Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Knifty Knitter Fingerless Glove, Arm and Hand Warmer Patterns








Fingerless Glove and Mitten Patterns for the Knifty Knitter Looms

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Fingerless gloves, mittens, arm warmers and hand warmers are very popular. The fingerless gloves usually have a partial finger, but are open at the end of each finger. The fingerless mittens don't have finger holes, instead they are open at the base of the fingers, but usually have a thumb hole. They are also called hand warmers, arm warmers and texting mitts. The longer variety that covers the forearm are called arm warmers.

The fingerless mittens seen in this photo are for sale at Art Fire.com











Child's FIngerless Gloves Pattern


Knifty Knitter Fingerless GlovesThis fingerless mitten pattern uses the flower loom.

Skill Level: Beginner

You will need:
* Knifty Knitter Flower Loom
* Yarn Needle
* Yarn: 2 skeins of yarn
* Knifty Knitter Hook


Knifty Knitter Fingerless Gloves Pattern





Wrist Warmers

Free Pattern for the Blue Round Knifty Knitter Loom


Knifty Knitter Wrist WarmersRowena, at the Rositchery blog calls these wrist warmers. They are pretty quick to make taking only about an hour.

Skill Level: Beginner

You will need:
* Knifty Knitter Blue Round Loom
* Yarn Needle
* Sport Weight Yarn (Used in Photo)
* Knifty Knitter Hook

Wrist Warmers Pattern










Knitting a Flat Panel with the Knifty Knitter Loom

Knitting a Flat Panel with Knifty Knitter Long or Round Looms

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When I began loom knitting, I assumed that long looms were for flat panels and round looms were for tube, or circular knit. I was wrong. You can knit tubes on long looms. You can also knit flat panels on round looms. This page is about making flat panels on round looms, so I'll show you how it's done below.








Single Knit on a Knifty Knitter Loom

Also known as a flat panel of knit

knitting a flat single knit panel on the knifty knitter long loomWhen knitting a flat panel with the Knifty Knitter loom, you stop and reverse direction at each end of the loom. This is indicated by the red arrows in the photo. Each time you reach the red arrow, you stop and knit back across the loom from the direction in which you just came. The result is a flat panel with a single layer of knit.

Circular Knit on a Knifty Knitter Loom

Also known as tube knit, like a sock

circular knit on the knifty knitter loomI placed a photo of circular knit here, to show you another possible method of knitting on the long looms. To knit a tube, or circular knit, you go continuously around the loom in the same direction, never reversing. You spiral until the knit reaches the desired length.

Knitting a Flat Panel with a Knifty Knitter Round Loom

knitting a flat panel on a round knifty knitter loomBecause the finished knit is determined by the method of knitting, not the shape of the loom, it is possible to knit a flat panel on a round loom. Knit around the loom until you reach the stop point. Then reverse direction and knit back across to the other stop point, instead of spiraling around in the same direction. Do this repeatedly stopping and reverse directions at the stop points. This creates a flat panel knit on the round loom.




Knitting a Double Thickness Flat Panel on the Knifty Knitter Long Loom

knitting a flat panel of double knit on the knifty knitter loomThere is one more method of knitting a flat panel on the Knifty Knitter looms. It can be done only on the long looms. It creates a flat panel of knit with a double thickness, such as a heavy blanket, or a scarf. It is created by wrapping the loom up and down using both top and bottom, then knitting off in a back and forth motion across the loom. The figure 8 stitch, ribbed stitch, and honeycomb stitch are all types of double flat panel knit.


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