[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting loom

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Consider the yarn you are using along with these other great ideas. I'm 
finding that just because it says worsted, it doesn't mean very much 
nowadays. They are winding the yarn looser and soft is in which also results 
in smaller. If you have some older worsted, maybe start with that till you 
get the feel of this loom. The multi-colored yarns seem to be much worse 
about this loose thing than solids too. I'm finding this to be true in 
crochet which I've done all my life. Today's worsted is close to what sport 
used to be. Another thing is that some yarns have more stretch than others. 
You may have to exaggerate the looseness till you learn what is a good 
tension for this loom.

Greg

-----Original Message----- 
From: Zimmer, Cindy via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 10:46 AM
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Joyce,
I have seen some wrap one, knit one, wrap one, knit one.  You could try this 
method.

I like to move my first stitch on peg, down to the bottom of the loom before 
I wrap my second row on.  This helps keep a space between my first and 
second rows.  Have you tried using your tool?  This might help so you do not 
pick two off at the same time.

Cindy

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Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 11:18 PM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting loom

I spent the entire weekend from Friday until 11 PM tonight trying to knit on 
Cindy Wood's new loom that I got Friday afternoon.

I got an oval hat loom with 1/2"  spacing pso I could use worstered weight 
yarn].  I was very patient with this.  When I felt a little flustered I 
walked away, but I was determined to do this.

I had gotten a self striping yarn that would match my coat.

Friday night and all afternoon Saturday I sat and wwrapped this loom.As soon 
as I would start pulling the stitches over I would come across a peg I 
missed when wrapping.  So did I say I worked on it Friday night and all 
afternoon Saturday?  No I pulled it off the loom all that time.

Saturday night I went back trying.  I would wrap and feel each one, but 
still ended up missing one.

I refused to do anything on it before I went out to my son's Easter dinner, 
but when I got home...

I started off again.  This timeI wrapped the first row and went back and 
felt each one carefully.  That worked and all was well.  So I decided that I 
would not wrap the second row all at one time.  I did like 10 stitches at a 
time and went back and pulled them over.  I managed to skip only one peg, 
but caught it and was able to unwrap and re wrap it over.  Second row done!
So I started the third row going like 10 wraps at a time.  I got up to like 
the last 5 stitches on the third row and when I pulled it over, I managed to 
pull both of the wraps off the peg.  I Tried picking it up and mean while 2 
other stitches came off and I could not pick up one and get it back on the 
peg and forget it when the other 2 fell off.
So now tell me you experienced loom folks.  I did give up for tonight.  I am
running a little impatient with this.  First question is how   what do I do
to loosen up the  tightness on the row below?  Once I loosen that first 
wrapped peg it does give me a little ease to pull one, but I am still 
fighting with sosme of them as they are too tight.  I am stretching this 
yarn out doing this as when I got up to the 3rd row, I could feel the fluff 
in the yarn.

How do you avoid pulling both stitches off a peg?  Maybe if it was a little 
looser I could hold on to the top loop and pull over the bottom loop without 
struggling.

Once you do drop a stitch how do you pick it up?  I can't even feel the loop 
of the stitch.

I guess my biggest question is how do you loosen up while doing this?  When 
you wrap where on the peg do you try to wrap the yarn.  It seems like I am 
doing it up near the head and I do pull them down to the bottom before 
wrapping the next row.

Tomorrow is another day.

Looking for any advise.  You know I could have knitted this hat by now with 
circular needles if my hand was not so numb.  I figured this would be easier 
as I seem to be doing a lot with my right hand.

Joyce


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