![]() ![]() ![]() If you would like to feature my tutorial on your website or share it on your social media you may use one photo to feature, as long as you provide a link back to the original post. So did you use a loom knitter as a kid? Are you laughing that I’m just discovering it now? I had SO much fun with this project!Īll tutorials and photos published at Happy Hour Projects are copyrighted. And you better believe I’m making more as gifts this year! It’s just the right weight – not too bulky to fit under a jacket or to wear on its own with a top, but it’s enough to keep me feeling nice and cozy. I have been wearing this cowl almost daily with all the snow we’ve had the past week or two here in Michigan. So even a true beginner can complete this in an afternoon or an evening! Do the same thing for the beginning row to get rid of that excess “tail.”Īt this point – you will have a beautiful completed cowl! Mine took me about 2 hours from start to finish – which included getting the hang of the technique. Then, tie a knot (I didn’t use any special knot – just a standard double knot) to secure the end, and trim off the excess. It’s easy to make this final loop too tight, so stretch your cowl to be sure the rows are uniform. Do this for each loop, until you have closed them all off. When you have passed the yarn through, you can slip that loop off the peg. To finish your cowl when you are done knitting, unwind a length of yarn that will fit all the way around the loom with a couple of inches to spare.Ĭut it off, and thread it onto the plastic needle in the kit. Beginning at the peg that marks your rows, pass the needle through the loop remaining on the peg. I would recommend a minimum of 30 rows, though for a chunkier-looking cowl, you could easily knit double that number. I knitted 30 rows for this cowl, and I used less than half a skein of yarn. Once you work your way all the way around the ring, you have completed your first row of knitting! Loop your yarn around the pegs just as you did in the previous step, and each time you complete a row, weave it just as before, passing the bottom row over the pegs. It’s easiest if you use the weaving tool included with the set, though you could also use a crochet hook or even your fingers. Now, you can begin weaving! From the outside of the ring, take the bottom loop, and pass it over the top loop and over the peg itself, into the center of the ring. You will always be working with two rows at a time. Once you complete one ring, you will need to wrap a second row before you can begin to weave. I worked in a clockwise direction through my project, but you can work in either direction you prefer – you will just need to stay consistent through the end. Don’t get your loops too tight, or they will be difficult to work with when you begin to weave. Loop your yarn around each peg, making your way around the ring. You may find it helpful to wrap your yarn end around the side peg to secure it while you get started. ![]() (If you are making a child-sized cowl, you can use the next smaller ring.) These knitters also come with instructions for making a loom-knit hat, so you could certainly make a matching accessory! I used the largest (pink) ring in the set because it fit easily over my head.
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