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Loom Knitting…. Have You Tried It?

March 17, 2012 by Terrye

If you’re like me, you used to do this about a million years ago when you were a kid. But, loom knitting is all grown up!

On the Alexe’s Creations blog, check out the cool items she’s knitted and crocheted using this method. If your fingers just won’t let you knit or crochet anymore, this is definitely your out! Check out her blog HERE

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Comments

  1. susan says

    March 18, 2012 at 6:43 am

    I had tried repeatedly to learn needle knitting to no avail & frankly,failed miserably! 🙂 I could embroider anything, painted, pastels, watercolors yada yada … then I tried knitting. HA! My timing really stunk because I was trying to be productive in the midst of a series of lupus flares &hospitalizations following a lengthy stay for perf ‘d ulcers from all the meds & NSAIDS. OH silly me. And of course my hands have had the worst of it for 30yrs. But then I found looms in every shape &size, and patterns to go with ’em. I am *still* excited to play with tweaking patterns&yarns&color–&color-blocking! I’ve been able to make stuff again &be artistic of sorts. What a gift! Definitely checking the blog! Thank U! !*

  2. susan says

    March 18, 2012 at 6:49 am

    PS–I hope Mitt-Ney paid plenty, that’s the ONLY way I’ll be able to check in…:P sorry but politics & crafts…eeeuw. I love CG tho and gotta pay the bills. Nevertheless … 🙁

  3. Deborah Jennings says

    March 18, 2012 at 9:32 am

    I was 54 years old before I finally learned to knit on needles. The first thing I ever knitted on were the round knitting looms. I do think they helped me to learn to knit with the “sticks”, needles. Don’t give up. Keep trying.

Have you read?

Knit a Spiky Balaclava

Not too long ago my daughter and I had a discussion about what a chestnut really looks like. The nut itself is small and brown, of course, but on the tree they’re covered with this weird kind of spiky, kind of fuzzy shell. It’s a wonder anyone ever figured out they were edible.

If you didn’t know that, you might wonder why this project is call Chestnut balaclava, but now you know.

This fun design from Yevheniia Pyroh is covered with spikes just like a chestnut shell, and is even the same color, though of course you can make yours whatever color you like. It uses two strands of fingering weight yarn held together (which it says is fingering weight but you could try a light/DK yarn and see if you get gauge with it if you’d rather).

There are two different design options in the pattern. One is a more fitted balaclava style hat (it doesn’t cover the face but does go around the neck) and a looser fit hood.

It’s worked primarily in garter stitch, with shaping done by knitting and purling in the same stitch and through various decreases (including a knit 3 together).

The pattern is charted but also explained in words. It’s worked flat to the size you want, and then joined into a hood shape with ribbing at the neck. The opening for the face is finished with I-cord.

This hood/balaclava would definitely be a conversation starter and in different colors it might read more dinosaur than chestnut, which could also be fun. The sizing is totally custom so you can make it fit whatever head you’re stitching for.

If you want to try it for yourself (and I’d love to hear about it if you do!) you can download the free pattern from Ravelry.

[Photo: Yevheniia Pyroh]

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