I have mentioned in the past that I am fascinated with knitting. My reward for getting down to my healthy weight is to take a knitting class. Well, I have 8 more pounds to go. However, when I stopped in Michael's to get some supplies for my February JQ, I saw these crazy knitting looms.
My son's teacher has been busily making hats and scarves on one and the hats and scarves are adorable. Since they were on sale, I picked up a set. I made a cute little hat for my son. He loves it. It is totally mindless, although I am thinking of adding some design elements now. I just need to get more yarn.I would post a picture of the hat, but we sold our big computer desk. So now I am at the kitchen desk and my printer/card reader/everything else machine does not fit. Later, I will put it on another machine that will share it with me. I just haven't gotten around to it.
So, did it satisfy my need for knitting? Not really, but I am having a blast with it. There are so many fun yard choices out there. It was easy, mindless, and my kids liked helping me. I went back today and got another set for my niece, and my friend who came with me got a set for her daughter. I think I will start another hat...
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Oh! I saw those at a fabric store a month or two ago and almost bought them...So, what else can be made on them??? Scarves, I'm sure..hmmm...maybe I better go back to that shop...there is a Michael's fairly nearby too...keep us posted on your creations!! =-)
How do they work?
You wrap yarn around each of the pegs. Then you wrap it around again. Then you use a hook and lift the bottom wrap off the peg to the back. That is the general stitch. I found a bunch of other stitches that you can do on the internet. People make all sorts of stuff on these. Now I am wanting a knitting board, which is a rectangular one.
Rian, remember the spools we used to have when we were kids that you could "knit" ropes with?? It's the same thing only larger...of course, this dates us...=-)
Yeah, I remember those rope things. And your reference to a knitting board makes me remember those loom things we used to make potholders for our parents on. Remember those?
I used to use those potholder looms to explain weaving/fabric to my home ec students. We didn't use the fabric loops but made our own loops and came out with some pretty abstract looking small weavings. It was a lot of fun and very free. You could actually weave some "potholders" as squares then sew them together as a wonderfully textured wallhanging; even add some beads and shells dangling off it.
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