A Knifty Knitter's Journal

Backstrap links, books, etc.

nobody@vox.com(Kim) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:30:12 -0800

I've been working on a project using my 28" Authentic Knitting Board, so I've put my backstrap experiments on hold. However, that doesn't stop me from thinking about it. Here's a list of some sites and books I've drawn from over the past few week...

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Adventures in backstrap weaving

nobody@vox.com(Kim) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:53:30 -0800

I was feeling just a little bit desperate to try weaving. I wanted a loom! And I didn't want to wait. But then reason set in. Why would I need to spend a bunch of money to try weaving? Couldn't it be done in a simple way? Without a lot of fuss?...

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What is this?

nobody@vox.com(Kim) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:38:04 -0800

What is this thing? Is it homemade? (Obviously -- needs sanding, don't you think?) What will it be used for? Will it work when it's used for what it's supposed to be used for? (I can only hope!) And who drilled those terribly crooked holes? (Ummm...

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AKB ribbed scarf update & peg looms

nobody@vox.com(Kim) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:21:43 -0800

I'm nearly finished with my first project using my 10" Authentic Knitting Board. (Yes, I bought the 10" as well as the 28".) I'm using Berroco Vintage Yarn, which is a wool/acrylic blend, and a simple ribbed wrapping. The one little complaint I h...

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Testing the knitting board

nobody@vox.com(Kim) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:55:17 -0700

Last night, I knitted a small sample on the 28" Authentic Knitting Board using just 22 pegs (and 22 pegs on the opposite side, too). I used some Berroco merino and followed the beginning of the pattern for the Luxurious Alpaca Scarf. What I learn...

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Authentic Knitting Board

nobody@vox.com(Kim) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:56:45 -0700

I caved and purchased the 28" small gauge (84 pegs!) Authentic Knitting Board today from Hobby Lobby. However, I waited until Hobby Lobby had a 40% off weekly special and so the $37.00 board was purchased for just about $20. Not a bad deal. Why d...

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Dishtowels

nobody@vox.com(Kim) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:03:06 -0700

I just spotted these simple and antique-y dishtowels on the Purl Bee's website, and I wonder if a similar towel could be knitted on a loom. Aren't they lovely? I've knitted a few dishcloths in the past, but I've never been pleased with the large-g...

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Yellow Loom Hat

nobody@vox.com(Kim) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:51:27 -0700

In the past, I knitted a hat with the large gauge yellow Knifty Knitter loom, but it turned out too big. The yarn was an acrylic mix that didn't have much stretch, and so the hat was droopy. However, I feel the green loom is a little too small, s...

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Rectangle loom ribbed scarf

nobody@vox.com(Kim) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:06:55 -0700

I've been hankering to make a scarf, and after much thought, I chose a lovely Berroco Merino Pure in bordeaux. I decided to try the whole thing in a garter stitch pattern on the blue Knifty Knitter. After much trial and error, I frogged it and ...

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A flower loom tutorial

nobody@vox.com(Kim) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:05:34 -0700

I just spotted this new tutorial on making flowers with ribbon on the Knifty Knitter Flower Loom: http://radlinccrafts.blogspot.com/2009/08/cute-ribbon-flowers-made-with-flower.html Here's another neat idea--embelish your cool crocheted purse wit...

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