Baby Sweater Set Pattern by Tamsin Stratford

August 14, 2015 Comments: 6

Free Pattern for Baby Sweater Set

I recently saw the cutest Baby Sweater Set on Loomaholics Google+ page which unfortunately will be shutting down soon. So I wanted to give this really nice pattern another home.

It was designed by Tamsin Stratford and when I first saw it I had two quick thoughts, what a cool name and what and adorable baby outfit. Well under the picture were the instructions for making this cuteness and the generous Ms. Tamsin agreed to let me share it with my readers.

Below you will find the pattern just as it was written by Tamsin I did add spaces and put some of the words in bold just to make it easier on the eyes. The size is for a 6 month old but you can adjust the pattern and change the loom size for a bigger or smaller version.

Tamsin Strarford has her own Google+ page with more adorable stuff she has made for her beautiful little granddaughter. Stop by take a looksy, say hello and THANKS: Click HERE

A video for the diamond lace stitch is at the bottom of the page.

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Double Basket Stitch Pattern and Video

August 11, 2015 Comments: 14

Double Basket Stitch Pattern for the Knitting Loom

This rich and interesting stitch is a mix between a rib and a basket weave stitch. Below is the FREE pattern for the Flat versions and a step by step video tutorial.

For both the flat and round version click HERE to purchase the PDF.

I have to admit that translating it was no fun but once it was done I was tickled pink with joy. I do want to give you a heads up although this design is made up of only knits and purls it can easily get confusing so it’s best to try it only if you are at a minimum an advanced beginner loom knitter or you’re really bold and focused. Pen and paper or stitch counter is highly recommended.

Another warning, it requires a lot of stitches and a lot of rows. You will need 18 stitches across and 20 rows to get the complete pattern and that doesn’t include the edges if you plan to knit the Flat version. A small 4×4 inch square will take you 20 stitches and 60 rows. Can you imagine a scarf. But it would surely be BEAUTIFUL !

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Three Step Stitch Slouchy Hat

July 26, 2015 Comments: 10

Three Step Stitch Slouchy Hat

I really like the Three Step Stitch pattern. Designing a netted slouch for the yellow 41-peg extra-large loom was something I had wanted to do since I learned the stitch. Now here it is in a cool summer blue cotton. Easy enough for an advanced beginner.

I will take you step by step on the video so even if you’re not familiar with the stitch. Don’t Worry – Be Happy ! I got you covered.

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Yarn to Front Technique (YTF) by Joanna Brandt

July 25, 2015 Comments: 4

Yarn to Front Technique for Lacy Fabric

Many of us know the Yarn in Front but have you heard of the Yarn to Front, No? Well it’s a new technique by Joanna Brandt. Together with the SSK1 and the basic e-Wrap it creates a really nice lacy fabric. Great for summer and spring designs. Best of all there is a video tutorial if you’re like me, a visual learner.

Below are the basic steps with text and pictures. Under that you will find Joanna’s quick 5 minute video which includes the SSK1 and the e-Wrap instructions. Enjoy it and tell me what you think.

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Moondance Capelet by Renee Van Hoy Free for the Month of July

July 23, 2015 Comments: 8

Moondance Capelet by Renee Van Hoy

The Moondance Capelet is such a very pretty lacy cape. Perfect for these hot days. Well for the Month of July pick it up for Free at CinDwood Crafts. Don’t miss this ! It’s a $4.99 value. Heads-up, the pattern calls for an afghan loom. But even if you don’t have an afghan – get it because you might buy one later on, you can also change the pattern a bit and make a slouchy hat with it. Most importantly you just don’t want to miss this opportunity. Also if you don’t know Renee here is your chance at zero cost to become familiar with her pattern designs and template. I promise you that with Renee you always get something special. And no, she is not related to me.I’m just partial to this loom knitting designer because of her God-given talent. Below is the link:

