[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Loom Knitting and flexilooms

Sun Feb 25 23:09:42 UTC 2024

hah
that loom is a huge one

On 2/25/24, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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> 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
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> 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
>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2024 7:42 AM
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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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