Yarn Bombing

June 20, 2013 Comments Off

Yarn Bombing – Knitted Graffiti

Yarn bombing is a brightly colored yarn art craze started in Texas that has literally made its way through the entire world. Streets from China to London, New York to Australia are literally blanketed with the knitted graffiti.The labor is sometimes very intense, the pictures are spectacular.

Ugly images of pain and destruction are synonymous with the word bombing.. Yarn bombing is the literal opposite. Corny as it sounds, it can turn the worst frowns into smiles.

Bright blues, whites and contrasting pinks, oranges, greens connecting with shades of purple make up the squares, blocks and swirls of yarn that can cover just about anything standing still. I love the pictures and they are in great abundance. I found so many online it was hard to choose a few to share.

Car Image Credit: La vie en 2CV

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Brain Hat

June 19, 2013 Comments Off

Brain Hat by Alana Noritake

Brain Hat is a design by medical student Alana Noritake. It is a shocker when you take your first look at it. Talk about a unique work of art. This thing belongs in a museum. Just love it.

If you know how to knit the pattern is available on Ravelry for $5. I contacted Alana in the hopes that she will allow me to convert the pattern for loom knitters. Stay tuned …

For a link to her pattern: Click Here

Loom Knitting Stitches – A Guide by Isela Phelps

June 18, 2013 Comments: 25

Loom Knitting Stitches An Easy to Follow Guide

I am always researching loom knitting stitches to put together a comprehensive list. While online I bumped into a guide in a downloadable pdf format. It was written by Isela Phelps, author of “Loom Knitting Primer”, Amazon’s best-selling loom knitting book, pattern designer, online moderator and blogger. If you like to loom knit you know that this lady is a loom knitting genius.

She is also generous and in her generosity she has given us loom knitters the gift of this great resource. I can’t believe it’s free! It has such easy to read instructions. Personally I love the diagrams of the stitches which I can follow so much easier than a written list of rules. This list can be used for any project you might have in mind from hats to scarves, socks to sweaters. They are all are awesome!

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Loom Hat Patterns – 85 FREE PATTERNS

June 16, 2013 Comments: 74

Loom Hat Patterns – Cool and Free

Loom hat patterns for my favorite price: FREE. Here is a list of some of the best ones that I found on the internet. They are beautiful, that is about all I can guarantee. I have not tried all the patterns. I don’t know if they need corrections. Follow the links, if you have questions most sites have a comment section. Most webmasters are good about responding.If you find one that doesn’t answer your question take the link to a forum where there usually are lots of nice folks willing to help.

I wanted to share this list with you guys and hopefully introduce you to some really cool loom knitters and their great sites. The list will be updated regularly.

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e-Wrap

June 13, 2013 Comments: 9

e-Wrap – The Best First Stitch

e-Wrap, whether to cast-on or knit it is the most important technique you can learn if you want to loom knit. Well, that’s my opinion.

Here something to consider, when you buy a set of looms most manufactures will show how to use their product with this stitch. I think they agree with me.

I’ll say this, once you learn it you can make just about make anything you can imagine.

Below is a list of step by step instructions which include pictures and text.

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Vickie Howell Sheep(ish) Yarn – A Product Review

June 9, 2013 Comments Off

Vickie Howell Sheep(ish) Yarn

Vickie Howell has a beautiful line of yarn made up of rich jewel tones. I love colors and these are simply amazing. Of course, the question begs to be asked, Is it any good? I bought a skein. Let me tell you.

Well, let me pull back a little and start the story from the beginning. I was at my local craft store checking-out the yarn section as usual when my eyes became glued to one corner. Either they had just put the particular section up or I had been blind for like ever and by some yarnny miracle I could now see. What was before me but the most beautiful yarn. I went to grab a skein and my fingers went completely through to the middle. The Yarn is baby soft with an incredible sheen. I was in love.

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Loom Lady – A Website Review

June 6, 2013 Comments: 4

Loom Lady – Meet Brenda Myers

The Loom Lady is Brenda Myers, author of “I Taught Myself to Loom Knit“, pattern designer, and thank God for us loom lovers, she is also a Blogger.

Loom Lore, her personal loom knitting blog is a treasure trove of free patterns and resources. Unless I counted wrong , I believe she had about 75 of the coolest free patterns ever.

I want to share pictures of just some of those patterns and introduce you to my favorite parts of this site.

But if my information is too long, you got ants in your pants and you just want to visit on your own here is a link: : Loom Lore

Did I Mention the Cool FREE Patterns?

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How to Attach a Pom Pom

June 4, 2013 Comments Off

How to Attach a Pom Pom

How to attach a pom pom to your knit hat easily. Here I show you in four short steps. To make it even easier still I include pictures.

Since a picture is worth a thousand words. This post is worth 5000. Well, maybe not that much so the pictures include writing.