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Loom Knit Yoda Hat and Cowl

July 19, 2015 Comments: 7

Yoda Hat and Cowl with a Round Loom

Last year one of my readers asked me if I had a pattern for a Yoda Hat. Well Debbie Ward, I know you think I forgot. I didn’t. Here is the FREE pattern for you and all my readers with a step by step video tutorial for the hat and a free easy pattern for the matching v-neck cowl. ( Read More )…

Life Like Dolls – aka Reborn Babies – Meet My New Models

July 17, 2015 Comments: 13

Life Like Dolls, the Beautiful, the Ugly and Mine

I entered the words “Life Like Dolls” in a Google image search because I needed a model for my knitted baby items and couldn’t find a friend or family member with one young enough to fit my hats and cocoons. The results were so amazing they were scary. These dolls, also known as Reborn Dolls looked nothing like what I thought. Forget Barbie, American Girl and the Bratz these should be on someones Christmas list this year.

Take a close look at the hair, the skin tone and wrinkles on the hands and feet, it’s just unbelievable. These babies are not your daughter’s old toys. These are Real life baby dolls for big girls.

I have to warn you that some were just adorable but others were shockingly disturbing. There is a market for Crawling (the can’t walk yet) Dead Babies. Go figure.

Non-the-less, I bought the one in the picture above , Hush Little Baby and another that sits up like a toddler, Sweet Princess . She is the picture to the right.

For the Pixie Hat Pattern on the Right: Click HERE then scroll to the bottom of that page.

Let me detail my experience for you …

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Slub Yarn Slouchy Hat Pattern Video

July 11, 2015 Comments: 33

Slub Yarn Slouchy Hat on a Round Loom

So I’ve learned about a novelty art yarn called Slub. If I was only allowed 2 words for it I would say that it is Beautifully Crude. It is a technique that come about by mistake. New spinners couldn’t get their tension right and created an uneven, lopsided fiber. Now it’s made on purpose. This unrefined product gives a really unusual and interesting texture to your knitting. I loved it. I instantly thought I needed to design a Slub Yarn Slouchy and why not go one step further and make the matching cowl. The problem was loom knitting this crazy yarn with both extreme of thickness, way to thin sometimes and way to thick other times.

I case you didn’t read my last post, well I did find a solution and below is the pattern for the hat and the cowl. Plus if you keep scrolling you will find a step by step video for the slouch hat.

Para español: Haz clic AQUÍ

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Loom Knitting with Slub Yarn

July 8, 2015 Comments: 24

Loom Knitting with Slub Yarn

I would have never imagined that Slub would bring me joy. The word looks to much like slob. Which has me thinking gray and not yellows and greens. But slub yarn is really beautiful and finding a technique that allowed me to use this pretty yarn in the only way I know how to turn knots into hats did make me very happy. So let me tell you in 300 words or less what I learned so that you to can find joy in a ball of slub.

By the Way, Slub Yarn is also known as: Thick and Thin, Novelty and Art Yarn.

Image of Yarn Credit: AllPrettyFibers.Wordpress.Com

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Figure 8 Stitch on a Round Loom

July 6, 2015 Comments: 21

Figure 8 Stitch on a Circular Knitting Loom

Warning, this stitch is addictive. It looks good, knits up very fast and it’s like an all-weather fabric. I promise that it is such an easy technique that at first seems a bit confusing. But I have broken down each step with words, pictures and video. There is NO reason you can’t learn how to do the Figure 8 stitch. You can whip up any project quickly. Although it’s a lacy stitch to warm it up, use a small gauge loom and add some chunky yarn. See the picture above. That’s a warm slouchy And so is the matching cowl. I made them both in just a few hours!

Try it, I promise you’ll like it.

Para español: Haz clic AQUÍ

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Rib Stitch Hat for Men and Women

July 3, 2015 Comments: 20

Rib Stitch Hat on an Extra Large Round Loom

Dust-off that extra-large round loom you thought was too big for a hat and lets put it to good use. Make a really cool brimless rib stitch hat for your man and a sweet matching one for you.

