Loving with Looms 2014 Award

October 18, 2014 Comments: 59

Loving with Looms 2014

I am so happy to return this year with the 2nd Annual Loving with Looms 2014 Award. It is an honor for me to showcase people that use this art to help the hurting, the needy and the helpless warm their bodies and their spirits. This is very dear to my heart and I hope Every single person who visits this site will take the opportunity to nominate themselves or someone they know.

I will NOT be nominating anyone nor voting. I will not give the Judges nor the nominees any feedback. I do however, urge you to do so.

In this tiny effort I just want to say that everyone who is nominated has blessed someone, thank you for loving with your looms.

October 18 was chosen because it is the Sweetest Day holiday so lets not waste a moment. Be sweet and nominate. Then tell your family and friends to also vote.

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Pumpkin Hat Free Pattern

October 16, 2014 1 comment

Pumpkin Hat on a Long Loom

Here is a VERY special FREE Pumpkin hat pattern. First , it’s made on a long loom and second the spiral was made on the spool loom. Yes I’m talking about that corky little spirally thingy we love to see on baby hats sometimes called a Curlicue Tendril that I thought could only be done with a crochet hook. But this is what you can expect from Brenda Myers. If you’ve been on this site long enough you know that I am a huge fan.

The pattern is available in a printable and downloadable PDF format. Includes pictures and charts. Like all of Brenda’s patterns the Pumpkin Hat Pattern is extremely detailed, with pictures and awesome instructions. It is made on a long loom but I believe you can use a 36-peg round loom. Note that I haven’t tried out the pattern myself yet but it should work with any just adjust your number of rows to fit your desired hat size.

Visit Brenda’s Website: LoomLore.com

Check out Her Patterns on: Ravelry

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How to Use Rafflecopter

October 15, 2014 Comments: 12

How to Use Rafflecopter Includes Short Easy Video

Having give-aways is a large part of this website. It is something I love to do and if you have an email address you have everything you need to enter every one of them. I know that some folks don’t care much for raffles – I was one of them. With that in mind I try to use it to inform and educate about the product, give a real-life application, show how you can benefit others and ask for the awesome gift of feedback.

Your input makes LoomaHat.com more useful and relevant. Sometimes the comments are just as good if not better than the post. This is why it’s so important that I explain How to Use Rafflecopter. More importantly remind you that you DO NOT NEED Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest only a valid email address.

I want to make sure that EVERYONE who wants to take part can without hesitation. In general people have two learning methods, audible and/or visual. A video which is at the very bottom of the post covers both and a set of bullet statements and screen shots will cover those that like to read.

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KB Extra Fine Gauge Sock Loom Raffle

October 13, 2014 Comments: 57

KB Extra Fine Gauge Sock Loom Raffle Starts Now

I was so moved by a comment left by Amy Donato that I couldn’t just let things brew. Time is of the essence. I had to get this KB Extra Fine Gauge Sock Loom Raffle started NOW. To get the loom to someone interested in participating the Bandage Brigades deadline as soon as possible I have to ship the loom quickly. So that explains the rush. Plus the 2014 Loving with Looms Award nominations begins Saturday. Put your seat belts on because this is a busy time for us here at LoomaHat.com.

Note that I have NO affiliation with KB products. This loom was purchased by me at my local Joann Fabrics store.

Do not get this loom confused with the Sock Loom 2. I have not found it on-line anywhere other then eBay and there were only 2 available as of 10/12. So if you can’t wait to win it and you have a local Joann Fabrics Click Here for Money Saving Coupons for Joann.com and in stores!
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* Winner does not have to use the loom for charity *

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Tiny Heart Stitch – FREE Pattern, Picture and Video Tutorial

October 12, 2014 Comments: 35

Tiny Heart Stitch on a Knitting Loom

This very new, very cute little stitch is made up of just two rows. The Tiny Heart Stitch is one row of e-wrap stitch and one row of what the creator Theresa Higby calls a Purl Over and I call a Half-Knit. That purl over is the key element to mastering this technique and other new stitches in her repertoire.

What I like the best is that it almost looks airy a bit lacey but in fact it is a dense stitch. Works well flat or in the round. It was so easy to learn and I liked it so much that I made my first hat, in the picture above just minutes after watching the video. I used one strand of baby yarn on the red medium Knifty Knitter loom. The hat feels wonderful.

