Monday, January 27, 2014

Adult Hat Loom (Large)

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Adult Hat Loom (Large)

Adult Hat Loom (Large)

Adult Hat Loom (Large)

This loom is for adults with large heads. It can also be used to make a felt hat that shrinks to smaller size.
Loom Details:
11 1/2 in. diameter
1/2 in spacing – 66 pegs - this is the one3/4 in spacing- 42 pegs
 


Adult Hat 

Loom

Adult Hat Loom

Adult Hat Loom

This is the Adult hat loom. It will fit most women and men. Available in 1/2 in. and 3/4 in. spacing .
*New- 5/8 inch gauge Adult loom with 48 pegs. Same size and spacing as Purple KK loom that is no longer available. If you liked that loom, you will LOVE this one.
Loom Details: 10 1/2 in. diameter
1/2 in. spacing – 59 pegs (this one)5/8 in. spacing – 48 pegs
3/4 in. spacing – 40 pegs
 
$20.00



Monday, January 20, 2014

Yarn Weight (Thickness)

Yarn Weight (Thickness)

Knitting and crochet yarns come in different weights, or thicknesses. The thickness of your yarn (among other factors) has a huge impact on the look of your knitted or crocheted fabric — and certainly the amount of time it takes to complete it. Yarn weight determines how many stitches it takes to knit 1 inch.
Although there are no official categories for yarn weights, many knitting books and yarn manufacturers use common terms to indicate a yarn’s thickness and the size of the needle with which you work on the yarn.
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Common Yarn Weights
Yarn WeightNumber ID and SymbolUS Needle SizeKnitting Stitches Per Inch, in Stockinette StitchCommon Uses
Lace000–18–10Lace knitting
Super fine, fingering, or baby-weight1–37–8Light layettes, socks
Fine or sport-weight3–65–6Light sweaters, baby things, accessories
Light worsted or DK (double-knitting)5–75–5 1/2Sweaters and other garments, lightweight scarves
Medium- or worsted-weight, afghan, Aran7–94–5Sweaters, blankets, outdoor wear (hats, scarves, mittens, and so on)
Bulky or chunky10–113–3 1/2Rugs, jackets, blankets
Super bulky13–152–2 1/2Heavy blankets and rugs, sweaters
The thickness of a given yarn is determined by the individual thickness of the plies, not by the number of plies. If the plies are thin, a 4-ply yarn can be finer than a heavy, single-ply yarn.

Estimating How Much Yarn to Buy

Estimating How Much Yarn to Buy

You need to know how much yarn to buy whenever you start a new knitting or crocheting project. You can figure out the yardage by using yarn calculations, whether you’re substituting one yarn for another in a pattern or whether you just have a general sense of what you’d like to knit.
If you’re using the yarn called for in a pattern, the pattern usually tells you how many balls to buy for each size.
However, if you choose to use a yarn different from the pattern’s suggestion, you may need to do a little calculating:
  • Number of skeins called for in the pattern × yards per skein = total yards needed for the pattern
  • Total yards needed for the pattern ÷ yards per skein of your chosen yarn = number of skeins you need (round up to the nearest whole number, if necessary)
If you aren’t working directly from a pattern or are working at a different gauge than a pattern recommends, you don’t have a tidy way to determine how much yarn to buy. Estimate how much you need. This table gives yardage approximations for various projects in a variety of gauges.
Estimated Yardage of Yarn for Projects
Yarn Weight CategoryStitches per InchYards Needed for a HatYards Needed for a ScarfYards Needed for an Adult Sweater
1 Superfine7 to 8300 to 3753501,500 to 3,200
2 Fine6 to 7250 to 3503001,200 to 2,500
3 Light5 to 6200 to 3002501,000 to 2,000
4 Medium4 to 5150 to 250200800 to 1,500
5 Bulky3 to 4125 to 200150600 to 1,200
6 Super bulky1.5 to 375 to 125125400 to 800
Patterns usually call for a little more yarn than you’ll actually use, but because you want to swatch and account for the unknown (you actually hate three-quarter sleeves, or you've had some terrible yarn accident), buy a little extra yarn, particularly if it’s being discontinued. A ribbed or cabled pattern takes more yarn than stockinette stitch, and your knitting may vary.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Over 60 videos to enhance your knit and crochet skills

 

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Martha Stewart Loom
Introducing the Martha Stewart Crafts Knit & Weave Loom Kit
How to Use the Pegs on the Martha Stewart Crafts Lion Brand Yarn Knit & Weave Loom Kit
How to Configure the Martha Stewart Crafts Lion Brand Yarn Knit & Weave Loom Kit
Loom Knitting: How to Cast On for Single Knitting
Loom Knitting: How to Knit
Loom Knitting: How to Purl
Loom Knitting: How to Increase for Single Knitting
Loom Knitting: How to Decrease for Single Knitting
Loom Knitting: How to Cable for Single Knitting
Loom Knitting: How to Bind Off for Single Knitting
Loom Knitting: How to Cast On for Double Knitting
Loom Knitting: How to Knit for Double Knitting
Loom Knitting: How to Knit Vertical Stripes for Double Knitting
Loom Knitting: How to Knit Ribbing for Double Knitting
Loom Knitting: How to Bind Off for Double Knitting
Circular Loom Knitting: How to Cast On and Knit
Weaving: How to Warp the Loom
Weaving: How to Warp the Loom in Multiple Colors
Weaving: How to Weave the Weft
Weaving: How to Weave in Multiple Colors
Weaving: How to Bind Off
Rosettes: How to Make a Solid Center Rosette
Rosettes: How to Make an Outline Center Rosette
Martha Stewart Crafts Knit and Weave Loom Kit Project Inspiration

Knitting
Learn to Knit: Knitted Cast On
Learn to Knit: Backwards Loop Cast On
Learn to Knit: Long Tail Cast On
Learn to Knit: Knit Stitch (k)
Learn to Knit: Purl Stitch (p)
Learn to Knit: Basic Cast Off
Learn to Knit: Knit 2 Together (k2tog)
Learn to Knit: Purl 2 Together (p2tog)
Learn to Knit: Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk)
Learn to Knit: Knit in the Front and Back of a Stitch (kfb)
Learn to Knit: Yarn Over (yo)
Learning to Knit through the Back Loop (ktbl)
Learn to Knit: Carrying Yarn Up the Side of Your Work
Learn to Knit: Knitting the Keyhole in a Scarf

Crochet
Learn to Crochet: Chain (ch)
Learn to Crochet: Single Crochet (sc)
Learn to Crochet: Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Learn to Crochet: Double Crochet (dc)
Learn to Crochet: Triple or Treble Crochet (tr)
Learn to Crochet: Increase (inc)
Learn to Crochet: Crochet Through the Front Loop (tfl)
Learn to Crochet: Crochet Through the Back Loop (tbl)

Yarns
Homespun: Create Easy Projects with Homespun Painterly Colors
Vanna's Choice: Fool-Proof Color-Matching with Vanna's Choice
Ruffles: Knitting with Ruffles Yarn
Choosing the Right Yarn for Your Project

LionBrand.com
Finding the Perfect Pattern on LionBrand.com
Tracking Your Orders on LionBrand.com
Using the Charity Connection on LionBrand.com
The Many Ways to Connect with Lion Brand Online

Knit Socks
Learn to Knit Socks - Casting On and Working Cuffs
Learn to Knit Socks - Working the Heel Flap
Learn to Knit Socks - Turning the Heel
Learn to Knit Socks - Picking Up the Gussets
Learn to Knit Socks - Decreasing for the Toe
Learn to Knit Socks - Closing the Toe with Kitchener Stitch