[Nfb-krafters-korner] closer peg spacing?

Barb Roland barbwire59 at gmail.com
Fri Jan 10 22:07:46 UTC 2014 

Very well said Joyce!
Barb
On Jan 10, 2014, at 3:06 PM, Blindhands at aol.com wrote:

> I understand the fact closer together pegs you use worstered weight yarn  
> compared to the thick yarn you use on the other wider spaced looms.  It  
> works the same as using larger size knitting needles.  You don't cut the  number 
> of pegs in half.  With 32 pegs and knitting worstered yarn, think  what you 
> could make on say size 8  knitting needles with 32 stitches cast  on.  
> Mittens, hats, scarves, baby sweater -back, fronts and sleeve, socks,  need I go 
> on?
> 
> I might not be thinking this out correctly and please let me know, but  
> there is a lot you can do with 32 stitches and worstered weight yarn, so why  
> can't you do it with a nitting loom??
> 
> I just don't like the thicker yarn.  It is not readily available and  it 
> costs more money and have a limited color and pattern design compared to  
> worstered weight yarn.
> 
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
> Blindhands at AOL.com   
> 
> 
> In a message dated 1/10/2014 3:52:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> Terry.Powers at nih.gov writes:
> 
> 2 pegs  equal 1 on the kk loom because of their distance apart.  Barb said 
> they  were closer and you could use 4 pli yarn. Got to go.
> 
> Terry  P.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindhands at aol.com  [mailto:Blindhands at aol.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 2:27 PM
> To:  nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Can I  enable the loom knitters? DEB 
> TREVINO
> 
> Since I can not see this loom,  please help me out here.  It said it is  32 
> peg loom, so not sure  how Terry gets 16 pegs out of it.  Is it one  
> ofthose board looms  that have a double row of pegs?  Is it just for flat  type 
> knitting?  [scarves]
> 
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
> Blindhands at AOL.com    
> 
> 
> In a message dated 1/10/2014 2:12:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> Terry.Powers at nih.gov writes:
> 
> What  shape is this loom and what can  you make with so few pegs.  In my 
> mind,  it is equal to 16 or  less on a kk loom.   I make my scarves wider  
> than  
> that.
> 
> Terry Powers
> 
> 
> -----Original  Message-----
> From:  Barb Roland [mailto:barbwire59 at gmail.com]
> Sent:  Friday, January 10, 2014  1:58 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and  artists
> Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] Can I enable the loom  knitters? DEB 
> TREVINO
> 
> Deb,  just keep in mind that because it is a  smaller gauge, the pegs will 
> be smaller  and closer together making it  harder to "feel" what your doing, 
> but with some  practice and   patiences I think you'll be able to work with 
> it. I does  take longer to  complete projects but I do like the way 
> projects look when done  on  these.
> Barb
> On Jan 10, 2014, at 6:12 AM, "Deb Trevino"   <debra_trevino at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> I just ordered  this  because it will be the only loom I have that can 
>> use
> worsted.  Not sure  what I can do with it since its small and  the 
> instructions with all those  wonderful patterns are printed.   Maybe some of it will 
> scan.   Thanks, Barb for the info.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb  Roland" 
>> <barbwire59 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Krafters Korner  Korner"  <Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October   29, 2013 9:21 AM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Can I enable the  loom  knitters?
>> 
>> 
>>> For anyone who would like  to try out a  smaller gauge loom but don't
> want to pay a hefty price  for a new loom, here is  a link to a small loom 
> kit for about  $20.00.  With this loom one can use  a single strand of 
> worsted  weight yarn.
>>> 
>>>  http://www.knittingboard.com/Loom_Knitting_Basics_Kit_p/kbloombasics.
>>>  htm
>>> 
>>> 
>>> A Complete Kit to guide you thru  the  basics of Loom Knitting!! A 
>>> Great
> Reference Guide  for Loom Knitting that comes  with a little 32 peg wood 
> loom and looming  tools!!
>>> 
>>> Enjoy, Barb
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