Last weekend, I went with a friend to JoAnn to finally buy the Knitting Board Afghan Loom that I’ve been coveting. I have a Loops & Threads Long Loom (which you can read my review of here), but I’ve been wanting to get the KB Afghan loom because it will make a blanket suitable for a queen/full-size bed. You can make large blankets on other looms, but generally you have to work in strips or panels.
I also scored several skeins of yarn, another KB ergonomic knitting hook (my favorite), a Susan Bates digital stitch counter that goes on the fingers, and a smaller KB loom kit suitable for hats, scarves and making those cute little amigurumi-style animals. Oh, I grabbed a set of Clover pom pom makers, too. I tried making a cardboard one last month, but I don’t think it will hold up for long-term use.
So far, I am not fond of the Susan Bates stitch counter that goes on the fingers. It loses the count if I move around too much and randomly adds a number. It seems to work better on the thumb, but I may have to just lay it on the table instead of wearing it. I was tempted to return the stitch counter, but I’m not sure when I’ll make it back to JoAnn. I’m not convinced it’s much better than the counter I already had, which is the kind you have to wind up or down whenever you add a row. I probably should’ve gotten the more expensive red Clover counter that you can hang on the neck.
I’ll probably post a review later or maybe put up a comparison of some of my looms.
Right now, I’m still working on knitting the cover for the top of my office chair and I’m making a spiral knit hat for myself in purple. If you haven’t seen my other post about spiral knit hats and want to learn how to do them, click here.
I’m looking forward to trying out the bright purple and blue striped Red heart yarn.
This weekend, I’ll be visiting a friend and teaching her a little about loom knitting. She is a crocheter and also likes to weave. She was going to buy a loom when we went to JoAnn last weekend, but she wasn’t sure if she wanted to make her own knitting loom in her woodshop. So I’m going to show her some basics and see if she likes it enough to try making a loom of her own.
Happy Looming!
Have you purchased any fun new looms or accessories? Let us know in the comments below.
