Have You Tried Loom Knitting?

I think this holiday break is going to be the time I really try to get my six-year-old interested in yarn crafts. I guess I should say she’s already interested, but I want to sit with her and try some things.

First off I think will be a simple French knitter (aka I-cord maker). We’ll probably try finger knitting as well.

And I’d like to try out a knitting loom as well. This isn’t a technique I use very often, because I feel like needles are faster, but it might be a little easier for her because she can hold on to the loom with one hand and work the stitches with the other, making the whole thing a little more stable.

Whether you’re new to loom knitting or use your looms regularly, Stitch & Unwind has a great collection of loom knitting patterns to get you started. In particular I like that super colorful hat (which is a baby hat) and the fun slipper patterns.

Do you knit with a loom? I’d love to hear about some of your favorite patterns!

[Photo via Stitch & Unwind.]

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I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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LILLIAN A STEWART says
December 8, 2015 at 3:42 pm
It is about time you got something here and in the newsletter for loom knitting. I LOVE my looms. I do knit hats with little knit flowers from the flower loom for cancer patients at our local cancer center. I have also been doing scarves, scrubbies and dishcloths. I would love to see a giveaway on her for the looms and some of the accessories. Keep sending the ideas!!!

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