[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Loom Knitting and flexilooms

Sun Feb 25 16:02:51 UTC 2024

Hi Jolene, no thank you, I won't knit on a fence post, lol.s

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From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jolene Nemeth via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 5:27 AM
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Cc: Jolene Nemeth <radar500 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Loom Knitting and flexilooms

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
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> 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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> Behalf Of Terri Nettles via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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> I have the skinny flexi looms and the 5/8 pegs is that the jumbo size?
>
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> Behalf Of Jewel Gaspard via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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> 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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