I got a knifty knitter for Christmas

Anyone else use a knitting loom? All I've made so far was a hat, and you can tell I still need a LOT of help in learning how to use it. LOL

Sonshine wrote:Anyone else use a knitting loom? All I've made so far was a hat, and you can tell I still need a LOT of help in learning how to use it. LOL

I found a 'loom' in Walmart and had wondered how it would work. I would think that was fun. Is that the kind of loom you have. The one that I saw was a square and had spikes coming out of it.....

They have round ones and oblong ones. Not sure about square ones. But yes, it has spikes coming out of it. I think the reason I was originally drawn to it was because my Dad use to make spool looms for us when we were kids by taking a wooden thread spool and putting nails in the top. We would wrap thread or yarn around the nails and it made a sort of rope looking thing. When we got it long enough we would make pot holders out of the ropes. It was pretty neat.

Sonshine wrote: I think the reason I was originally drawn to it was because my Dad use to make spool looms for us when we were kids by taking a wooden thread spool and putting nails in the top.

My best friend in Jr High did this as a hobby and it made me think of her too when I saw them...... I think she even made the class book markers out of her tubes.... Wow has that been a long time ago!!!!!! I saw a book at Hobby Lobby that was a 'How To' on making socks on a loom..... Ohhhhhhh I want to do that....

Since Christmas I have picked up other looms. I have all different sizes and shapes. Now I just need someone to help me learn how to use them.