Loom Knit Giraffe
Davy Mitchell has taken up loom knitting and now he is LoomKnitterDude.blogspot.com. I’m so glad he did because he created the cutest little Loom Knit Giraffe ever. His simple technique gave me the base for some great ideas for other zoo and farm animals. I’m thinking horses and zebras just to name a few.
It is pretty easy to do but I would not recommend it for a True beginner. You will need some knowledge of loom knitting since it’s more of an instructional tutorial than an actual pattern.
If you passed that first test you’re ready to move on with the big boys and you little ones too.
The Loom Knit Giraffe Tutorial
Lets review a few things before we visit the website.
The Pattern: As I said before there is no pattern per say. However, Davy will walk you through the steps to knit and assemble your giraffe. As long as you have some experience with the basic knitting, increases and decreases you will be fine.
The Loom: You will need a 24-peg Loom. Not sure what brand is used by Davy, since he lives in the UK but I’m sure the Knifty Knitter or any large gauge loom will work. You also see a long loom in the picture but you don’t really need one. You can choose to only use the round or the long loom as long as you have at least 24-pegs.
The Yarn: Is not mentioned but I would suggest some kind of Chunky # 5. If you can’t manage that because you only have say worsted weight #4 or under then by all means Knit with Two Strands
The Stuffing: You will need to stuff your little guy with something like Poly-fil. I thought it was cool that Davy used the filling from a pillow. I have used left over yarn to fill some of my stuffed animals. Just 2 great way to do some recycling.
Well, go visit a new friend and tell him I said Hi.
For a Link to the Loom Knit Giraffe Click: HERE
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