Loom- 3/8" gauge adjustable loom. KnittingBoard Sock Loom 2 used in sample. (AllnOne adjustable loom is also recommended)
Yarn: Worsted weight. Lion Brand Unforgettable color Petunia used in sample. Less than 1 skein.
K - Knit
P - Purl
FK - Flat Knit
Dcr - Decrease
St(s) - Stitch(es)
Picot CO 24 stitches in the round. Watch this video, after last peg in round knit peg 1 to connect. Row 1 will new start on peg one although it was just worked. Loom Knit Cast On: Picot Cast On http://youtu.be/MdtQZm9wUE0
Heel section: short rows on 12 pegs. Wrap 2/3 of the 12 using short row technique. (Use standard short row technique used for heels & toes) see video if you need help http://youtu.be/5e3J0fuYz-U PART 1 http://youtu.be/HDCtTqjDDPE PART 2
Row 3: FK
repeat row 3 until bootie measures 3 1/4" in length from back of heel.
Toe: Use Heel technique again then close with Kitchener stitch, Russian grafting or use decrease & drawstring method below.
Decrease by 4 stitches; adjust loom down as you go. It is suggested to place yarn on scrap yarn and adjust loom down, then place stitches back on and double peg that will decrease.
FK 1 row
Dcr by 4 sts; adjust loom
FK 1 row
Dcr by 4 sts; adjust loom
FK 1 row
Drawstring bind off
Weave in tails.
Kristen talks you through making earflaps on the 24 peg KK or Knifty Knitter Loom. This is not a step by step shown tutorial. Please read instructions carefully and watch the video to see the result.
Using Super Bulky 6 Lion Brand Hometown USA, she starts with a two peg icord to 12". Increase by two on left and right sides on a purl row. End all purl rows with last stitch in ewrap or EW. Add an EW row. Then purl 1 row and EW another row. Now increase by two on either side on the purl row. You'll be making a triangle. Increase on every other purl row till you get 8 pegs with loops (the first stitch is always slipped or SS). Cut off your tail after 7 garter rows and add earflap on other side. When done start your baby hat. After casting off add pom pins to ends and weave in 1 earflap tail to inside of a garter ridge row.
1.Using both strands of yarn E-wrap Cast on 14 stitches to round 41 peg Knifty Knitter loom (or new 40 peg loom). Counter-clockwise to the starter peg, work as a flat panel in ew 30 rows making sure your working yarn is back to the starter peg for the next row.
Building Base bag –
2.Leaving the panel on the loom, stretch the panel across the loom to the opposite side and place on pegs across. Now take the side stitches and place 2 stitch loops at a time on adjacent pegs to stretch flat panel to fit on all pegs of the loom. Make sure to pick up ALL side stitches so your bag will not have an open hole. This is the bottom base of the bag. Wrap all pegs ew in a full circle and knit over leaving only 1 set of two strands (the two color choices). For example the side stitches had 3 sets of two before knitting over.
Main body of the Bag –
3.P 1 row.
4.EW 1 row.
5.P 1 row.
6.EW 8 rows.
7.P 1 row.
8.EW 5 rows.
9.P 1 row.
10.EW 5 rows.
11.P 1 row.
12.EW 5 rows.
13.P 1 row.
14.EW 2 rows.
15.Basic bind off loosely as to not over tighten opening of bag.
Handle for mesh Bag –
Spool loom. 2 strands 1.5 times diameter of yellow loom or 52.5-54.5" long depending on material.
Weave the icord into the top of the bag between the knit stitch columns. Row to start the weaving. Look at the top of the bag. Weave between the two top purl rows. I started mine just above the bottom purl row (it's the 2nd to last purl row you completed). Connect the ends by tying together and weaving in the rest. Feed access handle material equally on opposite sides to pull outward, making it look like two handles. See picture. Pull both handles to drawstring close and look like a purse or pull all of one handle to make as a shoulder strap! Weave in all loose strands.
Hello friends! Are you ready to make a Granny Round?!
I'll be making a tutorial on this later but...
If you'd like to try the project here is the pattern
Granny Round by Kristen at GoodKnit Kisses
For Green Round loom or Knifty Knitter 36 peg
Skill Level: Beginner, level up
Uses: Stitch circles together for a funky blanket, use as a base to a cylinder bag, large coaster for large mugs or small plant or a potholder. Many uses! MAKES 1 Solid Circle 6 ½” wide in 3 strands #4 Medium Worsted
You will need:
*3 balls of color (any) med worsted weight if using for potholder use cotton (great for scrap yarn!) OR 1 strand of Super Bulky #6 yarn.
