Monday, April 28, 2014

iBag for the Knifty Knitter Blue Round Loom

Electronics Tote Bag for the Knifty Knitter Looms

Skill level: Intermediate

Step 1: Holding two strands of each yarn together and treating them as one strand, e wrap 8 pegs. Knit to make a strip that is 8", or 36 rows, long.

Step 2: Take the knitting off of the loom.

Step 3: To make the handle, use 2 strands of the Wool-Ease yarn. Wrap 4 pegs and knit 16 rows.

Step 4: Decrease one stitch on the next two rows, and switch to the figure-8 design, knitting the bottom stitch over the stitch on the top. You are now making an I-cord. Make the cord 26" long, or longer if you want a longer handle.

Step 5: Go back to wrapping the pegs and add one peg on each side of the cord. Knit 16 rows on these 4 pegs.

Step 6: Take the knitting off of the loom.

Step 7: Fold the main part of the pouch in half. Using the yarn needle and the cranberry Wool-Ease yarn, pin the end of the handle in the fold of the main part, and sew in both sides. Do the same on the other side.

Provo Craft Tools

  • Knifty Knitter Round Loom (blue)
  • hook
  • yarn needle

Other Supplies

  • Sewing needle and thread to match
  • 1 skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease (color: Cranberry)
  • 1 skein of Lion Brand Yarn Color Waves (color: Sunset Red)

Baby Booty Pattern for the Knifty Knitter Flower Loom



Skill level: Beginner

Step 1: Using 12 pegs e wrap both strands around these pegs and turn and knit back and forth for 12 rows to make a flat panel of knit.

Step 2: Take the beginning stitches and put them up and over the pegs as you would if you were making a brim on a hat, knit these stitches and continue knitting for another 12 rows.

Step 3: Cut the yarn you are knitting with about 14" from the knitting. Using the yarn needle thread the end of the yarn back through the 12 loops on the pegs and pull tight for the toe.

Step 4: Tie the yarn at the toe and then sew or weave up the top or front of the bootie.

Step 5: Finish by chaining a piece of yarn about 12" long and thread through the fold on the top of the bootie. Make a pom-pom and tie on each end of the string. You could also use a piece of ribbon if you do not want to make the pom-poms.

Provo Craft Tools

  • Knifty Knitter Flower Loom (12 peg)
  • yarn hook
  • yarn needle

Other Supplies

  • 1 skein Lion Brand Jamie Classic (Peppermint Pink)
  • 1 skein Lion Brand Babysoft (Baby Print)

Knifty Knitter Tassel Shawl

Provo Craft Tools

Other Supplies

  • 2 skeins of Lion Brand Yarn - Color Waves (Mai Tai)
  • 2 skeins of Lion Brand Yarn - Micro Spun (Mocha)
Skill level: Advanced
Step 1: Hold one strand of each yarn together (treating them as one strand) to knit project.

Step 2: Using the yellow long loom, e wrap every other peg until you have gone all the way around the loom. You will be knitting on these pegs for the entire project.

Step 3: Put the second row of stitches on and knit to the end. Wind the yarn back 3 stitches and knit these (this will hold the yarn so it does not come undone). Now take the turning peg loop and put it on the peg next to the end peg. Knit the bottom loop over it. This is the decrease stitch.
Note: The pattern is knit in a slant by decreasing on one side and adding a stitch on the other side.

Step 4: Wrap the rest of the row. When you have returned to the beginning end, wrap the last stitch and skip the next peg. Turn around the peg that was deleted at the first of the row. This is the increase stitch.

Step 5: Continue knitting, decreasing on the one end and increasing on the other, for 45 rows. Place a marker here on both ends. You can use knitting stitch markers or safety pins, or tie a piece of contrasting yarn.

Step 6: Knit even on the stitches for 22 rows. Put markers on both of these ends.

Step 7: Starting on row 23, knit the first 3 stitches and decrease the first stitch. Knit to the end of this row, and wrap and add onto the peg that you decreased off at the beginning of row. Continue knitting, increasing and decreasing, for 45 rows.

Step 8: Take the project from the loom by using a crochet hook and single crocheting the loops
from the pegs.

Step 9: Make 6 tassels using the Pom-Pom Maker. Place the pegs in the two holes that are the farthest apart. Wrap the pegs 20 times using the Micro Spun yarn. Tie the tassel and sew to the 6 x marks on the diagram.



Sunday, April 27, 2014

Increase Stitch

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Knit to the end of the row.
Step 2: Wrap the peg that you have been turning on and then wrap the next peg to make it the turning peg.
Note: You can add stitches on either end of the loom.
Also, you can add two stitches by wrapping two pegs past the peg you have been turning on, and so on.