I hope this helps make it easier for you to attach your pom pom to your hat or any other craft project you had in mind.

If you need to know how to make a pom pom I wrote a blog post with 6 methods: Click Here

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Loom Knit Purse

June 2, 2013 Comments: 16

Loom Knit Purse

This loom knit purse with its burst of bright colors in the yarn. It has beaded tassels and change of color. All this makes it look complex but it is very easy to make. Free step by step video tutorial and Free Pattern.

It can be made with any size circular loom. The pattern is made for a medium size bag but can also be adjusted to fit the loom knit purse you had in mind by just reducing the number of suggested rows.

Feel free to create your version. When you do send me a picture so that I can share it with my friends here at LoomaHat.com …

Well let start with what you’re going to need.

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Como Telar – Loom Knitting in Spanish

May 25, 2013 Comments: 2

Como Telar – Means How to Loom Knit.

Como Telar means, How to Loom Knit in Spanish. I have to admit that I am excited and a bit overwhelmed. This new adventure will allow me to teach the Spanish speaking community how to loom knit some fun projects through Video Tutorials. But, how about the fact that Spanish is not my first language? I actually think in English. Is that a hoot or what?

Well I can think of it as a little extra I get by exercising the language I have neglected far to long. I hope my Dad doesn’t see these. He’ll wonder about all those years of private school.

I’m sure some people are going to have funny looks on their faces when I say things like some crazy person. But oh well, I’ll laugh about it like maybe 20 years from now.

So if you know someone who speaks spanish tell them they can learn to loom knit at www.ComoTelar.com

Scroll down to learn loom knitting terms (lingo) translated to Spanish.

Here is the first Video: Enjoy !

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KnittingParadise.com – A Website Review

May 24, 2013 Comments: 22

KnittingParadise.com

KnittingParadise.com is one of those websites I visit Very often. However, the reason for my first visit is not why I continue to go back. I went there looking for Free patterns .

In fact I discovered KnittingParadise.com while I was doing research for my article, 100 Free Round Loom Projects . I started with my usual search on Google and Google images. Since Adsense banners react to web searches, everywhere I went the banners would show the same thing. Advertisement for FREE Patterns with the website address www.KnittingParadise.com were everywhere. I mean every where . It was crazy. How could I just ignore it? I went on a hunting trip through KnittigParadise.com.

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The Versatile Blogger Award

May 19, 2013 Comments Off

The Versatile Blogger Award

I was nominated and won The Versatile Blogger Award. Can you believe it. I had to do a double take. I don’t know anything about this award or who was the initiator, for me that is irrelevant. More important are the beautiful ladies at Knitting Rays of Hope that nominated me. I am totally blown away. The fact that they would even consider me both humbles and delights me to no end.

This award does come with a To Do List. Among them is to nominate 15 other bloggers, no problem I could do triple that amount without blinking.

I’m also asked to tell 7 things about myself. Ooooeee, Not sure, should I be funny or dramatic? No, no drama, we need to leave drama for TV not real life. Anyway, I’m more of a Pale Beige then a Hot Pink kinda girl .

I think this is to fun and to cute. So here it goes….

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Amigurumi Dolls

May 18, 2013 Comments: 20

Amigurumi Dolls

Amigurumi dolls are everywhere. Funny name, beautiful artwork. I have looked for some loom knitting patterns to try. Not much luck.

As usual there were hundreds available for free under knitting and crocheting. I found one pattern which was part of a book you needed to buy and the other one was too complicated.

I found an easier way… This is Part 1 (sorry)

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Awareness Ribbon Meaning for Cancer

May 17, 2013 Comments: 3

Awareness Ribbon Meaning for Cancer

Here is a list of Awareness Ribbon Meaning in alphabetical order by the type of Cancer. I didn’t know that this even existed. Until now, I was only aware of the pink and purple ribbons.

After my post about Knitting Rays of Hope I wanted to do more research about knitting for cancer patients. This seemed like a good place to start.

I was thinking about a dozen colors or so, but no, how about 30. Each one representing a different type of cancer. I can’t explain it but this information was heavy on my heart. With every color I added I pictured a family in pain. If we could cut just one color – Lavender would be my first choice, it represents All Cancers.

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Cute Baby Hats – a Gallery of Pictures & FREE Patterns

May 15, 2013 Comments: 17

Cute Baby Hats and FREE Patterns

Cute baby hats is the excuse I used to get you here. The little hats REALLY are adorable. A true work of art. But that’s not the only reason I want your attention. Call it a bait and switch if you want. I won’t get mad. I must introduce you to Pali , Vanessa and the gang from Knitting Rays of Hope. These lady’s are loom knitting Superheroes of Love for cancer patients both young and old and they are the ones who have knitted these cute baby hats.

They started their adventure in the spring of 2012 and have done so much for, as they call them, the Warriors.

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