I just find it to be calming and like to share my projects with you guys. Cast off using this method and sew the ends together using a flat seam.Īt this juncture I would just like to point out that I am in no way the end all be all of loom knitting or any yarn work for that matter. Again, this yarn can hid a multitude of “oopsies- I got too involved in the show”‘s. You want to have at least 8 inches to stitch the ends together. Theres no serious weaving in for this project and the beauty of the super thick yarn is that it gives you a nice tight weave to hold all of that in.Ĭontinue Figure 8 wrapping and looping over until you’re finished with color 2. When you’re at the end of a line and the end of a skein, lay the remaining yarn down the center of the loom lengthwise and trim it so it doesn’t stick out of the end, then start in with the new color, laying the end of the new color in lengthwise as well. The good news is, you can find a very detailed post on how to do the figure 8 stitch on a loom including cast here. I’m going to be really honest here and tell you that I forgot to take process photos for this scarf. Hometown USA Yarnin Providence Pink and Fort Lauderdale Coral Straight knitting loom with at least 24 pins Suggested Viewing: A Series of Unfortunate Events – Season 3 I got through this while watching The Mummy 1 and 2. So, here we are! Loom Knit 2 Tone Infinity Scarf This project uses my favorite chunky yarn – Hometown USA and I saw the two colors side by side and thought… those are just weird enough they might work. MAKE IT: DIY The Snuggle is Real Stenciled Sweatshirt Last time I tried to Tidy Up, I spent a solid few hours holding yarn close and deciding if it sparked joy. And then I end up buying it 2 out of 3 times. So then, if I’m into it, I tend to grab a skein and wander around the store for approximately 30 minutes, looking at stuff and squishing this yarn to decide if I want it or not. It is not a yarn I need for my project… or need at all. If its a color I like, I feel it to see how soft and/or squishy it is. THEN I pass by an endcap with some really pretty new yarn that they’re advertising. I head into the craft store to buy very specific yarn for a very specific project. Here’s my yarn shopping process in case you were curious. This scarf has been in the making for a really long time, if only because I bought the yarn a few years ago and couldn’t decide what to do with it. So, I came to the realization the other day that my yarn stash is kinda out of control. Super simple and super cozy! Perfect for the breezy weather and an evening project. I'll post them as I do them.Warm up with a DIY Loom Knit 2 Tone infinity scarf. I am already planning another scarf, maybe experimenting with other yarns, stripes or other fun variations. So it's not cheaper, but it's handmade by you, and that's what counts. When I was done, I had enough left of each to do a hat, but not another scarf. Easy, peasy! It only took a couple of evenings working while I watched TV, and now I have a great handmade gift for someone on my list. Then I used a crochet hook to finish the end and get the work off the loom. I started with the eyelash yarn, did 20 or so rows of that, then switched to the tan yarn and just knitted away until the scarf seemed long enough (I like a good, long scarf), and then did another 20 or so rows of the eyelash yarn. To make the scarf, I picked up two skeins of yard, one in a super soft twisted natural color, and one in a black eyelash yarn with tan and brown kernels. Learn the Garter Stitch, Uwrap and the eWrap versions of the Knit Stitch. This particular loom was made by Knifty Knitter and came with a set of four looms that you can use to make scarves, hats, flowers and more. How to Loom Knit a Scarf Pattern on Round Loom. I bought mine, but you could make one yourself with a little ingenuity. The way a knitting loom works is that you wind the yarn around the pegs twice around the loom, and then you use a little hook to pick up the lower loops and pull them up over the peg, creating a stitch. My solution? Using a fun and easy knitting loom to make simple handmade gifts, like this knitted scarf. I've tried to learn, but I learned to crochet when I was 5 so the knitting never seems to stick. The problem is that I don't know how to knit.
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