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Knitting on looms is easy and fun!
Loom knitting has been around for hundreds of years, but recently there's been a dramatic increase in popularity. Particularly with the release of the Provocraft Knifty Knitters which are well-made and affordable, you can make all kinds of great knitted items, even if you've never knitted before. Read and LEARN!
Lens Contents
- What can you make???
- New Must-Have Book
- Looming Books at Amazon
- New Looming Resources
- Loom Knitting Tools
- More Tools and Toys
- Cool Free Project Patterns
- Great Stuff on CafePress
- Learn More Links
- Fabulous Resources
- Inspirational Blogs
- Some Stuff I've made
- YouTube Knitting Videos
- Knitting Loom Stuff on eBay
- Reader Feedback
What can you make???
- Hats! Glorious hats of all kinds for everyone you know. These things were MADE for hats!
- Scarves -- warm cooshy ones, fashionable fancy ones
- Socks -- particularly nice warm slipper socks for cold nights
- Amazing knitted bags -- especially beautiful using natural fibers that can be felted
- Toys -- dolls, stuffed animals, cat toys, all kinds of stuff
- Leg warmers -- you missed having leg warmers, didn't you?
- Mittens and gloves, with or without fingers... Or Glittens!!!!
- All kinds of other knitted objects you can imagine
New Must-Have Book
Loom Knitting Pattern Book: 38 Easy, No-Needle Designs for All Loom Knitters
Loom Knitting Pattern Book: 38 Easy, No-Needle Designs for All Loom Knitters (No-Needle Knits)
Excellent book by Isela Phillips. Check out the gorgeous sweater on the front that can be made with a basic Knifty Knitter loom. Also, lots of sock patterns.
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 01/04/2010) 
Looming Books at Amazon
You're going to need some stuff to get started
Knitting With Knifty Knitter #1 booklet (In Stock!)
This inexpensive pamphlet will get you started.
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Loom Knitting Primer: A Beginner's Guide to Knitting on a Loom, with over 30 Fun Projects
After you get tired of making hats. this book will lead you through techniques that will have you making lots of great items.
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 01/04/2010)
Learn New Stitches on Circle Looms
This book offers more techniques for making lots of items.
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
Learn to Knit on Circle Looms 1405
Another great book with good patterns.
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
Knitting Wheel Fashions (Leisure Arts #4372)
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
New Looming Resources
More Knitting Wheel Fashions (Leisure Arts #4411)
Some great new patterns, including a wrap sweater.
Amazon Price: $11.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
Loom Knitting Pattern Book: 38 Easy, No-Needle Designs for All Loom Knitters (No-Needle Knits)
This book hasn't been released yet, but all Isela's work is great. She also tends to sell out quickly, so it's worth pre-ordering.
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 01/04/2010)
The Quick and Easy Loom Knitting Set
Fun new smaller gauge loom, yarn for a scarf, and a book full of really lovely projects.
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Learn to Knit Cables on Looms
Bring a new dimension to your looming projects. Something new from Isela Phillips
Amazon Price: $7.88 (as of 01/04/2010)
Knit Tricks!: 25 Stylish Projects from Simple Rectangles
This is a needle looming book, but the simplicity of the projects makes them very easy to translate to looms.
Amazon Price: $19.47 (as of 01/04/2010)
Loom Knitting Tools
Knifty Knitter Long Loom Set w/Hook & Yarn Needle, 4/Pkg.
These looms are quite versatile. You can double-knit on them, you can make flat pieces, and you can knit in the round with them.
Amazon Price: $30.99 (as of 01/04/2010)
More Tools and Toys
Knifty Knitter 4.5x8.5 Spool Loom w/Hook & Yarn Needle: Pink
This is actually two looms in one. You can make narrow tubes with this, for either small items or cords.
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
American Knitter's Round Knitting Loom Instructional How To Knit DVD
For the more visual learners among us...
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Rectangular Long Loom
You can double-knit with this, and use it for other loom knitting.
