starting out

[adventures_with_kat]

Hey guys

I've recenty lost a huge majority of my vision and have always been to art/crafty things and was looking at getting into knitting.
Do you guys think it is very visual?
Also any good book recommendations to use to help start out?

thanks in advance :-)

Comments

[jackandahat]

I made a post a while back about watching TV while knitting and there are quite a few of us who do that, so it's definitely not something where you need to be able to see your hands constantly. However, I think a lot of people answering that way are fairly experienced knitters, so we're used to the movements.

With that said - I think it's definitely worth giving it a go. Everyone screws up when learning. Just don't go for black wool first off - I find it near-impossible to see the stitches there. Ditto fuzzy/novelty yarn. Get yourself some plain, bright coloured stuff so you can tell where the individual stitches are.

If you're on Ravelry they have Blind Webs, a group for people with visual impairments, they'll probably have some good specific advice.

[havocthecat]

Hah, yes. My first scarf was attempted in black cotton. That was a mistake.