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

[sunshine]

Well, I'm just loony learning about looms and then I'll be a loony loomg. Huge grins! Smiles!



----- Original Message -----
From: jill <jillbilly4 at comcast.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2013 12:53 pm
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My News regarding my purchases

>
>
> Lol! So instead of looney tunes, we are looney looms!
> Jill
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Cathy
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 1:18 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> 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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