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| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Aug 25 2006 : 09:51:25 AM
If anyone was caught by the loom knitting lure this past year (Knifty Knitters is one brand) and has not been able to figure out how to use them, I'm offering free lessons (on-line, unless you live in Dallas) to anyone who needs help. I can offer help with both rakes (double knit looms, with two rows of pegs) and single knit looms (both straight and round).
I currently teach loom knitting at Michaels and give private lessons as well, and will be continuing to teach and make up patterns after I move to Hillsboro.
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| mommom |
Posted - Aug 31 2006 : 12:35:26 PM
I don't have anything here to send it to you all on but will try to find a way to get it on screen. It's so nice! |
| sunshine |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 11:41:19 AM
momm om if you can post a picture. Since we have all read the walk through it would be nice to see the final project.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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| mommom |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 11:23:02 AM
I just cast off the loom with my shawl and this end is absolutely perfect! I will fix the other end somehow and will cut out pieces of chenille for the fringe. I was going to give this shawl away but think I will keep it and start on another one while the method is fresh in my head. Thanks so much for your help. I'm going to keep practicing this until I get it right! Susan |
| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Aug 29 2006 : 8:28:18 PM
I would probably do fringe myself. I would measure out 11-14 inches (depending on how long a fringe you want) and then use three or four strands per fringe folded in half...
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| mommom |
Posted - Aug 29 2006 : 10:52:19 AM
I'm almost done the shawl. I worked on it yesterday for about 2 hours and it's actually quite pretty with the exception of the first row. Would you cut and put fringes on it or not? Let me know, Please. Thanks Su |
| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Aug 28 2006 : 9:16:28 PM
I have made lots and lots of hats - all different styles, shawls, scarves, a teddy bear, a bunch of sleeping kittens, a pumpkin or two, about four different styles of purses/bags, soap mittens, socks, slippers, baby booties, and adult mittens... to name a few...
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| mommom |
Posted - Aug 28 2006 : 1:52:47 PM
Hi Erin: Thank you for all the information. I did break the chenille a couple of times and decided to put another yarn with it. It's worsted and four ply and it works much better that way. My first row has not gotten tighter, though. What I've decided to do is when I'm all finished and have binded the other end off, I'm going to tie some of these threads that are hanging. The farther I go with this shawl, the tighter it is becoming, which is a good thing. Practice makes perfect, right? Thank you so much for your help and for the websites. Can you tell me some of the items you've made on your looms? Susan |
| sunshine |
Posted - Aug 27 2006 : 3:58:03 PM
thank you for the sites I have lots of these looms some round and some long don't do much with them mainly got them for the kids to use. Should be fun to have more directions for the kids.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Aug 27 2006 : 3:54:04 PM
Oh, one other thing... Chenille is a tight yarn and not very flexible. I'd pair it with an acrylic or a worsted weight wool yarn to make it more flexible. If your stitches get too tight with just chenille, the yarn will break. Same goes for any yarn that is stitched down the center, like those fun furs and the other novelty yarns.
By "pairing it" I mean to take one strand of the chenille and one strand of the acrylic/wool and hold them together as one strand of yarn. Knit using them as ONE. It will thicken your knitting but will make it much more stretchy and flexible.
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| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Aug 27 2006 : 3:51:11 PM
The first row will be loose but as you work on it, it should tighten up some as the scarf progresses.
You might try marking the pegs with a Sharpie, starting with the left upper peg which is #1. The bottom left peg is #2, the 2nd upper peg #3 and so on...
That will make following any wrapping instructions easier.
Here are some links to instructions or videos that show you how to wrap... Try the "Figure 8 Cast On" first...
http://frameknitting.com/howto.php?osCsid=544df24485b09315ba3c7b68904b0e6c
http://decoraccentsinc.com/kb_basic_inst.html
http://www.knittingboard.com/articles.asp?id=121
This link is for a different wrap method that will help eliminate or minimize those loopy stitches in that first row... "Chain Cast On Method"
http://decoraccentsinc.com/chain_caston_movie.html
A tip - I have problems sometimes with the casting on because I am all thumbs around those tight pegs on the purple loom. One of the companies suggested taking a straw and cutting it to about six inches in length. Then before you begin, thread your yarn through the center of the straw and use the straw like a pen to guide the yarn around the pegs. It is much easier to control the yarn this way and the straw is thinner than my fingers so it gets in closer to the pegs.
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| mommom |
Posted - Aug 26 2006 : 06:10:12 AM
No pattern...I just thought I would try to knit on it first. I have a hard time figuring out which way to wrap the yarn. I am using a burgundy chenille as it is thicker than other kinds. My first row is really loose, too. Thank you! Susan |
| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Aug 25 2006 : 7:20:32 PM
okay, first a question... Are you following a specific pattern for your shawl or are you simply knitting a long piece to use as a shawl? (If you are using a pattern, and I can know which one it is, that will help me a lot...)
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| mommom |
Posted - Aug 25 2006 : 6:51:18 PM
I work at ACMoore and purchased the purple knifty knitter and am now making a shawl on it. It is very tricky for me. Someone told me that if you know how to knit the old fashioned way with needles that this is hard to learn on. I have ripped this shawl out four times now but am determined to finish it! Any help would be appreciated. Thank you for offering! Susan |
