curve and the diagrams are a wonder in my understanding of how it is done. Sallie in Wyoming
On Oct 29, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Susan Reishus <[email protected]> wrote: > tallies in reverse: "They had all just watched her struggle!" > > *** > In the yarn > and thread shop yesterday, I saw the same thing.� The woman wanted a project, > but was tired of seaming sweaters (repeated several times), so they turned her > onto socks, but she didn't know how to do the CO (which would be tight), so at > the check out counter, I suggested if she had a larger needle, she CO with > that.� She was shocked.� Then asked me questions later at the door, and I said > if you are sick of seaming sweaters, just knit them in the round on > circulars...again, shocked.� It went on from there (3 ndl BO at shoulders, > pick up the sleeves, etc.) and she kept saying, "Why didn't the staff here > tell me any of this, I have asked over and over for years!"� They would have > had a loyal customer. > > I am not sure if it is not paying attention, not > caring, laziness, or probably that they don't get there are many ways to > execute a task, but I doubt that the staff was doing things the way this woman > had learned, probably 60 years ago.� Whether it is math or lace making, there > is more than one way (and surely many perspectives for the brain) to grasp the > concept/s.� > > > Best, > Susan Reishus > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
