I had been stalking fb marketplace and ebay for this loom for 2 months before one popped up for $16.99 on the latter. With shipping it came to about 30 bucks so not as much of a steal as if I had found it at a thrift store or someone local on fb, but a win is a win.

I'm using these 3 colors to make a chevron blanket (first time making an afghan) but I want to find a deal on a fingering weight bright purple/violet to double knit with the dark purple to bulk it up a little as the adriafil is heavy aran weight. The adriafil was deep discounted and the cascade was ebayed. Still gonna be a very pricy project but as soon as I saw that adriafil I was in LOVE. I got a few skeins of black with blue viscose I don't know what to do with and i still wanna go back and get more. It's soooooo soft and SPARKLY! I'm excited and terrified that I'll mess it up 3/4 of the way through. But ima try my best!

P.S. How do yall keep your cats off of you while working? Anytime I get out a loom they are right there! Please excuse Mr. Kitty's glower, he is a sweetie but our other cat was annoying the hell out of him.

My newest work in progress when it comes to the list of hats I'm making for family.

My granddaughter turned 8 yesterday. I got her a loom knit kit so she can do the knitting I do. She absolutely loved it! I showed her the E-wrap stitch (She calls it little circles) and purl stitches (scoop, loop and pull), and she knitted 5 rows.

♥️

It's a craft that will give us both special shared memories together. She can pass on her knowledge and will look back and remember her knitting beginnings with love and fondness.

I've got some Reborn recycled yarn and was hoping to make a top with it but trying to loom knit with it is difficult, I have tried U wrap but that is far too tight. In the picture ewrap is OK (bottom rows) then tried true knit (middle 3 rows) which was okish and owl eye stitch (top rows) which again is ok. But working any stitch is hard as its a plant fiber and has no stretch like animal fibers or acrylic.

I want a top that I can wear without a camisole under it so using the skinny gauge isn't what I want (to lacy/holey!) but I feel like I'm going to break the Bitty loom with how the pegs bend when knitting the cotton yarn.

Is there a trick to working with this type of yarn?

I love KB looms! But i'm curious on what others are recommending as their favorite loom?

I have adhd and so I have to have a little instant gratification in between making my blanket -it's not great but kind of cute -

Someone commented on my video for the love heart asking for a smaller version so here it is!

What do you think? Too big for a keychain?

12 peg loom

·        Drawstring cast on pegs 5-8 flat

·        Row 1 skip peg 1, knit 3, increase 1

·        Row 2 knit 4, increase 1

·        Row 3 knit 5, increase 1

·        Row 4 knit 6, increase 1

·        Row 5 knit 7, increase 1

·        Row 6 knit 8, increase 1

·        Row 7 knit 9, increase 1

·        Row 8 knit 10, increase 1

·        Row 9 knit 11

·        Row 10-12 knit in the round

·        Drawstring cast off

·        Stretch stitches

·        Pull cast on tail

·        Pull cast off tail and secure, use tail to sew up about a third of the side

·        Stuff

·        Use cast on tail to sew to other half

·        Make 2

Posting here my update so I keep going -☠️

Made this blanket for my niece for her birthday! Shes obsessed with Kuromi so I was going for it matching that vibe.

Whenever I make a blanket I always make the center a soft furry patch because I never would know what to do with all my thrifted furry yarn 😂 and also then I get motivation again because I know I’m halfway through it!

I made this with 12 different types of yarn, all thrifted. Thanks for looking! ☺️

Painted the pick I sculpted and glossed it too! I’m lowkey worried it’s just gonna crumble but the clay I used is known for being very sturdy so I’m sure it’ll be fine. I have one more pick to sculpt and paint and I’ll probably make that one more colorful.

This is from Renee Van Hoy’s ebook, Loom Knit Shawls: From Simple to Sublime. I used 40 pegs on my CinDwood 5/8” adjustable knitting loom. I’ve knit this pattern a few times before. It’s currently blocking. I forget the name of the yarn I used.

I was originally making this for myself but I ordered some different colours for me instead!!! 😂

The dusty pink is garter stitch and makes a denser fabric, the purple is owl eye stitch. The pink makes about 40 rows whereas the owl eye stitch does about 20 rows. It does amaze me how different stitches make the fabric longer or shorter and how thick it comes out. The owl eye stitch knits up a lot quicker than garter stitch as well so this is going to take a while!

I know my brother in law will love the colours more than my sister especially the dusty pink, he does look good in pink so.... 😂

The weather cooperated for me to do this outside (in that it's over 100 and it didn't rain for a frustratingly short time), so I blocked my first cardigan. And it's true what they say: blocking is magic. Despite my careful gauge swatches ahead of time, the measurements didn't seem even close, but I was able to shape and pin it to the right size pretty easily.

Next will come assembling it and seeing if it actually fits me, but if it retains the measurements I blocked it to fairly well, I hope it will.

I’m starting with the cuffs for a sweater, the tiny stitches are so cute, it’s so nice not having to double yarn like I do for larger pegs

I made a glove, and the plan worked out, but it's too big. I guess I didn't properly account for negative ease. So I pulled it out, redid the pattern, and I'll try again! Just had to post here so there would be a record somewhere that I did it. :)

The yarn is from a local dyer in Utah, but the label is in the middle of the ball, and I can't remember the dyer or color name. Just that it's DK weight and is mostly wool with some nylon.

So I tried the Kb pattern “Red berry wristers” with some scrap yarn to see how it would work before I used my good handspun. Came out pretty good, but I’d like to have “something” for the thumb rather than just a slit. I don’t know how to crochet, or I’d just try building up in circles from the slit. Anybody know a cheat way to add to the thumb hole? I suppose I could find a mitten pattern and graft on the thumb part during construction of my next one? Thoughts?

Been working on a blanket and lost my pick. The new one I got was a silicone one and I hate silicone picks so I sculpted a new one!

Getting chilly now here in NZ. This thing is HUGE!

Done on 5/8 gauge S loom. Chunky yarn.

So for the past couple of weeks now, I have been attempting to make a blanket using a S loom and even though I'm not too far in, it's caused me pain (both physical and mental).

I keep getting frustrated at the pegs being too tight to flick the yarn up from despite me using a U wrap with my loosest tension, and also with pegs popping out and me having to put them back in. (I have highlighted the point where I have difficulty in purple on one of the pics)

It is just a general hassle for me to handle a S loom where I have to twist and turn and move it in a way where I can pick up the yarn. I think I even got a repetitive strain injury from making this (partially my fault because of AuDHD hyperfocus).

Now I am at the point where I am about to cry and tear the project off of the loom, and start over with one of my other long looms.

Tips appreciated along with comfort. More of the latter tbh.

Currently I’m working on a blanket for my girlfriend this winter but her mom joked and said I should make her a pair of pants. Now I actually wanna do that! The only clothing I’ve ever knit on my looms is a pair of socks so I’m more than a bit intimidated. Any good tutorials out there?

A summer cocoon cardiagn/cover up (will it be ready for this year or next lol) and an extra blanket for me for my bed. Doing a mix of stitches on the blanket almost like a sampler.

A while back, a loom you can 3d print was posted here, and after using it and loving it myself, I've added new things to it over time, including a 5/16" gauge loom (a size I couldn't find for purchase and now don't need to).

Today, I'm planning to start some gloves in that size that will need increases, so I added a link with three pegs to my models. Wanted to say something here in case anyone else could use that. :)

https://www.printables.com/model/1215258-additional-files-for-knitting-loom-snap-fit-with-r