Our Internet has been down today, and no pleading or harassing of our Internet provider would get it back in operation! At least they said not until tomorrow morning. (aka Wednesday) But it seems it worked out and we are back online! (but if you emailed me today, please send it again because those did not seem to make it through the outage!)
While the Internet was out, we were a bit.. er.. without something to do. So we made some knitting looms with things around the house!
I’ll tell you about two styles that we made.
First up is the simple easy peasy loom.
Here is what you need:
- a cardboard tube i.e. a toilet paper or paper towel roll
- 4-6 popsicle or craft sticks (guess what we had for snack today!)
- a ponytail holder, or rubber band
- tape of some sort the best would be masking tape or duct tape
- Using the ponytail holder or rubber band, band the sticks to the outside of the tube like this:
2. Make sure the sticks are distributed evenly around the tube,with the sticks extending about 3/4 to 1 inch above the top of the tube.
3. Tape them in place with your tape.
4. KNIT!
The second style is a little more complex, but a great way to recycle those plastic juice, and drink mix containers!
Here is what you will need:
- a plastic juice or plastic drink mix container
- ruler and/or tape measure
- scissors
- permanent marker
- paper
So here is what you do with all of that!
1. Measure your container at the point you expect to cut, you want a container with an even measurement, like 20 inches no fractions like 17 1/2!
2. CAREFULLY cut around your container. (usually there are lines on these you can use as a guide!)
3. Make a template on your paper for how you want to cut the pegs into the edge of your container. I used a half inch wide and a half inch deep, I think 3/4 inch deep might be better. line your template up with the top edge of the container, and trace the peg cut lines with your permanent marker.
4. CAREFULLY cut your pegs out, cut the sides first then the bottom line. You might want to cut a slit in the bottom to hold your yarn while you are working (see photo below)
5. KNIT!
By far the Kool Aid drink mix container was the best.
I think the paper tube ones would make a great make and take for a fiber show or craft show, or even for a scouting or church group. It’s so easy!
*** and if you don’t know what to do with the loom once you make it.. check out my loom knitting basics tutorial on my tutorial page!! And any of the loom knitting sites in my links will have some great resources as well!*****
I am hoping to submit a tutorial to Whip Up for a foldable portable knitting loom, so look for that there some time in September!! (crossing my fingers!)
Well Brian is cooking dinner tonight so I am off to finish another peice of the project for Shepherd.. really they are not naming him that.. it was a little joke.. that stuck! Hang on Jesse I am almost done!
These are great! Good job!
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Cool!!! Maybe I’ll get the boys to make one of their own. I even have the stuff to do it! Thanks Denise 🙂
hello, could you please show a little diagram of how you knit using this… i can make the loom but i’m not sure where to start after that.
I love the idea on making the spool loom and the Kool Aid drink mix container loom. About a month ago I cam across this video of a teacher using cool whip\butter dish. Here is the video http://tinyurl.com/coolwhipknitting. I need to make some of the spool looms for my daughter’s daisy troop.
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Going to post this on my blog loved the idea.
Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us!
the first knitting loom you were talking about with the toilet roll… i remember in first grade our teacher showing us how to knit with this method so thankyou for showing it here. what i dont remember is how to start it up again after i have all the pieces together can u please help
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Knitting is one of my favorite hobbies, i was able to make some nice hadkerchiefs and towels.;-*
knitting has always been the hobby of my sister and i also love it too:.-
knitting is my favorite hobby because it is enjoyable and you are also productive at the same time`’`
my girlfriend have the hobby of knitting and it is a very interesting hobby~*,
my girlfriend have lots of hobbies and knitting is one of them. she likes to knit some handy stuffs ~-;
my girlfriend have lots of hobbies and knitting is one of them. she likes to knit some handy stuffs ,*.
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I love this idea! I have done this before, but can never find a strong enough plastic at my house. I have never tried a koolaid container (don’t have that stuff in my house) but that seems like it would have the strength. I want something that has closer stitches, and this would be great!!!
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You are a super cool knitting fool. I Love everything you do. keep it up.
della
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Awesome ideas. Thanks. 😀
What a great idea!!! Love it!!!!
Thanks for the ideas, I bought some boye rings to get some bits hammered out and i am dissapointed in them but i see promise in this I will likely make some new rings out of pvc reducing fittings. thanks.
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I used an empty metal coffee can with markers duct taped around the inside. Made fingerless gloves for my girls.
Awesome tutorial, thank you for sharing it on Tutorial Thursdays Linky Party. I look forward to seeing you again this week.
x
Natalie
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These are great thanks
Hi, cool DIY looks!! I love looming and crocheting. Do you know if you can take your looming pick on the plane?
bonne idée