[Nfb-krafters-korner] My News regarding my purchases

Sun Mar 24 18:48:12 UTC 2013

Sunshine, you are just fine with the looms you have now. They are considered 
large gauge looms, Joyce was just letting you know there are other gauges 
and looms available, don't panic, there are lots of things you can do with 
what you have.
Because these are large gauge, you will be able to use #6 super bulky, #5 
bulky and #4 worsted weight, on the #4 ww yarn, you will need to hold 2 
strands together as if they are 1.

On the knifty (that's with a k) knitter looms, no the pegs are not 
adjustable, you will hear the terms knifty knitter or kk looms referred here 
most often because they were the original brands. The brands you can find in 
the crafts stores now are Loops and Threads, Boye and Danice, they are all 
just like the kk looms, just different in quality colors.
My suggestion is to count the pegs on each of your round looms, get 
comfortable with the number of pegs so when someone refers to a specific 
loom by the number of pegs, you can just go right to it.

For right now, I would put the long looms to the side and get familiar with 
the rounds ones.
We also need to start getting you familiar with some of the terms that will 
be used, ways to hold your looms (some hold different than others) and such
As I said before, you are FINE with what you have, it's how we all got 
started too.

So take a deep breath and relax, lol look forward to the fun you are going 
to have.

Barb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sunshine" <sunshine817 at cox.net>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My News regarding my purchases

>I was told to get number 5 yart by several people, not necessarily on this 
>list, to get started. So you are saying the looms I purchased from the 
>store cannot be used for 4-ply yarn! I was told the loops and thread brand 
>is a good one! So someone needs to steer me in a better direction toward 
>diversitility because I was in the dark about these looms purchasing them. 
>I never heard of the place referred to in your message, Joyce! Smiles! So, 
>folks, what do I do now????
>
> Hugs
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:  Blindhands at aol.com
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sunday, March 24, 2013 8:19 am
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My News regarding my purchases
>
>>
>>
>> Sundshine
>>
>> It is important to count your pegs and know the spacing of the pegs.   If
>> you purchased your looms in one of your local stores then those are 
>> basically
>>  for thick yarn.  Cindy Woods Crafts make looms with ordering options of
>> spacing of 3/4" and 1/2"
>>
>> Now if you have a loom that is just an example 8 inches diameter  you
>> would have a different amount of pegs if the spacing was  3/4" or 1/2"  . 
>> That
>> is why the reference is to the number of pegs plus spacing.
>>
>> If you are just getting started then I just gave you some advanced
>> information regarding peg spacing.
>>
>> There are also adjustable looms out there that you can adjust the spacing
>> of your Pegs and how many pegs you want to use.
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 3/24/2013 8:15:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> sunshine817 at cox.net writes:
>>
>> Kathy, I  already had stitch markers and have about 16 of those or so!
>> Smiles! Glad you  refer to pegs. I have no idea how many pegs are on 
>> which
>> looms. I don't have a  40 peg round loom that I know of, but I could be 
>> wrong. I
>> never counted the  pegs! Smiles! Let's hope I have the basic ones I used!
>>
>> ----- Original  Message -----
>> From: Cathy <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
>> To: List for  blind crafters and artists nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Sunday,  March 24, 2013 12:21 am
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My News  regarding my purchases
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > hi Sunshine,
>> >
>> > you have enough looms there to make many different projects. around 
>> > here
>> when we talk about the looms we often refer to them by how many pegs they
>> have on them rather than to their measurements. so for example if you 
>> have a
>>  40 or 41 peg round loom, that is your large adult hat loom, as well as 
>> the
>>  loom on which you will make shawls. the 36 peg round loom is what you'd
>> use to  make a small adult hat. we made large round coasters on this loom 
>> as
>> well.  your 31 peg round loom is used to make children's hats. the 24 peg
>> loom is one  we use frequently, for it is good for scarves, baby hats and
>> booties and soap  sacks.  hmm, I can't remember which of these round 
>> looms I made
>> my  slippers on but that's one more thing you can make.
>> >
>> > the long  looms are for making flat items either in single or double
>> knit.
>> > so  when you take the mitered square scarf class, the instructions will
>> ask for a  loom with at least 18 pegs. you can use either your long or 
>> round
>> loom. I  happening to be using a round loom myself.
>> >
>> > sounds like you  have most of what is needed. maybe I missed it, but 
>> > did
>> you say you got some  bulky yarn? also did you get some stitch markers? 
>> if
>> you didn't get markers,  no worries you can use bread ties a rubber band 
>> or a
>> washer, or anything that  will wrap around a peg so you can easily 
>> identify
>> it.
>> >
>> > looking  forward to seeing you in class. we'd love to have another 
>> > loonny
>> loomer among  us! <grin>
>> > Cathy
>> >
>> >
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