This one is easy enough for a beginner, just three knits and a purl. And in case you’ve never heard that you could knit a purl there is a step by step video tutorial to help you with this FREE pattern.

I made a beanie version but I give you the information you need to make it as slouchy as you like. One extra nice thing about this hat is that no matter what it will keep its shape. How’s that for a hat made with a large loom?

Para español: Haz clic aquí

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Review of Knock-off Knifty Knitter on eBay

June 27, 2015 Comments: 28

Knifty Knitter on eBay

Is it a good idea to buy a knock-off Knifty Knitter on eBay? Yes ! The originals are just way, way, so expensive. You can sometimes be surprised by a good deal on a used set.

But never-the-less there are still some incredible deals that can be found. The price game is constantly changing which is why I want to give you a choice that is not a fluke but instead a constant. A “type” or “alternative” that I have seen for the last few years and have now tested that I think is well worth considering.

Like always, when I bring you a great eBay deal I want to remind you that I am NOT the seller. If you have a question about the product you must contact the seller directly.

Now let me tell you and show you a great deal on an alternative to the Knifty Knitter on eBay.

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Celtic Knot Baby Hat by Yunus

June 27, 2015 Comments: 31

Celtic Knot Baby Hat by Yunus Shariff

I found an awesome comment in my inbox this morning that made me extremely happy. It was a pattern for a VERY cute Celtic Knot Baby Hat by Yunus, one of my webpage readers. I am sooooooooooooo grateful that he shared this with me and has given me permission to share it with you.

He used my Celtic Knot stitch with some smart adjustments. I must admit that the stitch detail shows up really well on his version. I am thrilled to see how my design can be tweaked for the better. I put the video of the stitch below the hat pattern. But don’t deviate from Yunus pattern if you want your hat to look like his.

Please take some time and say Thanks to Yunus Shariff for his generosity. I hope he will give us more detail about himself at some point and that some day I can link to his own webpage with LOTS of new loom knitting designs. I got both my eyes on you dude !

En español: Haz clic aquí

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Diamond Lace Stitch on a Knitting Loom

June 13, 2015 Comments: 34

The Diamond Lace Stitch

The Diamond Lace Stitch is not the same as the Figure 8 which results in a lacy box-shaped fabric. Instead the Figure 8 is one part of the Diamond Lace Stitch and the other is that ever-present, first stitch all loom knitters learn, the e-Wrap. Together they form a beautiful lace pattern that can be used in an endless number of designs from shawls to sweaters and even hats. A bit girly so your limit may be your son or husband.

It appears complex but in fact it is an easy pattern even for an advanced beginner to do once you understand the basics of pattern. Plus keep in mind that I will be walking you through every step in a short video tutorial below.

Image of Shrug above and Sweater below by Permission: Sonia Cataquet

En español haz clic: AQUÍ

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Loom Knit Stitches – Directory of FREE Patterns with Videos

June 5, 2015 Comments: 81

Loom Knit Stitches

I wanted one page to list all my loom knit stitches. A place that I could update regularly like I do my Video page. Well here it is. You can bookmark it and come back once a month. God willing a new little square with a link to a free stitch pattern with a video tutorial will be added every time you visit,

Feel free to make suggestions and requests. I can’t promise that I will be able to accommodate you right away because sometimes I am following a project calendar or I already have a few post and videos that are done. If you know me, you know that I’m a stitch hog so if you introduce me to a stitch I will get to it at some point that’s for sure.

HOW WILL YOU KNOW WHEN I UPDATE – SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLOG

There is place on the sidebar of the home page that says, ‘Subscribe to Blog via eMail”. Enter your name and email and by the way, NO I DON’T SELL YOUR NAME – You will not be joining any other list all you get is an email when ever I do a new post.

For now let’s go stitch hunting …

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