*loom knitting hook
*crochet hook (J or K)
*round 36 peg loom (I used the Knifty Knitter or KK in green for adults)
We will use the E-wrap or Twisted Knit Stitch (also called TBL through the back loop) for all stitches plus 1 row of purl. Feel free to change the stitches and make it your own. I’m keeping it basic but adding the banding for fun and non-curl.
SPECIAL NOTE: Keep your stitches loose. When wrapping before decrease be loose with your stitches especially if using more than one strand, as it can become to tight to pick off the peg and move.
CAST ON:
1. Cast on to KK with all 3 strands in the E-wrap method or crochet cast on. Place your slipknot on peg 1 and let the tail fall inside the loom. (Weave this in last to edge of circle. Cast on wraps all pegs one time all the way around the loom and then wrap around again. Knit off (KO) which is lifting the bottom 3 loops over the top 3 loops (the 3 strands together at one time over the newly wrapped 3 together or 1 over 1 if using the super bulky yarn). Your cast on row is round 1 or row 1.
MAIN CIRCLE BODY:
2. Row 2: P
3. Rows 3-5: EW
DECREASE & CAST OFF:
4. We are going to divide our loom visually into 6 sections (6 pegs in each section for a 36 peg loom). In round 1 of this section we will move the 2nd peg loop over to the 1st peg. Do not KO at this time. Move to the next section and do this again. Repeat 5 more times. Now KO. Wrap all remaining pegs again & KO. This completes hat Row 6. (You should have 30 pegs remaining).
5. Now take peg 4 over to peg 3 and wait to KO. Repeat for all sections. KO all 6 pegs. Wrap all remaining pegs & KO. This complete Row 7. (You should have 24 pegs remaining).
6. Now take peg 6 over to peg 5 and wait to KO. Repeat for all sections. KO all 6 pegs. Wrap all remaining pegs & KO. This complete Row 8. (You should have 18 pegs remaining).
7. CAST OFF with draw string method. I don’t use a tapestry needle here but you can. Leave the balls of yarn attached & wrap the loom 2 times all the way around. Cut off the strands from the balls of yarn.
8. Start to the left of the peg where the working yarn is coming out of; Leaving the yarn attached take your working yarn under the loop on the peg & with your loom tool reach under the loop & scoop out the working yarns (like a purl) continue pulling all the extra yarn through the loop. LEAVE the loop on the peg. WEAVING IN THE LOOSE YARNS TO MAKE A DRAWSTRING.
9. Move to the next loop to the left and pull the working yarns through again and leave loop on the peg. Continue until ALL pegs have the working strands woven through, including the beginning loom the strands came out of.
10. Take all loops off of the loom & pull the drawstring. Feed the extra through the top & turn your circle upside down. Using a crochet hook loop the extra through a few spots tying off to secure. Weave the excess.
11. Weave in all loose strands from end (or any color changes made).
Well I finally sat down and wrote my own pattern! It is now published on my website and Ravelry. I will post it here as well. I have also made a video of it and will be releasing it in parts (UPDATE 5/31 added videos at bottom of post!). I hope you all like it. I started with the basic beanie. I added the brim for finishing. Adding a few horizontal bands for fun I think it looks nice. But the biggest thing is the decrease top or "crown" of the hat. Usually the basic loom knit beanies are very bulky but this one is nice and clean.
Here is the pattern. Keep watching for the videos, Happy Looming!!''
Banded Beanie with Decreased Crown
by Kristen at GoodKnit Kisses
Skill Level: Beginner, level up
You will need:
*2 balls of main color (white) worsted weight
*1 ball of 2nd color (pink) worsted weight
*loom knitting hook
*crochet hook (J or K)
*round 24 peg loom (I used the Knifty Knitter or KK in blue)
Note: You can adjust the pattern for a larger hat by adding more rows of color or bands till you get the size you desire. Note to adjust for the rows at the top for decreasing.
We will use the E-wrap or Twisted Knit Stitch (also called TBL through the back loop) for all stitches. Feel free to change the stitches and make it your own. I’m keeping it basic but adding the banding for fun.
(Watch http://www.youtube.com/goodknitkisses for video tutorials on this hat)
*Color & Alternates: Please note that you can skip the brim for a rolled look and leave out rows 2-5 (4 rows total) The E-wrap is a stockinette and the stitches will roll if a brim is not created on the hat or a use a Garter Stitch Pattern for the brim. This pattern can also be done in a solid or variegated yarn without changing color. Use 2-3 strands of yarn and knit till desired length, then skip to the DECREASED CROWN section.
