March 5, 2014

The Mint Baby Hat Pattern

This pattern is similar to my Simply Two Will Do Hat but made more for a baby.



What you will need:
Sock Loom 2 or All In One Loom from Authentic Knitting Board
Two colors of yarn (weight of 4): Green and White were used above
Scissors
Crochet Hook
Loom Tool
Row Counter
Pattern:
  • Using the Sock Loom 2 (or All In One) cast on 54 pegs in a round using e-wrap or other method.
    • This is all the pegs on the Sock Loom 2
  • Using the white yarn, K1P1 for 5 rows (K1P1= knit one peg, purl one peg)
  • Add Green yarn at start
  • Using BOTH the green and white yarn alternate the colors on the pegs as you still K1P1 for 4 rows
    • I used green on my knitted pegs and white on the pegs I purled
    • During your last row of K1P1 make sure to end with green, you need to Knit the last two pegs in green. This will help the rows line up for hat. 
  • In white knit one row
  • In green knit one row
  • In white knit one row
  • In green knit one row
  • In white knit 3 rows
  • Now go back to using BOTH colors and alternate like you did before when K1P1 for 10 rows
  • Cut the green one leaving a tail. Tie this "tail" to the white yarn
  • In white knit 4 rows
  • Gather Bind Off 



Small Bow-Wow Sweater Written Pattern




You will need:
The small blue 24 pegs Knifty Knitter circle loom
Use two strands of yarn (weight of 4) at the same time (can be the same or different colors)
Scissors 
Loom Tool
Crochet Hook
Row Counter
Stitch Markers

Pattern:

  • Using two strands of yarn do the e-wrap knitting cast on 
    • You can use a different cast on
  • Garter Stitch for 8 rows
  • Bind Off 4 Pegs on each side as show below

  • Now work on just two pegs in front for 6 rows

  • Now wrap the empty pegs as you work your way around for one row of knit.
    • The empty pegs will only be wrapped now and then knitted over in the next step.
  • E-wrap knit for 10 rows
  • Bind off 8 pegs 


  • Now e-wrap knit for 10 rows as a flat panel on the other pegs.
  • Do the garter stitch for 5 rows (ending on a knit)
  • Crochet cast off with one chain in between

Videos That Will Help: (click on title)



March 1, 2014

10 Signs To Stop Looming...



...at least for a little while.


  1. Your hands hurt. If you are in pain please take a break. 
  2. You compare your work too much to others. When you feel yourself start to compare too much, take a break and remember why you love looming. 
  3. You have the "have to " attitude because someone is waiting for what is on the loom. They can wait. You will loom crappy if not in the mood to loom. 
  4. It is a beautiful day out. Enjoy it. 
  5. You want to loom but not sure what to loom. A break will do you good.
  6. You have "frogged" a project so many times you could be in the Guinness Book of World Records.
  7. You have been sitting so long that when you stand up you are still in a sitting position. 
  8. There is an indent of a looming tool in your hands. 
  9. When you have more than 10 projects going on at once. Step back, breathe and tackle one at a time.
  10. You have run out of yarn.

Do you have any to add? Comment below! Have a great day!