Easy Christmas Crochet Scrubby Gift*

Alright, if you have to do dishes this yarn is great. 

How to make a cozy blanket in 4 hours

Loom Knitting

I found this on Pinterest:

Until We Meet Again

Claudia

Loom Knitting-Beginners Welcome

Okay, I am hooked on Loom Knitting. I have a series of youtube videos to help you get started.  Follow the link to get started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u43wfnmb3M

The crafter is know as the Good Nite Knitter.

Check it out.

I have been experimenting with different yarns.

When working with the Soft Yarns, I found that the yarns are too small in circumference and the gauge on the loom are too large, I gives the hat a too loose stitch, so, I remembered that Knit and Crochet Now! a TV show on Create TV, did a stitch and it goes like this:

 I don't know if you can see the difference in the stitches,

 

Below is the using two strands:

Below is an example of a worsted yarn is which is thicker than a "soft" yarn.

Below is an example of a "soft" yarn.

It is looser in the stitch which can be great for a summer hat, but, it you want a tighter stitch use the following:

"e-wrap" your loom three times.

Only use the bottom loop to bring up and over. It doubles the stitch up and made it thicker.

I am sorry for my bad teaching, I hope that you followed the examples. Good luck!

Until We Meet Again

Claudia

Addicted to Loom Knitting - beginners welcomed!

Since I have never been a great teacher here are many videos on how to use the loom. They have different stitches and everything that you need to know to make these projects.

This is a newborn's hat, toddler's hat, and a baby cocoon. I used chunky yarns and I made them in a weekend. Cute aren't they. Loom Knitting isn't difficult and you have a great item for gifting or selling.

With all of the yarn sales I seem to have this particular problem!

Until We Meet Again

Claudia

 

All About Knit Looms for Beginners

I wanted to tell you what I have been doing all week. I have been looming with my granddaughters and grandson. It is fun and fast.

I bought this loom first:

But I felt restricted by set pegs so, then I bought Martha Stewart's Looms and Knit and Weave set because you can reset the pegs.

Project Patterns
Includes instructions for a hat, scarf, and blanket.

30+ configurations:
Weaving loom - makes woven squares 1.5in to 13.5in wide and rectangles 1.5 in to 25.5in wide.
Round loom - makes circular knit pieces 13.5in to 14in in circumference.
Rake loom - makes flat knit pieces 4in to 37in wide.
Rosette loom - makes a rosette approximately 2in in diameter.

Knit & Weave Loom Knit includes:
- (2) 36-hole straight pieces
- (2) 28-hole semi-circle pieces
- (4) 12-hole straight pieces
- (2) 10-hole U-shaped pieces
- (4) 6-hole straight pieces
- (4) 6-hole corner pieces
- 206 small-gauge pegs
- 104 large-gauge pegs
- knitting tool
- weaving tool
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crochet hook - small and large yarn needles

Loom Size / Hat Size

Size Chart is based on Averages. The information is only a recommendation. Please use your own judgement in the final decision.

Note: Rows are based on 1 strand of thick yarn or 2 strands of light or medium weight yarn, e-Wrap Stitch and No Brim.
Chart Update: 10/2014
For a Folded Brim you may need 6 - 18 rows depending on the recipient. Note that to make the brim you fold the knitting in half.

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

Hat Recipient	Avg Head Circumference	Loom Size	Hat Length	Number of Rows
AG Doll	11 in / 27 cm	Sm 24 Pegs	4 in	20
Preemie	12 in / 30 cm	Sm 24 Pegs	4 - 5 in	20-25
Newborn	14 in / 36 cm	Sm 24 Pegs	5 - 6 1/2 in	25-30
Baby - 1 yr.	18 in / 46 cm	Md 31 Pegs	7 in	25-30
Toddler	21 in / 53 cm	Lrg 36 Pegs	7 in	25-30
Tweens & Teens	22 in / 56 cm	Lrg 36 Pegs	8 in	30-34
Women & Lean Men	22 in / 56 cm	Lrg 36 Pegs	8 - 9 in	32-40
Lrg Women & Men	24 in / 61 cm	X-Lrg 41 Pegs	9 -10 in	38-45