[Nfb-krafters-korner] Introduction and loom knitting questions

[minh ha]

Hi all,

My name is Minh and I recently resubscribed to the list. I joined this
list a year or so ago but had to leave because I was starting my
freshman year of college. I'm really excited to be back and discuss
more about crafting with you all. :)

So I started loom knitting a few months ago when a friend and I were
exploring in a craft store and we ran across the loom section. I've
been needle knitting for a few years now but has never really got the
hang of it or honestly really into it at all. Loom knitting is
different though. It is seriously addicting and I have made several
projects with ease and they have actually come out looking really
beautiful.

I have a couple of problems that I hope someone ccan help me with.
I've managed to pick up the basic stitches, but I still don't know how
to do the knit and purl stitches on the loom. I've read tutorials and
watched videos on youtube, but I can't seem to distinguish between the
two. If anyone could give me pointers on how to get started, I would
really appreciate it. Also, I am using the knifty knitter line of
looms, but I'm looking for a reliable afghan loom that is long enough
to knit a large flat panel. Do you have recommendations for which one
I should look into?

Thank you so much for the help,
Minh

-- 
"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty
recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on
their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence