Category Archives: Knitting

Linum usitatissimum: The Very Common Flax

Flax has been cultivated for its fiber and seeds since 3000 BCE. Charlemagne passed laws requiring its consumption because it was considered to be so healthy. And with good reason, too, it turns out. Flax contains high levels of lignans and omega-3 fatty acids, the health benefits of which include: Reducing inflammation in illnesses such [...]

Easy Loom Knitting Baby Sweater

This is a pattern for an easy-to-make baby sweater. A good first project for someone who has learned their basic stitches on the knitting loom. Please feel free to contact me about it if you have any questions. Detailed instructions and pictures will be coming next week. I wanted to familiarize you with the pattern [...]

Loomingitis

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 [...]

Loom Knitting for Local Charities

Want to loom knit for a local charity? The best way to start is by contacting the volunteer services of the charity you’d like to loom knit for. Chances are they already have a system in place to help you do this. Some organizations will require you to fill out a volunteer application and run [...]