Loom Knit Romeo Slippers~

Posted on September 28, 2011 by gettinitpegged

I recently completed these beauties… a new take on the Chunky Slipper Socks.

Aren’t they just totally and completely snuggy looking??

If they look just a tad large, that’s because these are a men’s size 10.5 (11″)!  I was making these for a cousin of mine and thought that he would enjoy this version of the slippers with a “Romeo” style and suede leather bottoms. 🙂  Pretty nifty upgrades, right?

Just thought I’d share something fun that I have had on my looms over the past few weeks.  There have been other items…

Like this one:

This is a pretty scarf that has been made with Lion Brand Charisma yarn in the color Northern Lights.  I just LOVE that yarn for the looms!  It’s so plushy and sproingy, it’s hard to keep your hands from squishing the project constantly, lol.  It’s kind of like Charmin in that way. 😉

My looming partner is Xander.  He decided to sit for a while while I worked.  Although I do have to tell you that this was the calm after the storm, lol.  He had just settled down after trying to attack, snag, bite, and run away with my fun string!  Kittens and a house full of fiber can be quite tricksy at times.  They make quite the perfect leg warmers, though!

btw: I have some absolutely fantabuloso news to announce on Friday…so staaaay tuned! 😀

Oh, and don’t forget about the Loom Along coming up in October for the  Servin’ Up Stripes, Loom Knit Table Runner!  More info on that coming up soon too.

Have a terrific rest of the week, All!

Bethany~

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Working with Double Knit~

Posted on September 25, 2011 by gettinitpegged

I’ve worked up a new video on how to create a nicely matching (“matching” being the key-to-a-better-world here, lol) cast on and bind off while working with double knitting on knitting boards or long looms.  I hope this helps you out on your double knitting endeavors!  😀

Bethany~

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Moss vs. Ribbing~

Posted on September 24, 2011 by gettinitpegged

I thought a recent question and answer session I just took part in might be useful for all of you learning loomers out there as well. Ever wondered about the difference between Ribbing and Moss Stitches?  Read on!  🙂

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“I am just starting to loom knit, and I was looking for patterns, I have found many that I would like to try to make, but one problem I keep running into is Moss stitching and Rib stitching, I am not sure what either one of them are, so have no idea how to make any of the designs. I have found your tutorials very helpful, and was hoping you would be able to explain the difference in moss and rib stitching. Thank you so much!”

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Hello there! 🙂

I would be happy to explain the difference between moss and rib stitches.

Ribbing is simply when you’re creating a knitting pattern where knits sit on top of knits for each row and purls sit on top of purls for each row.

So, for example:

  • Row 1: k, p, k, p…to the end of the row.
  • Row 2: k, p, k, p….so that knits are always worked on pegs that were knits before and purls are worked only on pegs where purls were worked before.

This creates vertical lines in your knitting that are very stretchable, as in wristbands, waistbands, necklines, etc.

Combinations could also be: k, k, p, p, k, k, p, p…
or:  k, k, p, k, k, p, k, k, p,… as long as the following rows are identical.

Moss (or Seed) stitch is more of a decorative stitch rather than a stretchable stitch.  It uses the same combinations of knits and purls, but they are used opposite each other in rows, rather than kept the same.

Examples would be:

  • Rows 1 and 2: k, k, p, p,….
  • Rows 3 and 4: p, p, k, k,….

or…

  • Row 1: k, p, k, p,…
  • Row 2: p, k, p, k….  See what I mean?

Here are some links to help you understand the difference in the resulting knitted fabric:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribbing_%28knitting%29

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-rib-stitch.html

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-knit-moss-stitch.html

http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/stitches/moss.htm

Hope that helps!
Bethany~

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