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Plastic Yarn Guide
I haven't used this, but this inexpensive little item could be quite handy when using multiple strand of yarn, to keep it from tangling.
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Cool Free Project Patterns
The imagination and skills in the Loom Knitting community never cease to amaze me. Vote for your favorite pattern sites, go visit and make stuff!
Free Craft Projects
Beading supplies, tools, project ideas and more...3 points
http://decoraccentsinc.com/looming_instructions.html
Lots of freebies, including a lovely beaded evenin more...1 point
YarnGear.com Knifty Knitter Sock Pattern
Pictures make this pattern a great start for new s more...0 points
Free Patterns
Lots of fun stuff, including a gorgeous bracelet y more...0 points
Loom Knitting
Instructions, patterns, information & more for more...0 points
Great Stuff on CafePress
Shooting Star Tattoo Gallery
Price: 14.99
Knitting Without Needles! Value T-shirt
Price: 9.99
Mug
Price: 12.99
License Plate Frame
Price: 11.99
Learn More Links
- Decor Accents
- Looms and supplies, patterns, and instructions, in written and movie form
- Bev's Country Cottage
- All kinds of supplies and books and patterns
- The Purling Sprite
- Ideas and discoveries on this blog by author Isela. Neat site!
- Loom Knitter's Circle
- Online magazine devoted to loom knitting. It's really awesome!
- Loom Lore
- My favorite loom knitting blog. She makes SUCH cool things and invents new techniques and is wise and funny. And she lives in a dome! How cool is that?
- Loom Knitting Help
- Great site for learning and inspiration.
- Frame Knitting for your knitting boards, knitting board patterns, knitting board books, and how to instructions.
- Frame Knitting, your source for handcrafted oak knitting boards, knitting board instructions, and knitting board patterns specially designed to use on knitting boards, knitting looms, knitting rakes. Marla Richard's loom knitting book, which got a great review from Loom Knitter's Circle Magazine, is available here too.
Fabulous Resources
- The Knifty Knitter e-mail list has over 8000 members, including some of the most knowlegeable loom knitters around. They can help work out problems, share techniques, and find patterns. A must-join! To subscribe to the knifty Knitter looms list, send e-mail to kniftyknitterlooms-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
- Knitting Pattern Central has a reputation for knitters looking for patterns to make more stuff. Now they have have a section for loom knitters! Go to http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/loom_knitting.php
- Loom Knitting Help offers a whole site with tips, links to patterns, and information for loom knitters. Visit at http://loomknittinghelp.com/index.html
Inspirational Blogs
- American Girl in Italy
- Sara has so much imagination and creativity in her loom knitting (check out her adorable hats!), AND she shares about her life in Italy.
- Knitting, Horses and my Family
- Catch a glimpse into Dora's life with her horses, bunnies, and LOTS of great knitting ideas. Plus she has some videos on how to do knitty sorts of things.
Some Stuff I've made
Knitting Loom Stuff on eBay
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Reader Feedback
I'd love to know what you think!
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- NatureMaven NatureMaven May 6, 2009 @ 10:45 am
- Cool lens. I didn't know about knitting looms. ***** I am lensrolling you to my Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival lens. Happy creating!
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- poutine poutine Feb 25, 2009 @ 5:43 pm
- I agree with you that loom knitting is a lot of fun and so easy.
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- henzy henzy Feb 9, 2009 @ 12:07 pm
- wow you have really made some lovely scarves. I have never seen this type of loom, i had friends who were studying about textile design in Pakistan and the looms they worked on were huge and daunting.
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- Brenda Brenda Jan 26, 2009 @ 1:45 pm
- I love your idea of loomknitting with fabric. Very nice. I think I may try it. I love this page. I love crafts too,
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- Jimmie Jimmie Jan 10, 2009 @ 10:41 pm
- I've seen these looms at craft stores, and I'm interested!
Thanks for the insightful comment on my lensography! Appreciate it.
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by KathrynJB
I'm Kathryn, and I am a crafts-a-holic. Actually, I just like to play, and knitting looms are some of my favorite toys.
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