Blue Dog's Blog

It’s the bonus round! I received my looms today from Decor Accents, Inc.. Sam makes the most wonderful looms! For those who are not familiar with loom knitting, it’s a form of knitting that creates fabric with the same (or similar) stitches to needle knitting but uses a loom instead. It’s great for those of us with arthritis who find it next to impossible to hold needles.I caught “loomingitis” almost 2 years ago now. As a result, I put up the site Loom Knitting Help which is an encyclopedia of loom knitting. It’s not completed yet — there’s always more to write — but I’m working on it. I’m currently writing a web application that will automatically convert needle knitting patterns to loom knitting patterns. I’ve put up directions to do this by hand but I know some would prefer to have it done automatically.If you are new to knitting, this is a great way to start. You can start out small (and cheap) with Knifty Knitters and then branch out to handmade looms like Sam Phelps makes. For those of you who like to use super bulky yarns, consider using one of the looms made by Cliff of Kiss Looms. Cliff’s looms work like Pocket Looms but he allows you to adjust the gauge from large gauge up to extra large gauge.With the cold weater arriving, I bet it would be nice to have a pair of socks to kick around in around the house. Here are some patterns to get you started. Stay tuned for more patterns. I have a baby sweater waiting to be posted as well as an adult women’s sweater. I think you’ll like the look and feel of both. Plus they’re easy to do!