[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Loom Knitting and flexilooms

Sun Feb 25 10:27:03 UTC 2024

actually the zippy is quite huge and not part of the flexee loom
family. it requires much larger than 6 weight yarn. i use jumbo or
what they call size 7 plus. i use this to make blankets and it is
really huge i mean gigundo. i made a 44 peg square and couldnt even
hold it....
lol
it looks like bed posts to me rather than a loom
the bitty is the new size in the flexee looms. regular, skinny and
chunky were the originals in the collection
 i have all three of those but have a hard time with 3/8  gauge so not
even gonna try the bitty
lol
henry you can sign up for the email newsletter on their site. i
recieve it and will see if i can find a link in there to subscribe

On 2/24/24, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Joyce, where can we find this newsletter please?
> Thanks!
>
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> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
> Of Joyce Kane via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 8:06 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Loom Knitting and flexilooms
>
> There is a "zippy size which is 1.5" between pegs..  I just got the
> newsletter today & they are running a special purchase one and get another
> one free in the Zippy loom.  Recommending size 5 or 6 weight yarn.
>
> Joyce
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> Of Terri Nettles via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Loom Knitting and flexilooms
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> I have the skinny flexi looms and the 5/8 pegs is that the jumbo size?
>
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> Of Jewel Gaspard via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2024 7:42 AM
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> Cc: Jewel Gaspard <nxg1719 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Loom Knitting and flexilooms
>
> After talking to Joyce, I've decided to go forward with some of the classes
> to gauge people's interes and abilitty to pick up these techniques. I think
> there are some pretty advanced loom knitters here, so I feel it is do-able.
> So please look for further information as they are scheduled, but I'm
> planning on starting with wire knitting as the intermediate technique and
> start teaching short rows as the more advanced technique toward using those
> short rows in making arms, legs, ears, and other appendages for stuffed
> animals and other designs. I also want to encourage people to play with the
> techniques as they learn them, just to discover what they do and come up
> with their own ideas...I have freefrom knit and designed several of my own
> crittters by exploring the techniques and playing with them until it comes
> out how I want.
> There was also a question about flexilooms and looms. I am not familiar with
> the extenders for the Authentic Knitting Board looms. I use the flexiloom
> almost exclusively, occasionally making use of a spol loom or even a double
> knitting loom, though I'm by no means even a mediocre double loom knitter.
> If you feel comfortable with flexilooms, I would defintely suggest them as
> they provide the most customization. Many of the critters I make are 12 or
> 24 stitch casst-ons, but often have increases and decreases, sometimes
> internally, and I find the flexiloom makes this much easier to do. I don't
> have one yet myself, but AKB does now have a gauge for fingering weight. I
> hope to get it soon. I use either the skinny or jumbo, depending on the yarn
> I am using and the size I want my critter to be. Currently I am working on a
> stuffed cat for a friend's 9 year old/o daughter. I am using bulky weight
> polyester eyelash yarn (JubileeYarn Tedy Bear bulky is the exact yarn) and
> the jumbo gauge flexiloom. It is coming out great and just the right size
> for a young girl to snuggle and carry around. Now I just need to find the
> right eyes because colorwork knitting for the eyes just isn't doing what I
> wanted.
> Overall, if you are an intermediate to advanced loom knitter and you feel
> comfortable or willing to work with the flexiloom, I highly recommend it.
> Adding and removing stitches in the middle of the row is so much easier, in
> turn making it much easier to use a needle knitting pattern as well since
> there's less adjustments needed. I rarely use anything else!
> I hope this answers the loom questions and sparks people's creative minds
> for the classes. I will definitely be going forward with this so keep an eye
> out for April!
> Be good. IF you can’t be good, be good at it.
>
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