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Any USM users near Bethlehem, PA?
Hi there,
I'm trying to find someone to help my mother with her Bond Ultimate Sweater Machine. She was an avid knitter in the past, until she had a stroke in Spring 2002. She never fully recovered, so she has some paralysis on her right side (she's right handed). I called Bond and asked if they thought she would be able to use it with her limited use of one hand. They thought she would be able to. Since then she has gotten set up and tried to use it, but is having trouble getting it going. Apparently she gets a couple of rows going, and then it falls apart. I am trying to find someone with experience with the machine in her area who wouldn't mind taking a little time to see if they could work with her to get it going. She is in a wheelchair and "stuck" in a nursing home because of her condition, and I know that it would be a great boost to her morale if she were able to start knitting again. Even if anyone was nearby and able to call her to try to talk her through the problems she is having, it might be useful. I know this is a long shot, but I figured I would give it a try. Please respond here or via email (akreutzer AT comcast.net) and I will get back to you. Thanks much! Alex |
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"A. Kreutzer" wrote in message ... Hi there, I'm trying to find someone to help my mother with her Bond Ultimate Sweater Machine. She was an avid knitter in the past, until she had a stroke in Spring 2002. She never fully recovered, so she has some paralysis on her right side (she's right handed). I called Bond and asked if they thought she would be able to use it with her limited use of one hand. They thought she would be able to. Since then she has gotten set up and tried to use it, but is having trouble getting it going. Apparently she gets a couple of rows going, and then it falls apart. I don't live there, but I wonder. I use the USM and I find I have to use both hands to do a decent job. One hand guides the yarn while the other one pushes the carriage. |
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Thanks for the input.
I won't be back there until December, but when I do I'll try to sit down with her and try it out. Hopefully she will be able to do it, but if not, we'll sell it and find something else. "toypup" wrote in message news:nF%fb.502735$cF.178952@rwcrnsc53... "A. Kreutzer" wrote in message ... Hi there, I'm trying to find someone to help my mother with her Bond Ultimate Sweater Machine. She was an avid knitter in the past, until she had a stroke in Spring 2002. She never fully recovered, so she has some paralysis on her right side (she's right handed). I called Bond and asked if they thought she would be able to use it with her limited use of one hand. They thought she would be able to. Since then she has gotten set up and tried to use it, but is having trouble getting it going. Apparently she gets a couple of rows going, and then it falls apart. I don't live there, but I wonder. I use the USM and I find I have to use both hands to do a decent job. One hand guides the yarn while the other one pushes the carriage. |
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