[Nfb-krafters-korner] panel knitting a blanket on loom: was Crafting anyone?

[Hettie]

It will also depend on the size loom one uses. 
You're right, I also find that the square off the pegs is smaller than the
loom itself. The thickness of the yarn also makes a difference.
Wow! I'm learning something! 

Hettie




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Sent: 29 September 2015 01:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] panel knitting a blanket on loom: was
Crafting anyone?

The big problem with making strips is you have to keep count of your rows.
They need to be the same or it will be hard to line up, when sewing.  I loom
knitted a 2 panel baby blanket and lost count of my rows and when sewing it
together, had to double up, some.  It was not very obvious.  
It all depends on how big you want the item to be.  One panel on a 41 peg
loom is not going to be much larger than the circumference of an adult hat,
off the loom.  Your stitches contract, when off the loom, so you get a
smaller item than the actual size of the loom.  
I would say 4 or 5 panels, on a 41 peg loom for a small blanket.  You can
always make more strips.

Terry P.

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From: Cathy via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org]
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 11:43 PM
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Cc: Cathy
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] panel knitting a blanket on loom: was
Crafting anyone?

Hi Hettie,

Yes, you can certainly knit flat on a round loom. However, I can't remember
what the width of cloth a 41 peg loom will make. Does anyone out there
happen to remember? I  remember Henry teaching a baby blanket and it was
made from two or three panels. So Henry, Terry, Barb, or Debbie  please
chime in here and remind me how wide a panel Hettie might expect a 41 peg
loom to create?

Meanwhile Hettie, I knitted 12-inch squares of different colored yarn of the
same type and then sewed them together to make  a blanket. it turned out
very nice, and the squares are not difficult to sew together. The biggest
problem I had with the squares is that I messed up the color pattern because
I mixed up which color square was which. Ah well, I donated that blanket to
a worthy charity for their auction and was told it bid at a good price.
another nice thing about the smaller squares is that you don't need to have
a heavy hot blanket on your lap and can use a smaller loom.

Hmm, just a thought. So, large long panels or squares, all your choice. 
Cathy F


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