[Nfb-krafters-korner] round or rectangular looms

Valerie rosetta at adam.com.au
Sat Jan 11 00:16:27 UTC 2014 

Barb, thank you, that makes it all much clearer to understand, I so wish I
was more crafty.  Yes, I am making two rows, then picking up the bottom loop
and drawing over the top one, I think it is just going to be practice that
sorts me out, feeling and finding the wool rings.  I think I sometimes
accidentally pull the top loop off along with the bottom. It seems to me
that I need get the tension a bit better, too tight and it's a struggle to
get that bottom loop over, too loose and the stitches come off. 

Thank you for writing all that out for me, I might just buy a rectangular
loom, maybe try smaller gauge, the boye seems to take quite chunky wool and
maybe I might be better practicing beginning with a thinner yarn.  Best.
Valerie 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Barb Roland
Sent: Saturday, 11 January 2014 10:26 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] round or rectangular looms

Hi Valerie, those are some great questions!
> 1. do you need both types of looms, rectangular and round?
you can do same and different kinds of projects on either loom, the
rectangular loom are commonly used as a knitting board where you move back
and forth from one side of the loom to the other side which forms a double
knit fabric. With the double knit you have no right side or wrong side of
fabric, both sides look the same.
with the round looms, you can knit in the round or knit a flat panel.

> 2. Can a round loom make everything a rectangular loom can make? 
you cannot double knit on a round loom

> 3. If you are using a rectangular loom, and not using end pegs, is the
> knitting worked across between the two rows of pegs and not along as is
done
> in the round. 
correct

With your practice, are you e wrapping the whole loom twice then knitting
over or working one peg at a time?

Barb
On Jan 10, 2014, at 5:12 PM, Valerie <rosetta at adam.com.au> wrote:

> Hi, I am still trying to get my head around the looms, so forgive these
> basic question but:
> 1. do you need both types of looms, rectangular and round?
> 2. Can a round loom make everything a rectangular loom can make? 
> 3. If you are using a rectangular loom, and not using end pegs, is the
> knitting worked across between the two rows of pegs and not along as is
done
> in the round. 
> 
> I've been practicing just doing loop lift overs with chunky yarn on the
boye
> loom, but lots of dropped stitches, I'm hoping to be a bit better before
> class. 
> 
> Cheers and thanks. Valerie 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On
> Behalf Of Barb Roland
> Sent: Saturday, 11 January 2014 8:38 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] closer peg spacing?
> 
> 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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