Knifty Knitter Knitting Looms

To use a Knifty Knitter knitting loom, you usually begin by wrapping each peg once. This is called, "casting on." After wrapping the loom, you use your tool to "knit off" around the Knifty Knitter loom, to create your knit. The photo captures knitting off, as the loop on the peg is pulled gently toward the knitter, over the yarn above it and off the loom.

I have experimented with many different methods of wrapping the loom and knitting off. The "no wrap" stitch is by far my favorite. It is the basic knit stitch in traditional knitting. It does not become tight and difficult to knit, as some wraps will. This stitch is pictured in the photo to the right. You can find the "no wrap" stitch instructions and instructions for many methods of wrapping and casting off the Knifty Knitter in the links below.

Instructions for wrapping the knitting loom and making knitting loom stitches:

Ewrap a Knitting Loom
No Wrap Stitches on a Knitting Loom

If you want more information on how to get started, for example a detailed explanation of what the anchor peg is on the Knifty Knitter loom, how to secure the yarn, beginner help for wrapping the loom, and how to use the tool supplied by Knifty Knitter to knit off the loom: Knifty Knitter Beginner Instructions | Wrapping and Knitting Off the Loom for the Beginner.

The way that you knit off a Knifty Knitter loom determines the type of stitch that is created. Here are steps and instructions for knitting off the loom to create one-over-one stitches, one-over-two stitches, and two-over-two stitches.

Knitting Off a Knifty Knitter Loom

Tube knitting is knitting around the Knifty Knitter loom in continuous circles to make things like socks and hats that have no seam. Panel knitting is back and forth knitting on the loom with a break, so that the finished knit is a flat piece of fabric like a blanket. It is a common misconception that round Knifty Knitter looms are for tube knitting and rectangle Knifty Knitter looms are for panel knitting. In fact, either type of knitting can be done on either type of loom. Read more...

Panel Knitting Vs. Tube Knitting on the Knifty Knitter Loom

Here is a knifty knitter scarf made using the yellow long loom and the no wrap stitch. The no wrap stitch as it implies, does not require the loom to be wrapped in advance. It was tube knitted to create double sided, solid knit as shown.

You'll find LOTS of free patterns for the Knifty Knitter looms, including this scarf, here:

Knifty Knitter Patterns

Just like in regular knitting you can increase and decrease stitches in loom knitting. You may need to widen, or narrow, the knit for sweaters, mittens, shawls, etc. If you have never increased or decreased stitches from a loom, these Knifty Knitter instructions will explain how it is done:

How to Increase or Decrease Stitches on a Knifty Knitter Loom

When you are finished knitting on a loom, you can attach panels to make a blanket, sleeves to sweaters, etc. Here are the instructions to attach pieces of knit created on a Knifty Knitter loom using a hidden seam (for quilts and afghans) or a mattress seam (for sweaters or anything with an unseen seam.)

How to Join or Connect Knit from a Knifty Knitter Loom

Not sure you want to lay out the cash for a knitting loom? How about making one from a repurposed plastic bottle? Honestly the loom pegs have to be evenly spaced and not catch the yarn to produce quality knit, but due to my love of reuse and repurposing, I couldn't help but offer these options for making a knitting loom out of plastic bottles. Too cool!

Make a knitting loom from a repurposed plastic bottle

If you are new to the looms, one of the first things that you'll want to do is sign up for the Facebook group where you can learn more about loom knitting. The Facebook group can be found here:

The Knifty Knitter Discussion Group