[Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting a panel

[Cathy]

Brandy wrote:

How do you make baby blankets on something that makes circular pieces? I
make the hats, but would love to make other things.

Here is what I have on this, I am knitting panels right now for a tote bag
and it really is quite easy on either a circle or long loom. It works on
either loom in the same manner.  
Cathy

Panel Knitting

Panel Knitting 
INSTRUCTIONS 

Panel knitting is the single stitch method of knitting on long looms. (or
circle looms.)Panel knitting creates a single "sheet" of fabric instead of a
"tube" of fabric. 

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.      
Note: You will only be able to knit off the two end pegs every other row.
(When there is only one loop on the end peg, leave it alone until the next
row,
when it has two loops.)