[Nfb-krafters-korner] What loom stitch am i making?

Fri Jun 1 12:03:13 UTC 2012

Loomers out there;

There should be no problem finding the loop to put on peg 1, when making a brim.  Your original tail will be extending from this loop.  You should not have to mark it.  When making your brim, make sure   You place any tails with in the body of the brim.
Put your loops on the pegs, slowly, so you do not miss any or by chance pick up the second loop in the row, or second from the edge.  I did this once or twice, but caught the error.  It is easy to miss a loop and have to take your loops off and start over, or from your error point.

Casting off;
Wrap the original piece of yarn around the loom 2 or 3 times before cutting.  You weave in the same piece of yarn that you were originally using to make the hat, not a separate piece of yarn.
After drawing the yarn to close the hole, stitch the hole closed.  You need to make a knot in your yarn and weave in your end for a few stitches.

Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lisamaria Martinez [mailto:lmartinez217 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 6:10 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] What loom stitch am i making?

Hey Brandy,

Are you the Brandy W on the blind parents list?

Are you using a round loom to make your bag? I have several round looms in different sizes but I also purchased a rectangle loom with two rows of pegs. My mom was going to show me how to use that loom but she didn't have time the last time I visited her in so' Cal.

LM

On 5/31/12, Brandy W <ballstobooks at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Lisa, I'm also a knew knitter and love loom knitting. It can be a 
> bit tricky to get the loops lined up, but can be done with some 
> patents. I also took a bit of a different yarn and tied it around my 
> first stitch so I know where that first stitch is for lining it back 
> up, and then I just take it off after I've doubled it back over. The 
> hat is more sturdy if you don't cut it from the scane of yarn and just 
> pull enough to go around the hat from the bottom up like you said so 
> the yarn closing the hat is connected to the rest of the hat, and then 
> when you are done you can cut the yarn and do as you described. I 
> agree hats are so simple to make. I'm going to make a blanket next. I 
> was working on a bag for my niece, but I have a few too many little 
> weirdness's I can't figure out.
>
> Glad to know I'm not the only beginner around here.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisamaria 
> Martinez
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:29 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] What loom stitch am i making?
>
> Tanya, Terry and others,
>
> Tanya, if you could send me instructions that would be great. And 
> thanks for letting me know I'm e-wrapping.
>
> Terry, as for brims on hats and ending hats... I have been using this 
> great baby yarn for making baby hats that is so think and so soft and 
> so nice it doesn't really need a brim. You can simply just fold it up.
> I do need to learn how to make a brim. I understand how to do it but 
> I'm not sure how to bring the end up onto the pegs without making 
> things crooked.
>
> As for ending, my mom told me to end with a single row of yarn on each 
> peg, cut the yarn from the yarn ball so there is about two feet left, 
> thread a yarn needle with the yarn that you just cut, and then take 
> the needle and insert it behind each loop on each peg and cast it off.
> Eventually, when the entire hat comes off the loom you gently pull the 
> yarn and close the opening by pulling the yarn tight enough to close the end.
> You
> do a stich or two in the middle to keep it closed and it is done. It 
> looks pretty cute without a pom-pom, but even cuter with one on top so 
> I usually put one on. I've made 3 and they are easy to make in two 
> hours for a beginner like me. I'll probably bring a few to convention 
> and I'll also find out the name of the yarn I fell in love with.
>
> LM
>
> On 5/31/12, Tanya Wheatley <blind_quilter at msn.com> wrote:
>> As Terry said, the stitch you are describing is the e-wrap, which is 
>> not the
>>
>> true knit stitch. I will send you directions for the purl stitch, 
>> true knit
>>
>> stitch, flat knit stitch and u-wrap stitches. I will try to do 
>> another chat
>>
>> describing these stitches.
>>
>> Tanya
>>
>>
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