Abbreviations: KO = Knit offEW = E-wrap
CAST ON: (Click for VIDEO of PART 1)
1.Cast on to KK with 1 strand of each color (1 white & 1 pink) in the E-wrap method. Place your slipknot on peg 1 and let the tail fall inside the loom. This will get wrapped up inside the brim or you can wrap it on your cast on pegs. Cast on wraps all pegs one time all the way around the loom and then wrap around again. Knit off (KO) which is lifting the bottom 2 loops over the top two loops (the pink & white). Your cast on row is round 1 or row 1.
MAKING THE BRIM:
2. Rows 2-9: EW
3.Take the first row the loose stitches and place them back on the pegs. Be sure you are following the line of the stitches back up and not twisting them to the left or right. KO
MAIN HAT BODY: (Click for VIDEO of PART 2)
4.Rows 10-12: EW
5.CHANGE COLORS: tie on your second ball of white yarn to the pink strand and cut the pink. Now you have 2 strands of white.
6.Rows 13-16: EW – makes 1st white “band”
7.ADD COLOR: Either tie on the pink to one of the white strands or make a slip knot and add the pink on peg 1. You will have 3 strands on your loom. *ALTERNATE I did this for a small fade from white into two color or you can go ahead and cut off one ball of white.
8.Row 17: EW
9.TAKE OUT COLOR: Cut off one of the white strands leaving 1 pink and one white on the loom. Wrap the tail end on the loom.
10.Rows 18-20: EW
11.CHANGE COLOR: Tie on white and cut off pink, wrapping in tail
12.Rows 21-23: EW – makes smaller 2nd white “band”
13.ADD Color: Tie on Pink strand and leave all 3 strands on for the rest of the hat. This masks holes in the top when decreasing.
14.Rows 24-26: EW (Note my hat is now about 5 ½” long before decreasing the crown. Add rows here if you want longer length.)
DECREASE & CAST OFF: (Click for VIDEO of PART 3)
15.We are going to divide our loom visually into 4 sections (6 pegs in each section for a 24 peg loom). In round 1 of this section we will move the 2nd peg loop over to the 1st peg. Do not KO at this time. Move to the next section and do this again. Repeat 2 more times. Now KO. Wrap all remaining pegs again & KO. This completes hat Row 27. (You should have 20 pegs remaining).
16.Now take peg 4 over to peg 3 and wait to KO. Repeat for all 4 sections. KO all four pegs. Wrap all remaining pegs & KO. This complete Row 28. (You should have 16 pegs remaining).
17.Now take peg 6 over to peg 5 and wait to KO. Repeat for all 4 sections. KO all four pegs. Wrap all remaining pegs & KO. This complete Row 29. (You should have 12 pegs remaining).
18. CAST OFF with draw string method. I don’t use a tapestry needle here but you can. Leave the balls of yarn attached & wrap the loom 2 times all the way around. Cut off the strands from the balls of yarn.
19.Start to the left of the peg where the working yarn is coming out of; Leaving the yarn attached take your working yarn under the loop on the peg & with your loom tool reach under the loop & scoop out the working yarns (like a purl) continue pulling all the extra yarn through the loop. LEAVE the loop on the peg. WEAVING IN THE LOOSE YARNS TO MAKE A DRAWSTRING.
20.Move to the next loop to the left and pull the working yarns through again and leave loop on the peg. Continue until ALL pegs have the working strands woven through, including the beginning loom the strands came out of.
21.Take all loops off of the loom & pull the drawstring. Feed the extra through the top & turn your hat inside out. Using a crochet hook loop the extra through a few spots tying off to secure. Cut off the access.
22.Weave in all loose strands from changing colors with hook & turn inside out.
Yes, it is the Garter Stitch. The tried and true. The classic knit sequence stitch pattern of running a row of knit stitches and then a row of purl and back to knit. Start your project & finish in this stitch on your panel, scarf, or hat won't curl on you like a stockinette. Below is the video for the Garter Stitch. If you need to slow down for a tutorial on the knit & the purl stitches I've placed them in this blog as well. As always please subscribe to my channel and 2nd click on it to email you when I upload so you'll get the latest. Stay tuned for the Seed and moss stitches.
Getting started on the loom? START HERE for your first cast on and stitch technique.
