I am often asked about What Size Loom for baby hats, or certain brands. Here is a short 5 minute video to explain which loom to use for your Barbie to your American Girl Hat or your Newborn to Adults.
This information is good for any large gauge loom like the Knifty Knitter, Boye, Darice or the Loops and Threads.
The cover says 10 Easy Projects. Based on the average cost of the book that adds up to $1.00 per project. But you have to factor in the statement Learn to Knit on Circle Looms. So the idea is that with this book you will learn to knit on round looms and as a bonus you actually get to make lots of useful items.
I thought about a few questions as I reviewed this loom knitting book. Is it worth your $10.00 if you’re a true beginner? Can you learn with just this book or will you need other resources? If you already know how to loom knit on circle loom are the patterns still worth the expense ? Is it readily available? Can I get it on my tablet?
This Beanie style loom knit hat is a Free pattern for children and adults. Perfect as chemo cap because the stitch is dense, warm and comfy. I created this little hat to display the stitch when I wrote a post about it. I have been asked several times on this page and YouTube for the pattern.
I love giving my readers what they ask for when it’s possible. This was a simple request that I fill with gladness. Hope you guys like it and send me pictures to include on this page and with the Facebook family
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This one is way to cool. Right now there are many sock looms in the market, you may even find a handmade sock loom on eBay, Etsy or Amazon but how about making your own for just pennies with things you may already have at home.
To make this project even better the designer made it adjustable. You’re able to make your loom large or small gauged by adding and removing pegs. I love it.
Designed By Natural Crafter
Now like always when I feature a project I have a few things I need to share….
This one will have 3 winners. Raffle includes 6 piece loom set, 2 skeins of yarn, 1 knitting book, and yarn sleeves. 1 of the 3 will win all the prizes plus a $50.00 Amazon Gift Card.
This one is about more than the yarn. I want to reward charitable loom knitters. I have decided to merge the Yarn Giveaway November 2014 with the Loving with Looms Award. I revamped the page and made it easier to understand and extended the deadline for entries.
If you loom and you donate enter this raffle – Lots of prizes – Don’t miss out.
I love giving stuff away! It’s just my nature, plus product reviews make you and I better consumers and as a result better loom knitters.
The reason for including the raffle is because I hope that this section of the website will become more than just a one way conversation or just one persons opinion.
I am sure that putting the product in the hand or hands (yes sometimes there will be more than just one winner) of readers will encourage people to return, comment in detail when possible and agree or lovely disagree with me. Isn’t that a win-win situation.
OK so we have had no participation in the Loving with Looms Award 2014.
I understand that there is something keeping you from nominating yourself or someone you know that uses their looms to help others.
I’m hoping you guys would be willing to help me fix the issues so that I can reward someone VERY special for doing good.
Link to Loving with Looms 2014: Click HERE
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You can leave your thoughts, comments or ideas here in the comment section, the Facebook page, or by email denise@loomahat.com. Please remember to be nice
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Kari King made a short video on how to loom knit a dog sweater.
Her intention wasn’t to wow us with her ability to do this using only one hand but if you read the comments under the video you will see that she did just that.
I was doing some research on how to loom knit a dog sweater. I live in Florida and it barely ever gets cold here except for a short spell at the beginning of the year. But we have a little MinPin and they have VERY thin fur. Every year my daughter buys him a little jacket and then donates it. I have LOTS of yarn so I will make this years model. ( Read More )…
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.
There is such a large array of knitting looms to choose from these days that it can make your head spin, twice. A lot of brands with all kinds of colors, different materials for the bass and for the pegs, several different shapes, sizes and prices. Does it really matter what you choose? Well in all honesty any loom can be used to learn the basics of loom knitting but in my opinion there is only one ” Best Loom for Beginners “, that is the TRUE Beginner. The one picking up the loom for the first time.
