[Nfb-krafters-korner] the AKB all-in-one knitting board

[Linda Anderson]

I got mine Friday. It is great. I cannot wait to get started. A class on 
this loom would be great. Linda A.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 3:46 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] the AKB all-in-one knitting board


> Hi loomers,
>
>
>
> I am so excited! My loom came in the mail this afternoon. it is beautiful,
> and so versatile. Before I actually received it, I asked some one on 
> another
> list to describe it to me. here was her reply, which was so good, I am
> quoting it here. if you want a new loom, this is one worth looking into.
>
>
>
> Cathy
>
>
>
> Jeannette says:
>
>
>
> "Now, the details of the All-N-One. You will see that it is nicely made of 
> a
> wonderful wood. Then the pegs are nylon smaller pegs with a bump at the 
> top
> and a nice groove on the outside to be able to use your tool in the 
> channel
> to be able to lift off the stitches.
>
> The All-N-One is a combination that can be changed a bit. It has two long
> rails. Each with 48 pegs on them. Then comes the fun part. There are two
> long bolts that can be attached to either put a spacer in or two ends with
> more pegs. The spacers have three settings. You can have the two rails
> close, medium or far apart to be able to do the double knitting on this 
> loom
> just like the long KK looms but a nicer fabric with one strand of yarn. 
> The
> gauge is suited better on this loom. You will be limited to 48 pegs long 
> on
> this configuration for the double knitting you now know.
>
>
>
> Then, you can remove the bolts and block spacers and replace them with the
> two pegged ends. Each one has 6 pegs more. This turns the loom into a big
> rectangle. These end rails can be moved along the inside of the loom to 
> make
> the loom short to long and be able to knit as a rake. It will give you a
> total of 108 stitches. Worsted Weight yarn (one strand) gauge similar to a 
> 7
> or 8 knitting needle.
>
>
>
> Rake knitting is either using an e-wrap or a flat knit stitch. You can not
> see well but there are tons of videos to look at. Maybe a sighted friend 
> or
> spouse or someone could watch while you listen and help you do these
> stitches and understand them. Isela Phelps, Kristen at Goodknitkisses,
> Mickey at crochet crowd and many others have great instructional videos on
> You Tube. They verbally explain them but someone watching could guide your
> hand too.
>
> E-wrap is just going around a peg in the shape of a cursive small 'e'.
>
>
>
> As a rake knitter this loom can make a small sock up to a Christmas 
> stocking
> by moving the end pieces. Also, when doing many projects you need to
> decrease or increase to get the pattern correct. These 'rails' can move in
> and out and accomplish this much easier. Many patterns, even a nice smooth
> hat can be done nicely on this loom.
>
> I'll stop here since I probably already confused you a bit. I am one to go
> to far on explanations. I can answer more directly if you like and so can
> many others.
>
> Jeannette"
>
> jpirkle at cableone.net
>
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