How to Panel Knit

INSTRUCTIONS

Single panel knitting is the method of knitting that creates a single "sheet" of fabric instead of a "tube" of fabric. One can also double panel knit to create a thick flat "sheet." For single panel knit, you work back and forth.

Step 1: "E-wrap" yarn around pegs (wrapping loops that look like several cursive lowercase e's — notice that the yarn crosses on the inside of the loom, the wrapping is done by going in a clockwise direction) until you have one loop on each peg (or until desired width is reached).


Step 2: Turn at last peg. This peg is also referred to as a "turning" peg. This is done by taking the yarn to the outside of the loom and wrap the last peg (or turning peg) in a counter-clockwise direction. Wrap second loop around second to last peg, continue to wrap pegs in opposite direction as the first row, etc.


Step 3: Continue wrapping rest of pegs back to first peg.


Step 4: Knit off (lifting bottom loop over top loop) and continue wrapping and knitting off back and forth until fabric is desired length.











Hourglass Scarf for the Knifty Knitter Blue Round Loom

Knifty Knitter Hourglass Scarf

Skill level: Intermediate

This scarf is wide on the ends and narrow in the middle of the neck — like an hourglass shape—so that it fits the neck better.

Step 1: Using one strand of each of the yarns, e wrap all the pegs on the loom.

Step 2: Turn around on peg 24 and knit back. Knit back and forth for 8". This makes a flat panel piece, instead of a circular piece like a hat.

Step 3: Decrease one loop on the beginning of the next 2 rows, as follows: put the loop from the first peg on the hook and then put the loop from the second peg on the hook. Pull the second loop through the first loop and place the loop on the second peg. Now you will be knitting on 22 pegs instead of 24. Knit on these 22 pegs for 4".

Step 4: Decrease 1 loop on the beginning of the next 2 rows. Knit 4" on these 20 pegs.

Step 5: Continue this method, decreasing and knitting for 4", until you are only knitting on 12 pegs. Knit for 12". (This will be the more narrow neck section.)

Step 6: Increase, or add, one stitch on each end of the next 2 rows and knit 4". (To increase, simply wrap an extra peg on each end.) Increasing stitches creates the wider part of the scarf.

Step 7: Repeat this (increasing and wrapping 4") until you are knitting on all the pegs.

Step 8: Knit until you are 8" from the last increase.

Step 9: Use a crochet hook to remove the loops from the loom. Take the first loop from the loom and chain through. Take the next loop off and chain through both of the loops. Continue until all loops are taken from the loom. Do the crochet stitches very loosely. Pull the end of the yarn through the last loop and pull tight. (You may want to crochet a chain stitch at the beginning of the scarf to make the ends the same width.)

This yarn covers up the stitches. To be able to see the adding of stitches, use knitting markers or safety pins to show increases and decreases.

Provo Craft Tools

Other Supplies

  • 1 skein of Lion Brand Micro Spun (lime green)
  • 2 skeins of Lion Brand Fun Fur Stripes (south beach)
  • crochet hook

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Knifty Knitter Fingerless Gloves

Knifty Knitter Fingerless Gloves

Provo Craft Tools

Other Supplies

  • Sewing needle and thread to match
  • 1 skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease (color: Cranberry)
  • 1 skein of Lion Brand Yarn Color Waves (color: Sunset Red)

Step 1: Left Hand: Using 2 strands of Wool-Ease yarn, e wrap counterclockwise to peg 19. Turn around on peg 19 and knit back to peg 1. Complete 12 rows.

Step 2: Thumb: After you have knitted back to peg 1, wrap pegs 24, 23, 22, 21, and 20. This will be the top of the thumb. Knit back to peg 19. Then turn and knit the other way to peg 20. Decrease the loop on peg 20, and continue decreasing one loop on the thumb side (5 times) until you are back on the original 19 pegs.

Step 3: Knit 2 more rows on the 19 pegs.

Step 4: Cut one of the yarns and add in the Color Wave yarn. Knit 3 rows and take them off of the loom, very loosely.

Step 5: Sew the side of the glove up using the yarn needle and the Wool-Ease yarn. Leave a hole for the thumb.

Step 6: Right hand: start on peg 24 and wrap clockwise to peg 6. Complete 12 rows of knitting.

Step 7: Thumb: When you have knit back to peg 24, knit on pegs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Decrease the loop on peg 5, and continue decreasing every row on the thumb side (5 times) until you are back on the original 19 pegs.

Step 8: Using the yarn needle and one strand of yarn, sew up the side of the glove, leaving the hole for the thumb.

Step 9: Make one stitch in the middle of the end where the fingers come out. The stitch will go in between the four fingers on your hand. (I used a needle with regular sewing thread to tack this space between the fingers.)


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