Knifty Knitter Loom Shopping, Books and Accessories

Knifty Knitter Looms

I've been selling the Knifty Knitter looms for a little over a year and it occurred to me that loom lovers may want to know what is available, so I set up a page at Squidoo "Knifty Knitter Books, Loom, and Accessories". It explains which looms are sold as part of a set and which looms are sold individually, such as the specialty looms. It also lists all the accessories distributed by Provo Craft to make loom knitting easier.

My favorite part of the page (and the part where I devoted the most time) is the description of the Knifty Knitter pattern booklets. Many people haven't seen these and don't know what's in them. They are about 15 pages each, packed with how-to instructions that are perfect for beginners. Hopefully, the generous description of each will help you decide which to buy if you're ever booklet shopping. There are also some of my favorite loom knitting books listed. These pattern books aren't distributed by Provo Craft, but there are some fine authors that have written books just for the PC Knifty Knitter looms.

I mentioned the looms sets earlier. Some looms are currently available in sets of four, such as the round and long loom sets, or individually. For example you can buy the yellow XL round loom as part of the round loom set, or by itself. Provo Craft has stopped carrying them in individual packaging, so in the future you will have to buy the set of four round looms to get the XL yellow round loom. Some retailers, including myself, still have individual looms in stock, but when they are gone, they're gone! If you want to replace a single loom from your set, this is the time to do it.

My Latest Baby Blanket Pattern for the Knifty Knitter Blue Long (22 inch) Loom

This is a large "checkerboard" baby blanket. It took me over a month to make it. Each panel is 150 rows. There are two panels sewn together. After sewing the panels together, I went around the edge with ribbon. You can see the full instructions to make the baby blanket by selecting any of the images below. Also there is a video of the stitch I used to make the baby blanket, the fashion stitch. There's also a video of the panels being sewn together using the mattress stitch.

The finished Knifty Knitter baby blanket

Both sides are the same

A ribbon is whipped around the edges

More close-up photos of the edge

Sewing the ribbon around the edges

Sewing the panels together

Sewing the panels together

Mattress stitch

Mattress stitch

Single panel cast of edge

http://www.squidoo.com/knifty-knitter-baby-blanket-instructions

Making a Brim : Loom Knitting a Hat or Cap

• When you are making a brim for a hat, or cap, you start by knitting several rows. (Sixteen rows is average for a brim, but each pattern will specify the number of rows you should knit.) In the photo below, the brim is made by knitting 16 rows with 2 yarns as 1. The ewrap, or twisted stockinette stitch, is used.

• The photo below shows the finished knit. After you have all the rows knitted for your hat brim, you reach inside the loom from the top and pull the first row of knit upward through the center of the loom. Place the loops from row 1 on the pegs.

• Below is a photo of the loops from row 1, being placed on the pegs. When finished you will have two loops on each peg, knit off as you usually would.

•  This is what the brim looks like on the loom when it is complete. After finishing the brim, continue to knit the rest of the hat. 18 more rows to the top and a drawstring bind off works well. You can also use this "brim" method for making sweater and sock cuffs.

Click the image below to watch the full YouTube Video!

This pattern is found in "Knitting with the Knifty Knitter II"