2 posts tagged “red loom”
I started a scarf using the ziggy zag stitch. (You can find written directions for this stitch in the Yahoo Decor Accents Group. Go to Files, and then Stitches. Isela Phelps has written them up.)
To make this scarf, I'm using one strand of a beautiful blue wool blend. (Yarn Bee Mosiac Twist, Color: Moody Blue) and the red loom. This stitch needs an even number of pegs, so I cast on 12 pegs using the crochet cast on. Then I knitted one row and purled one row. This gives the scarf a non-curling edge. I then knitted back and forth for six rows using a stitch that's described in Isela's pattern. It's a lot like the mock crochet stitch but instead of knitting three pegs at a time, you only use two. It's an easy stitch to learn so I won't describe it here.
Then, I started doing the ziggy zag stitch. This is a fun, pretty stitch but it can be a little complicated, so I'm posting some pictures of how I interpreted it. Please let me know if I've made a mistake.
STEP ONE: To start, you flat stitch two pegs. In this picture (ziggyzag1) I'm doing the flat stitch on Peg One and Peg Two. Knit Peg One and then Peg Two. Don't pull your yarn too tight. After you knit over Peg One and Peg Two, your yarn should be between Pegs Two and Three.
STEP TWO: Bring the yarn BEHIND Peg Two, and then pull it in front of Peg One. Purl Stitch Peg One (ziggyzag2). Now, the yarn should be to the right of Peg One.
STEP THREE: Bring the yarn BEHIND Peg One and in front of Peg Two so your yarn is now between Pegs One and Two. Purl Stitch Peg Two (ziggyzag3).
Now, you're ready to move onto Pegs 3 and 4 and repeat Steps 1-3. Continue this pattern until you reach the end of your row. Then head back the other direction. (Check Isela's pattern for clarification.)
This is a really pretty stitch. It gives a zig-zagged edging, too, so you may want to include a border on either side of your project.
I had another try at felting. Having read up a bit, I decided on a coin purse, mainly because I didn't care what size the end product was. I'm new at this, I tell you. I used about 3/4 of a skein of wool, probably 100 yards, and used the red loom. I knitted about forty rows in the round, then I just knitted back and forth on one half of the pegs for the flap. I cast off with a slightly different method this time, and it worked dandy for this project. I took one loop, hooked it over the peg closest to it, and then knitted over. Then I took the remaining loop on that peg I just knitted off of, and I hooked it over the nearest and knitted over. Over and over. I did the same for the loops remaining on the other half of the pegs. I then stitched the bottom. I had a purse about 6" wide and probably 5" tall. I'm sorry to say I didn't photograph the before picture, but here's the after. I decided to flip this inside out, because I liked the look of the "purl" side better than the "knit" side. I washed it in a hot washer and then dried it for probably 30 minutes.
What I learned: Felting works, and it's super cool. Using the KK means you should knit a denser object than you think. Use two strands or a chunky-type stitch (one over three).
What I wish I would have done: Put on a button before felting!