Please keep in mind as you read this article, that this is only an opinion and not the gospel. Feel free to disagree with me nicely in the comment section. I’m O.K. with that because I promise that if you stick with me long enough here on Loomahat.com we will agree on something eventually. Now back to the subject …
When I had to choose a loom for my first set of students I thought of several requirements that had to be met. It needed to be the right size for small and large hands since I had a multi-generational group that included a range from 8 – 60 years. Of course it had to be inexpensive, light-weight, easy to learn, close to fail-proof and quickly produce a usable product on the first try. After all this is the microwave age no one wants to wait to long for anything.
This year you need to join the knitting party! The Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shiver in 1968. The Special Olympics Scarf Project was started in 2009 by the yarn manufacturer Red Heart. They concluded the project in 2011 because as they stated, The program became so popular that donations outpaced the number of Special Olympics winter athletes and supporters. It was as important to us, as we know it was to you, that each and every scarf made it into the hands of the intended recipient – an athlete or supporter – something we cannot ensure going forward, due to the high volume of excess scarves. That was they’re exit speech. No hard feelings they started something great.
And the project continues across the United States. Folks are still excited to take part in an extremely beautiful project that tells courageous men, women and children that they are winners.
Image credit: Special Olympics Michigan and Coloring with Yarn
I am so happy to return this year with the 2nd Annual Loving with Looms 2014 Award. It is an honor for me to showcase people that use this art to help the hurting, the needy and the helpless warm their bodies and their spirits. This is very dear to my heart and I hope Every single person who visits this site will take the opportunity to nominate themselves or someone they know.
I will NOT be nominating anyone nor voting. I will not give the Judges nor the nominees any feedback. I do however, urge you to do so.
In this tiny effort I just want to say that everyone who is nominated has blessed someone, thank you for loving with your looms.
October 18 was chosen because it is the Sweetest Day holiday so lets not waste a moment. Be sweet and nominate. Then tell your family and friends to also vote.
Here is a VERY special FREE Pumpkin hat pattern. First , it’s made on a long loom and second the spiral was made on the spool loom. Yes I’m talking about that corky little spirally thingy we love to see on baby hats sometimes called a Curlicue Tendril that I thought could only be done with a crochet hook. But this is what you can expect from Brenda Myers. If you’ve been on this site long enough you know that I am a huge fan.
The pattern is available in a printable and downloadable PDF format. Includes pictures and charts. Like all of Brenda’s patterns the Pumpkin Hat Pattern is extremely detailed, with pictures and awesome instructions. It is made on a long loom but I believe you can use a 36-peg round loom. Note that I haven’t tried out the pattern myself yet but it should work with any just adjust your number of rows to fit your desired hat size.
Visit Brenda’s Website: LoomLore.com
Check out Her Patterns on: Ravelry
Having give-aways is a large part of this website. It is something I love to do and if you have an email address you have everything you need to enter every one of them. I know that some folks don’t care much for raffles – I was one of them. With that in mind I try to use it to inform and educate about the product, give a real-life application, show how you can benefit others and ask for the awesome gift of feedback.
Your input makes LoomaHat.com more useful and relevant. Sometimes the comments are just as good if not better than the post. This is why it’s so important that I explain How to Use Rafflecopter. More importantly remind you that you DO NOT NEED Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest only a valid email address.
I want to make sure that EVERYONE who wants to take part can without hesitation. In general people have two learning methods, audible and/or visual. A video which is at the very bottom of the post covers both and a set of bullet statements and screen shots will cover those that like to read.
I was so moved by a comment left by Amy Donato that I couldn’t just let things brew. Time is of the essence. I had to get this KB Extra Fine Gauge Sock Loom Raffle started NOW. To get the loom to someone interested in participating the Bandage Brigades deadline as soon as possible I have to ship the loom quickly. So that explains the rush. Plus the 2014 Loving with Looms Award nominations begins Saturday. Put your seat belts on because this is a busy time for us here at LoomaHat.com.
Note that I have NO affiliation with KB products. This loom was purchased by me at my local Joann Fabrics store.
Do not get this loom confused with the Sock Loom 2. I have not found it on-line anywhere other then eBay and there were only 2 available as of 10/12. So if you can’t wait to win it and you have a local Joann Fabrics Click Here for Money Saving Coupons for Joann.com and in stores!
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* Winner does not have to use the loom for charity *
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