Thank you Theresa for creating this and for giving me permission to write out a pattern and share it here on LoomaHat.com.

Para Español: Haz Clic Aquí

For the Hat Pattern: Click HERE

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What Should We Raffle Next?

October 11, 2014 Comments: 16

I Want to Know – What Should We Raffle Next?

Is there a loom, loom tool or yarn that you want to know about. Here is your chance to tell me , What should we raffle next.

I have a few things already lined-up but raffles can get expensive and I need to know that people are actually interested. Otherwise I’m just creating more clutter in the world-wide-web.

So let me hear from you in the comment section of this page. Today is the Day. Tomorrow we move on to the next subject. Just kidding – feel free to come to this page or our Facebook Fan page anytime you pump into something interesting you want seen reviewed and raffled.

Send Knitted Bandages to The Dove Fund

October 10, 2014 Comments: 13

Where to Send Knitted Bandages

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an on-going effort YOU CAN STILL SEND your bandages.

The information below this paragraph was related to a specific 2014 delivery deadline but the need continues. If you can help PLEASE continue to read and ignore the dates.

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The DOVE Fund needs knitted bandages by November 15, 2014. There is a group of Veterans leaving in December to the leprosy colony in Vietnam.

These precious souls love getting the highly needed and greatly cherished hand made bandages. Knowing that someone took the time to send knitted bandages gives them a sense of being loved. Like a yarnny hug.

If you knit, crochet or loom please consider participating in this beatiful project. Below is the email I received from them. Please take a few minutes to read it if you can, There is some update useful information.

I had written about this charity last year.

To read the complete post that includes, supply List, Guidelines and Free Knit , Crochet and Loom Patterns: Click Here.

Scroll down to get the address to send your knitted bandages.

If you don’t want to knit or can’t for what ever reason you can still help. Here is the information in a PDF for easy distribution to friends and family who can send knitted bandages to the Dove Fund: Leprosy Bandages Handout PDF

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Preview 2014 – Loving with Looms

October 8, 2014 Comments Off

Preview 2014 – Loving with Looms

This is so exciting. Here is Preview 2014 for the Loving with Looms Award.

Meet the judges, see the great prizes, learn the rules and procedures for nomination and the deadlines for participation.

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Reversible Hat Free Loom Knit Pattern

October 6, 2014 Comments: 3

Reversible Hat Free Loom Knit Pattern

Some things are so cool that they must be shared. The Reversible Hat is one of those things. When I saw the picture on Bonny Pomerleau-Paradis’ blog page Looming Exclusive Design I knew you guys would really like it. To make things even better the pattern is easy to follow and FREE.

If you use this or any of her patterns PLEASE leave a comment for Bonny and thank her for giving away for FREE.

Now as always I want to share a few notes of my own about size adjustment and stitches. So get your favorite size round loom, your hook and two skeins of contrasting color yarn and let’s make a Reversible Hat for someone we love.

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For a link to the FREE Pattern: Scroll to the Bottom of the Post

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Double Moss Stitch on a Loom

October 5, 2014 Comments: 23

Double Moss Stitch for Circular and Flat Panel

This beautiful stitch has a very simple pattern. The only skills needed are knit and purl. I really started loom knitting with it when I was trying to write a pattern for a Lapghan for Veterans Day. There were specific characteristics that I needed from the stitch that I would be using for a wheel chair blanket. It should look good on both sides, be simple, be warm without being heavy or stiff. I wanted to be sure that it would hide any knitting mistakes nicely, since I get distracted and can miss a stitch. The Double Moss Stitch had a check mark next to every requirement. It was perfect for my project.

Because of the bumpy striped nature of the stitch I also like it a lot for a dish cloth that will be used for scrubbing and a simple exfoliating wash cloth. Just remember to use cotton yarn for those types of knitting projects. Naturally, I also like it for hats and scarves.

And for us visual learners the video is at the bottom of the post.

ENJOY!

For a definition of Lapghan: Click HERE

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Glow in the Dark Yarn

October 4, 2014 Comments: 5

Glow in The Dark Yarn

This yarn is way-way-way too cool. I wasn’t even aware the it existed but I can only imagine the amount of uses I have for this specialty. I’m no baby but I would so love some kind of gear made with Glow in The Dark Yarn.

