Obviously I love when I finish a project and I am happy with the way it turns out. The other thing I love is when I finish a skein of yarn. There is just something satisfying about finishing the whole skein without any left-overs.
Over the weekend I worked on finishing up the headband/neck warmer that I was working on with needles. I used Vanna's Choice yarn in Beige. I doubled up my yarn, so mine is definitely more like a neck warmer. I like the way it turned out. I think I am going to have to block it though and I have never blocked anything before, so this will be a first. I need to add a button and then take a picture of it.
I also started working on a Red Ridged Lace Hat for my cousin. The pattern can be found in the book "I Can't Believe I'm Loom Knitting ". This is one of my favorite patterns, but I always end up with very sore fingers. I had enough yarn left over and wanted to finish up the skein. I decided to work on an infinity scarf. I used the stockinette stitch using the diagonal wrap method. You can see more info on it here at this site. I just kept knitting until I used all the yarn. Then finished the ends like I do on the reversible headbands. I am really pleased with the way it turned out. I used Simply Soft Caron brand yarn in Autumn Red. I need to get pictures of this too.
In other news, the hat that is on my Martha Stewart Loom has turned into a problem. :( I was concerned when I started the hat that it would be hard to finish the hat with there being so many pegs. When I finally got to the end of the hat, I figured I could just decrease by half and then decrease by half again. Unfortunately, this did not work. I got the hat off and not only was the hat too small, but the top where I gathered it was a wreck. I had to figure out a way to get it back on the loom and this also turned into a problem. I was having a hard time finding all the stitches to put back on the pegs and then sometimes would drop the stitch before I could get it back on. After about 45 minutes, I did manage to get the hat back on the loom, but had to frog a bunch to get it ready to be worked on again. I am a little discouraged. Should I just gather the top with 80 stitches? That seems like it would be way to bulky! Is there a way to decrease and have a nice finished top like I do when I use the round purple Knifty Knitter ? Any advice would be appreciated.
Showing posts with label Martha Stewart Loom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martha Stewart Loom. Show all posts
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
My First Thoughts on the Martha Stewart Loom
On Friday I was finally able pull all the pieces out and check out my new looms. I love how many different ways I am going to be able to use the Martha Stewart Looms. I have been very anxious to try out a hat using a fine gauge and with my new looms this is finally going to be possible.
As of right now my loom is set up with 2 semi-circle pieces and 2 of the straight 12 piece parts. This is a total of 80 pegs. I am using Lion brand Jiffy yarn in Caffe and only using one strand to do a knit 2, purl 2 for two rows and then switching to purl 2, knit 2 for the next two rounds. I have only knit 24 rounds (2 inches) so far, but I am loving the look of this stitch.
When I first started it was a little intimidating at first. I have been using the Knifty Knitter Looms for so long and have gotten very comfortable and pretty fast on these looms, so switching to a new loom that is more of an oval shape and so many pegs took a little getting used too. I noticed that I was having an easy time with the knit stitches, but the purl stitches every now and then were a little difficult. When I was pulling the loop up it would get "stuck" on the next peg over, so I was having to pick up the stitch again to move it. I used the stop watch on my phone to see how long it was taking me to complete a round. On my second round it took me 7 minutes and 24 seconds! Last night I could tell that I had picked up the pace and was able to complete a round in 5 minutes and 13 seconds. Not too bad.
I would love to buy a second set of these looms, so that I can have more projects going at once. I feel like I could get burnt out easily with the fine gauge, so it would be nice to change things up with working on another project. That way I could just go back and forth between the two looms.
I am very happy with my purchase and would definitely recommend the Martha Stewart Looms . I hope to have pictures to post soon and will try to post a picture of my work in progress.
Happy Halloween!
As of right now my loom is set up with 2 semi-circle pieces and 2 of the straight 12 piece parts. This is a total of 80 pegs. I am using Lion brand Jiffy yarn in Caffe and only using one strand to do a knit 2, purl 2 for two rows and then switching to purl 2, knit 2 for the next two rounds. I have only knit 24 rounds (2 inches) so far, but I am loving the look of this stitch.
When I first started it was a little intimidating at first. I have been using the Knifty Knitter Looms for so long and have gotten very comfortable and pretty fast on these looms, so switching to a new loom that is more of an oval shape and so many pegs took a little getting used too. I noticed that I was having an easy time with the knit stitches, but the purl stitches every now and then were a little difficult. When I was pulling the loop up it would get "stuck" on the next peg over, so I was having to pick up the stitch again to move it. I used the stop watch on my phone to see how long it was taking me to complete a round. On my second round it took me 7 minutes and 24 seconds! Last night I could tell that I had picked up the pace and was able to complete a round in 5 minutes and 13 seconds. Not too bad.
I would love to buy a second set of these looms, so that I can have more projects going at once. I feel like I could get burnt out easily with the fine gauge, so it would be nice to change things up with working on another project. That way I could just go back and forth between the two looms.
I am very happy with my purchase and would definitely recommend the Martha Stewart Looms . I hope to have pictures to post soon and will try to post a picture of my work in progress.
Happy Halloween!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Finally!!
I have been waiting for weeks now after seeing all the reviews for the Martha Stewart Loom . I have been checking my local Jo-Ann's and have not had luck finding it. I knew I could order it on-line, but prices were a little high for me.
This Sunday I found a Micheal's coupon for 40% off a regular priced item. I crossed my fingers before heading in to the store today. At first I didn't see them, but after looking at all the yarn I finally spotted them on an end aisle. $39.99 and they were not on sale! Woo-hoo! I was then able to use my 40% off coupon which brought the cost down to $23.99. I am very happy with my purchase and can't wait to try them out. I will be posting soon with finished projects made with the Martha Loom and let you know how I like it.
This Sunday I found a Micheal's coupon for 40% off a regular priced item. I crossed my fingers before heading in to the store today. At first I didn't see them, but after looking at all the yarn I finally spotted them on an end aisle. $39.99 and they were not on sale! Woo-hoo! I was then able to use my 40% off coupon which brought the cost down to $23.99. I am very happy with my purchase and can't wait to try them out. I will be posting soon with finished projects made with the Martha Loom and let you know how I like it.
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