[Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question

Thu Jan 28 17:39:04 UTC 2010

They have some on the market now called the Knifty Knitter.  There are several round looms in the package (I think you get 4) of different sizes.  They sell for around $15.00, but I have purchased the set for as cheap as $7.00.  Usually on sale you can get them for about $11.00.  I have bought them at Hobby Lobby, Michaels Crafts, Wal-Mart etc.  Hobby Lobby and Michaels always have good coupons you can use!

Cindy Z. 

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Sounds like it would be lots of fun.  So you can make scarves and hats 
with that?  Interesting.  And all by using a hook to weave the yarn 
through.  I'll have to look at one of these sometime.

Jane

On 1/27/2010 9:18 PM, Susan Roe wrote:
> Jane,
>
> A lap loom can be made from wood or plastic.  The ones I work with are 
> either rectangular or circular, open in the center and afixed with 
> pegs around their openings.  You can wrap either a single strand of 
> thick and chunky yarn or double strands of regular yarn around the 
> pegs in a certain way and with a special hook, you pull the bottom 
> loops on the pegs up and over the top loops which then form woven 
> stitches.  Then you rewrap again and do the same thing over and over 
> again.  It is knitting without needles.
>
> I like to give my hands a brake from knitting with needles and always 
> try putting a project on one of the looms after I've done a few 
> knitting projects.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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>> I don't know how to crochet.  Tried to learn, got frustrated, and 
>> gave the needles away.  What's a lap loom?  Sounds neat.
>>
>> Jane
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/27/2010 3:37 PM, Susan Roe wrote:
>>> I like your term "constructive fidgeting" that definitely fits me.  
>>> I can't just sit and do nothing while I wait.  I'll knit, crochet 
>>> and sometimes lap loom in public, but in transit, I rather crochet 
>>> than knit because I'm less likely to drop stitches if I'm jard or 
>>> have to put it away quickly.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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>>>> I knit in public places, but not on public transit anymore.  
>>>> Usually I have a scarf on a pair of needles.  Trouble is that when 
>>>> I am on the trolley and get into the rhythm of the rails and the 
>>>> knitting, I don't pay attention to stops.  I have v ery 
>>>> understanding drivers who call out the stops, but I almost didn't 
>>>> make it off in time because I was trying to put the knitting away. 
>>>> :)  I knit at the dentist office, at the park with my daughter, at 
>>>> coffee shops, at friends' homes, in cars when we're traveling and 
>>>> if there's enough room.  Keeps my hands busy; I call it 
>>>> constructive fidgeting.  At least the motions are making something 
>>>> productive.
>>>>
>>>> Jane
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/27/2010 12:08 PM, Diane wrote:
>>>>> Do you craft in public? (CIP).
>>>>>
>>>>> I sure do! Whenever I think I might be sitting somewhere and 
>>>>> waiting, I am sure I have a dishcloth in my backpack.  I haven't 
>>>>> taken anything to work on between classes, but I did see someone 
>>>>> knitting in the student lounge, so when I don't have any homework, 
>>>>> I might just be taking knitting it along to school too.
>>>>> Of course when I lived in Boston, I did knitting on the train  or 
>>>>> subway, and when I am a passenger in a car, I take along the 
>>>>> knitting too!!
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