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Giveaway: Zippy Loom Master Set

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Congratulations to Pamela!

Last week I told you about my experience with the Zippy Loom, a customizable knitting loom set made to work with super bulky and jumbo yarns.

If you’d like a chance to give the system a try for yourself, you can enter for a chance to win a set this week (if you live in the United States). If you live in Canada, Europe or Australia, or in the states but you want to get your hands on one right away, make sure to order direct and use the code CRAFTGOSSIP to get 10 percent off.

If you’re interested in entering the giveaway, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, August 28. I’d love to know what you would make with a Zippy Loom or who you would encourage to learn more about knitting by using it (I’m definitely going to get my daughter to try it soon).

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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  1. I would love to win one of these! I would Try to make hats, blankets and then donate them to the local homeless shelters

  3. I would use this loom to teach my 8 year old grand niece. She has been asking my older sister to teach her how to knit. She has always been interested in our knitting needles and yarn. I think it might be easier to teach her on a loom first.

  4. I would love to have this loom! I have the round set and the long set. This would be so much easier to use than knitting needles. I have carpal tunnel and regular knitting hurts.

  7. I live on a small farm community in South Carolina where we encourage the young girls to work with their hands. They range between the ages of 5 -10 and are becoming very creative. They’ve made tote bags, potholders and pillows. I would love for them to have a little change from sewing and learn knitting.

  9. I have always wanted to learn to knit! This looks like a great start.
    Imagine the toasty hats to be made 🙂

  12. I would love to have this loom! I really like the look of the bulky yarns. My granddaughter and I would have fun learning together to make hats and scarves.

  13. I would love to win this loom. I would learn how to use & then teach my 12 year old & 7 yr old grand daughters. Great fun for all of us!

  14. I’ve always wanted to learn to knit but never have. If I were to win it I’d teach my grand daughter how to use it….we’d learn together. Then i’d like to make her a sweater.

  15. My 9 year old daughter just started knitting with a loom. We would love using this loom to experiment with new ideas and different-textured yarn.

  18. Wow! I would learn to use this loom to make so many things! I love bulky yarn but it’s sometime shard to find a way to make things that look good, this looks like an excellent option!

  19. Oooh! This would be wonderful to try and on the top of my list are hats for my family for Christmas gifts!!! Thanks! Fingers crossed xx

  21. My husband makes hats for the homeless on his, and with this he could make them faster and have more fun. His thumbs might not hurt as much. 🙂

  22. This looks like fun. I am getting ready to retire and one of my bucket list items is to learn to knot. What a great way to start. I think I would go for Christmas present items. I’d have to do some research and see what I can find. Thanks for the chance!

  24. pick me, pick me!! i would love to learn to kniw…this would be a perfect place to start!
    thank you for the opportunity to win the loom!

  26. I had a stroke last year and I discovered that I keep dropping stitches when I knit since then.. Someone suggested I try a loom instead, so I’m hoping to win one here.

  27. I’d love to win this and make my new 5 month old grand daughter a hat and scarf set….maybe even a sweater, but let’s start slow with the scarf.

  28. I would love to try this! I would make hats for the homeless or maybe for cancer patients.

  29. I would continue to make items for the local “Senior Center” attendees. My severe RA has limited what I can still make. I would like to do more, both for the senior center members and for my own self-esteem. I have a large stash of yarn, in need of simpler projects for my joints.

  35. I’d love the chance to knit with this loom and try some bulky yarns. Right now I’m working on winter hats for the homeless and like the idea of how quick and easy this loom can be. Thanks for the chance to win! Good luck, everyone!

  37. I would love to try a hat, cowl and scarf with this! I have never used a loom but they look like so much fun!

  39. I recently had neck surgery, and had side effects from it. I could no longer crochet or knit any longer the standard way. I discovered I could use the looms to still do one of my favorite hobbies. I would be able to make more items for donating to kids

  41. I’d love to make a scarf. I’ve had little experience but I’m excited to learn more and practice as much as I can.

  43. My hands are so sore from straight knitting. Maybe a loom like this would relieve some of the pain.

  47. OMG! I want a set for my mom she is blind in one eye and this would be perfect for her! She cannot knit any more nor can she loom! She would love this!!!

Have you read?

Practice Colorwork on a Cute Knit Bunny

Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.

This adorable knit bunny, for example.

The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.

It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.

The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.

You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.

Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.

Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.

[Photo: Knit Picks]