Knitting looms

[latebloomer]

Does anyone here have any experience with knitting looms? I recently got a set of Knifty Knitters and have been searching the internet in search of patterns, as there aren't a whole lot of instruction books out there. I love mine! I started out making the hat pattern that came with it, in various sizes. It's a great way to use up little odds and ends of yarn and the projects work up really fast. I'm going to give some as gifts and others to a local charity. The instructions that came with the knitter call for bulky yarn, but after a little experimenting, I'm getting great results with regular knitting worsted weight.

My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was about 9 and I still have the hook she bought for me. I love the look of knitting, but I don't knit anymore because it makes my wrists hurt too much. I like cross stitch too, but right now I'm in a knitting loom hat phase.

 

[jbm611973]

I'm one of these people that can't watch T.V. with husband without doing something with my hands. I learned to knit about 4 yrs. ago. I've made a few things but I really like the lacey doilys. I'm trying to do that know using small sz 3 needle. I have to keep projects small because I get bored too quick with them.

 

[Celticflower]

Does anyone here have any experience with knitting looms? I recently got a set of Knifty Knitters and have been searching the internet in search of patterns, as there aren't a whole lot of instruction books out there. I love mine! I started out making the hat pattern that came with it, in various sizes. It's a great way to use up little odds and ends of yarn and the projects work up really fast. I'm going to give some as gifts and others to a local charity. The instructions that came with the knitter call for bulky yarn, but after a little experimenting, I'm getting great results with regular knitting worsted weight.

My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was about 9 and I still have the hook she bought for me. I love the look of knitting, but I don't knit anymore because it makes my wrists hurt too much. I like cross stitch too, but right now I'm in a knitting loom hat phase.

I don't know if you have searched for loom books recently, but there are 4 or 5 that have I have run across in the past few months.

check here
>>>>http://www.herrschners.com/search.aspx?q=knitting+looms&catID=0&tab=

or
>>>>http://www.loomroom.com/knitting-loom-instruction-books.html

and for freebies
>>>>>http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/loom_knitting.php

and some neat info here

>>>http://loomknittinghelp.com/intro/convert.html

 

[latebloomer]

I have a couple of those books and I have found some wonderful free patterns on the internet. One of the things I like is that besides using up some of my leftover stash, I don't have to think too much about it. If I get interrupted ("MOMMEEEE!!!"), I generally don't lose my place. It's fun, it's something different for me, and it goes really fast. I'm making lots and lots of hats and intend to give away most of them. The ones that don't become gifts, I plan to give to a local charity and/or the Ronald McDonald House where we stay frequently. I can make a baby hat in an hour, a child size one in an evening, and an adult size one in a couple evenings. If I knew how, I'd post some pictures.

 

[latebloomer]

Note--I'm still learning the various techniques. Practice makes perfect and those little hats are great ways to practice.