First Loom Stitch: E wrap or Single Stitch
When you first pick up a loom, the instruction book usually teaches you ONE stitch. It is called the Ewrap or in regular knitting also called the single stitch. These stitches are abbreviated as ew or ss respectively. The Ewrap makes a stockinette type stitch. This type usually curls on you. Lets say you make a hat. If you don't make a brim from the instructions (or pattern) then the end of the hat will curl. You can solve this by learning new stitches to start a project in and then continue in the ewrap for the remainder. Many times I will start with a garter stitch as my brim and then ewrap. BTW a hat is the quickest beginner project. It works up fast and tells you you're doing well. Be sure to pick up a Bulky #5 yarn for your first project or 2 skeins of worsted yarn in a #3 or #4 to use together at the same time.
The ewrap simply wraps the peg in a lower case "e" fashion where it crosses on the inside of the loom. Check out this beginners tutorial below to see it and hear some tips along the way. As always..I'm a goof.
(Stay tuned fairly quickly for I will show you both the knit (k) and purl (p) stitches to make the garter stitch pattern.)
Have fun! Be sure to come back and tell me what you've made and your progress! Happy Looming!!
I am also happy to announce I have purchased my website but until I can get enough funding, through partnering with YouTube it will be delayed getting up and running. WILL YOU HELP ME??? Please subscribe to my channel at goodknitkisses and pass the word to your friends. You can opt to get an email every time I make a video or leave the box blank. MY GOAL IS 800 SUBSCRIBERS! Please help me get there :-) For my videos to remain free, this will really go a long way. Thanks inadvance for your help.
My Publisher has approved of the following videos. These are the first in the line and I have decided to start at the basics for beginners or traditional knitters who want to try their hand at learning. Check out Part 1 for an introduction on looms and Part 2 for yarn selections and project ideas. Again, loom knitting is fun even for grade-schoolers. SO grab a loom and get started today! Happy Looming!
DID THIS HELP YOU? Please comment below. I'd love to hear from YOU!
It has been brought to my attention that 2 viewers feel that my use of a word has breached a copyright from Michael Sellick at The Crochet Crowd and mikeyssmail, by Mikey himself. Michael & I actually communicate with one another. He totally understands me and I was not trying to copy him. I actually have used the word for over 30 years. However since he has been on here longer his viewership is very loyal which I appreciate & understand. I want to stress how fun I think loom knitting is & really want this to be another spot to find stitches or ideas for your progress and projects. Let the creativity flow! :-) Let's help one another & build each other up.
Wanna know the "word"? I have been crafting since I was a kid and have ALWAYS said loosey goosey. When I heard that on his videos I laughed so hard because I say that!! Haha! It was like when I started learning I kept finding other videos at first; then I found Mikey. I was thrilled! Here is a guy that GETS ME. I understand his language and approach. It's sad people stir up stuff like that but I understand. Please hear me. I'm here to educate and have fun. I'm not here to rip someone off. I love crafts and I love helping others. If you love that too you are in the right place. If not accept my apologies if you were offended and let's move forward. Have a great weekend and HAPPY LOOMING!! :-)
P.S. This is the last you'll see me speak on this. I may refer people back to this blog but that's all.
How's Lucy Loose? LOL...is she? (oh no she didn't?!)
I've uploaded my first tutorial. The video will be included below or you can catch it and new videos by subscribing to my YouTube channel. Just click subscribe and check the box to email you. You'll be emailed when I upload videos.
This first video is my first attempt and I'm working out the kinks. Thank you for your graciousness as I may fumble...don't we all? :-)
WHAT YOU'LL SEE:
Quick Introduction to different Loom Types (showing some I have in the background)
Using Long green loom (rectangle)
Making a home made Styler (for quick setup of yarns on pegs)
We'll Cast On using two strands. (Note for beginners-This is how you put the yarn on at first to get started)
Cast On Method - Twisted Knit Stitch
Main Stitch Method/Pattern - Twisted Knit Stitch
WHAT YARN IS USED:
2 strands of #3 or 4 yarn in two different colors.
(Just a standard crafting acrylic yarn. You can use wool, cotton or acrylic. This is just what I used.)
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Beginner - This video I go a bit slow. if you are new to loom knitting this is a great video for you.
IDEAS FOR THIS STITCH:
This stitch is great for scarves, lovey, blankets, placemats, pot holders (in cotton!) and a number of other projects you can build from panels.
Decrease by 4 stitches; adjust loom down as you go. It is suggested to place yarn on scrap yarn and adjust loom down, then place stitches back on and double peg that will decrease.
