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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?

Book Review: Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit & Crochet Blankets

Blankets are a great blank slate project that you can change up in a million different ways. From color to stitch pattern to size, the possibilities are almost endless.

Jared Flood, the designer behind Brooklyn Tweed, was inspired by a log cabin quilt his mother made in 1995 to re-create that design in knitting, which led to more blankets and ultimate Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets, which includes 25 patterns from an array of designers using different skills and techniques to make cozy, pretty blankets.

The patterns are divided into three aesthetic themes: traditions, minimalism and colorplay. The patterns are rated on a scale of one to five, with one being the easiest, and there aren’t any pieces rated five. Two blankets are rated one, 14 are two, eight are three and one is four. 

In addition, three of the 25 patterns are crocheted, but they either use single crochet or granny stitch, so they are pretty easy even if you don’t do a lot of crochet. You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.

Some of my favorites include Rattan by Rastus Hsu, a chunky blanket worked in knits and purls with simple crossing stitches to make a raised woven look; Homewood by Seth Richardson, covers in dramatic, loopy cables; Ainur Berkimbayeva’s Tessellate, one of the beginner projects that doesn’t really look beginner but is totally worked in knit and purl stitches; Warp + Weft by Aist? Butkevi?ien?, which is mostly knits and purls but makes a fun woven look fabric that blew my mind a little bit; and the same designer’s Canyonland, a multicolored blanket with wavy stripes.

The patterns tell you how to resize them for different dimensions and include information on pattern repeats where it is possible to make a totally custom size.

Many different techniques are included here such as cables, lace, shadow knitting, intarsia and other colorwork techniques, as well as modular knitting and lots of sewing pieces together. The patterns are all presented with charts, but there are line by line written instructions available on the Brooklyn Tweed website if you need them.

The book ends with a deep dive into log cabin knitting, telling the story of the quilt Jared’s mom made and how he made it in knitting, as well as the multitude of variations you can make if you want your own log cabin style design.

The back of the book includes a little written information about some of the special techniques needed, but there are no photos.

This is a lovely book full of inspiration for knitting and crochet blankets for any skill level. If you like to make blankets as gifts or aspire to have a handmade blanket in every room of the house, these designs would be a great place to start.

About the book: 192 pages, paperback, 25 patterns. Published 2024 by Abrams Books, suggested retail price $24.99.

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