I understand that answers to the questions need to be placed in page protectors back-to-back so that they can be read without removing them, but what about the copy of the instructions and the Yarn Standards? My assumption is that the instruction packet can be inserted as a whole in one protector, as can the yarn standards, but if not, please let me know! Thanks.

That's what I did and it was accepted.

Jane

Thank you!

I did that and although it was accepted, there was a note that said they wanted to be able to read all the pages. So for my Level II, I'll be putting the instructions in so you can read everypage. Doesn't make much sense, and seems like a waste of alot of the protector sheets, but oh well.

Interesting .. I just passed my level I and, like Jane, I put the intructions in one sleeve and I didn't receive any feedback about it.

We really want the answers to questions and reports in their own page protectors. It really saves us time. It may not seem like much, but it is very time consuming when we have to retrieve the paperwork from one page protector. All of the committee members are volunteers. The "average" amount of time for a committee chairperson to evaluate a Level I submissions is about 2 hours, a level II, about 4 hours and Level III submissions is about 6 hours. I have spent over 15 hours evaluating one level III. That doesn't include the time for the committee members reviews. If we can save a few minutes, we appreciate it.

Each sheet of the instructions do not need to be in a separate page protector...we already know what they say.

Arenda

That's why I'm wondering why they would tell me they needed to be able to read each page of the instructions. My answers to the questions and report were of course put in the page protectors so each page was readable without having to be removed. I put the instructions in ove sheet protector, and that's what my note was about. I just put them in one protector because I figured the reviewer would know what they said, and I summorized each questions on my pages where I answered them. So when I submit Level II, it will be ok to put the instructions in one protector? Seperating them into their own protectors will need another notebook

This isn't something that has come up before. Personally, I only care about the answers to the questions. However, I haven't reviewed a submission yet that has used the new instructions...that might change my mind...since I haven't memorized the new instructions yet. You've pointed out an area where the co-chairs aren't in sync... I'll send a note out the other co-chairs and get back to you. One thing I do know is that no one has not passed because of this.

Arenda

I've checked with the other co-chairs about this. The frustration comes from trying to shove the whole packet of instructions back into a single page protector. First of all, you don't need to send anything except the instructions...you can keep the Yarn Standards & bibliography at home. Personally, I prefer it when the instructions aren't in a page protector at all. Most notebooks have a pocket in the inside of the cover. You can put the instructions there. I generally put the evaluation letter and any articles I am including in that pocket.

Arenda

I wondered about the Yarn Standards. The Requirements section states that the binder "contains the following sections:"
and then there is a series of paragraphs, including one about Standards and Guidelines. After the Standards paragraph, the next requirement listed (in the same format as all the previous ones) is about Packaging & Mailing, so it's obvious that those requirements are not to do with sections in the binder, but not so much with the Standards & Guidelines paragraph.

I recently sent in my Level I submission with the question packet in one protector. I recopied each question prior to my answer and each of those sheets are in a separate protector, back to back. The instructions state that if using a binder, it not be more than 2" thick. When the swatches and project are added to the questions and report pages, the binder is at, or beyond, capacity despite the use of the thinnest sheet protectors available. I had to hold it together with elastic to get it into a Priority Mail box.

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The 2" width is more of a suggestion.

Arenda

As per REV 10/10/06

Page 1 of 16
Requirements
"The Master Hand Knitting Program Level I requires a three-ring binder (no wider than 2") which contains the following sections:"

May I suggest a correction in binder size requirement for this latest version of Level 1?

I edited my post above to indicate that I had used the thinnest sheet protectors available.

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I want to thank everyone for all the excellent advise on the binder. I have been stressing over what and how the binder should be finally presented. I just started Level 1 and I have reknitted my first 3 swatches twice. I have the first attempts stacked in a corner by my chair. Now I will label them and add them to my binder to keep them clean until I get a swatch I am happy with. I must admit that I thought I was a pretty good knitter, almost cavalier about it. Now I am much more critical of my work and am looking through my reference books often.

We suggest a binder no wider than 2" to cut down on postage costs. However, if the covers don't close, use a larger binder.

Arenda