I saw this on a loom knit sweater by Gregory Huff on his blogspot website LoomDude. The post is actually from 2012 and I know I must have seen it before, with all the times that I have visited that website but I had not noticed this until now. For those that like to make their own costumes I think this is awesome. Even to make the kids their own trick or treat bags.

And by the way, there’s also Glow in the Dark Thread , Glow in the Dark Beads and Glow in the Dark Rubber Bands ! Good grief Gregory has created a monster.

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Thread a Yarn Needle – Picture and Video Tutorial

October 3, 2014 1 comment

Thread a Yarn Needle – Easy to Follow Pic, Text & Video Tutorial

Some thick or textured yarns like Lions Brands Homespun Thick and Quick or the all-time favorite baby yarn, Pipsqueak make it difficult to thread a yarn needle. Here is a cool, simple tip with pictures and a 33 second video. It was sent to me by one of my awesome blog readers who watched a video I created for a 10-year old friend that wanted to teach her classmates how to loom knit for charity. At the very bottom of the post is that video – the last few minutes show the funny needle threading episode. Caution: some folks don’t find the humor in it, some were even offended. That one I really don’t get. To bad for them they missed the point. 🙂

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Yarn Giveaway October 2014

September 30, 2014 Comments: 91

Yarn Giveaway October 2014 Dark Yarn for Bright Causes

Because I want you to have enough yarn to spread the love thick this yarn giveaway October 2014 we’re talking 3 Skeins of Red Heart Super Saver JUMBO yarn in dark tones. Hello ! Don’t you just love the word Jumbo, jumbo jet, jumbo shrimp, jumbo bubble, Disney’s Jumbo the elephant and on and on goes the list of good stuff.

One more thing, during this contest I’m hoping to give you more than just a chance to win 3 Jumbo skeins of yarn. I want to get you thinking about the community of homeless men, women, children and yes even little babies that may not be in your neighbor but I’m sure you have seen and you can help through your local shelter, charitable organization, church, temple or synagogue.

The yarn is 100% acrylic and for some folks that’s a bad word. It’s scratchy and stiff but those issues have solutions. Yes, you can make Red Heart Super Saver acrylic yarn soft. I will show how below.

Stick with me – We’ll have fun, learn some good stuff, help each other know who needs help and one of you will win this nice give-away.

Now lets talk yarn and how you Enter to Win.

WINNER DOES NOT HAVE TO USE YARN FOR CHARITY

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Judges Needed for Loving with Looms Award 2014

September 28, 2014 Comments: 7

Judges Needed

Three judges needed to help choose the winner of the 2014 Loving with Looms award. Last year was VERY controversial. I was even accused of creating the award so that I could win it myself. In order to keep the drama to a minimum and focus on the GOOD so many beautiful people do all year-long, I’ve decided to have Rafflecopter choose 3 random winners.

All 3 will win some prizes (to be announced) but only ONE person will win all the same prizes as the other 2, the Award and the $50.00 Amazon Gift card that comes with the award.

That one Loving with Loom Award Winner will be chosen by those three blog readers (that don’t have to be loom knitters) and hopefully at least two loom knitting blog writers (hoping for more) . If you have a loom knitting blog will you please be one of my judges? If you have a loom knitting website you really like – ask the blog writer to be a judge here.

YOU ARE NEEDED ! ! ! – First Three Comments on this Page by Readers – You’re it.

Loom Knitting Blog Masters – email me denise@loomahat.com

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Period of Purple Crying Hats – Information and FREE Loom Patterns

September 26, 2014 Comments: 3

Period of Purple Crying Hats on a Loom

When a baby is in need, distressed or scared all it can do is CRY. Newborns do this without any inhibitions sometimes for hours without ceasing and often it has nothing to do with the reasons mentioned. Sadly for many babies crying has cost them their life at the hands of parents, guardians and caregivers.

Lack of knowledge of what to expect in the first few months is often the biggest culprit for different forms of neonatal injuries such as Shaken Baby Syndrome.

There is a way to help make things better and save babies while you and I do something we already love to do, KNIT.

So why Purple Hats? Below is a brief answer, some guidance, three free patterns, a size chart if you want to make different sizes and where to send your hats. I hope you will at least consider learning a little bit about this organization and how you might be able help save the life of a new baby.

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