CTF E75: How to Loom Knit an Afghan
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- If you've been following the loom knitting tutorials, this is the grand-daddy project of loom knitting! Angie uses an afghan loom (also called knitting board) to show you how to loom knit an afghan. This loom can also be used to create baby blankets, shawls, and large scarves. In the video we are using the KB afghan loom! Link to KB Afghan Loom:www.amazon.com/Authentic-Knit...
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I have watched probably 10 other videos & you are the only one that showed all the steps I needed to see! Thank you so very much!
Thank you so much for your feedback! I always try to pretend I have a person right there with me and do what I would do to teach them how to do whatever it is I'm doing in the video. I'm so happy I covered what you needed. Thank you so much for joining us today!
Finally someone who is mastered a start to finish afghan tutorial! Thank you so much!!!!
You're very welcome. I hope I could be helpful. Thank you for watching today!
I put the finished part of the blanket in a pillowcase, it keeps it in a more manageable size, as well as keeping it clean!!!!
That is a FABULOUS idea! I am going to do that on my next one! Thank you for the awesome suggestion!
That's so smart omg... Thank you!
I have had this loom for a long time but never used it yet. Maybe it's time to dig it out. I'm a new subscriber.😊
Instead of making a cuff on a blanket, can you crochet a border around the whole body of the blanket?
You absolutely could! Thank you for subscribing! Welcome to our channel :)
That is amazing!!! Beautiful colors.
Thank you so much and thank you for hanging out with us today :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just bought this loom and this how-to video is just what I need!
Yay! I'm so happy I could be helpful! Best of wishes with your loom!
I Love Love ❤️ your video!! Awesome job making the video so easy to understand. 👌👌👏👏The best video on the infinity loom on making a blanket!❤️❤️
Thank you, Tina. I tend to stick to the "unfancy" and just want to make things useful. I let the colors of the yarn be the "fancy". :) Thank you for watching!
💛💚🧡❤️💙🖤💜
Wow that is a crazy looking loom. I've been loom knitting for about 2 years now. I look forward to watching this again when I get one.
Isn't it? When you first take it out of the box and look at it, it seems so crazy....but it doesn't take long to get into it!
Mind blown right now at how amazing you are! Thank you for this.
Awww, thank you so much! Happy loom knitting! Thank you for dropping by :)
Hi,
I found your video tutorial on How to Loom Knit an Afghan extremely helpful. I love how positive, patient, and encouraging you've been in your responses to those who commented on your video. I purchased a Serenity Loom a while back because I wanted to make LARGE afghans. I haven't used it yet - it is a very big loom. I had no idea how much yarn I would need to make a nice large afghan on this loom until I watched your video and read the comments and your responses below. Thank you for including all the specs about the yarn you used and the size of your finished afghan. I now have a starting point and have ordered my yarn. I'm sure it will take me a long time to finish this afghan, especially now that the weather is warming up. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for your kind words -- they are so appreciated! And thank you so much for joining us today! :)
Thanks so much you were by far the best instructor for me lol.Everyone else had me intimated to even try and made it look harder then it was.
Thank you so much for that feedback. That's what I want to do for others. Most of these handicrafts are not difficult, it's just a matter of how you're taught, terms used, etc. I am so happy you gave it a whirl and that you are finding happiness through creative productivity! Thank you for watching :)
Thank you for the great tutorial, explaining the steps was great and easy to understand, thank you Canterbury
I really appreciate you saying that and I'm happy I could teach :) Thank you for watching today :)
Thanks for this video and I love the blanket you made!
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for getting back to my question. I'm still pretty new to loom knitting so I don't know all the names yet either I just know a few of them I do a garter Stitch border on my blankets which is the E wrap in the purl stitch looks really pretty. Thanks again for making the video your blankets look really beautiful I used 2 strands of yarn when making my blankets I thread them through a empty chemical pencil it makes the rapping go really fast LOL thanks again and keep up with making the great videos. 😀
Oh, yes, 2 strands works great too. I've made heavier ones with double strands, or just if I want a sort of tweed look with my colors. Thanks for the tips with the empty mechanical pencil. I'll try that. When I'm sitting in my chair in front of the TV I have yarn bowls I use, but those can't be picked up and taken with me if I need to go somewhere, lol. So happy you enjoyed the videos so far, Thank you for watching!
I've been thinking about a loom for a long time and I hadn't seen the one that I decided on till I came across this one the KB super Loom I found it at my local thrift store for $4 it was the only thing in the Box and thank you for your instructions I have subscribed and hoping to get more Looms in the future thank you Kathy from Florida
You're going to love it! It's so much fun! Thank you for watching!
I got my afghan loom and now I am starting my afghan. I love my loom.
Yay! You are going to have SO much fun with this! Happy looming :)
I have a very similar (or the same) loom, bought it off Etsy a million years ago...started with knifty knitter kit maybe 15 or so years ago and graduated to the larger S looms. very fun
I love this loom. I'm looking for one in wood. Never been a fan of plastic, lol....but you use what you have or can find! Thank you for visiting with us today!
It took 3 days to find your video, I wish I had found it on day 1. Thank you for your great instruction.
So happy to have helped! Thank YOU for watching :)
What a great tutorial! Thank you. I bought an Afghan years ago but it got the better of me lol. So I put it in cupboard never to be seen again. It’s becoming winter so I’ll start . I have used the circle looms and the larger addi 🇦🇺
I am SO happy to have given you some encouragement. Loom knitting is such a practical and fun hobby -- so many useful things can be made easily. I hope you finish that afghan :) Thank you so much for visiting with us today :)
Great tutorial. You do beautiful work!
Thank you so much and thank you for your support today! :)
Thank u so very much for learning to make a blanket on the loom!!!
Thank you for visiting with us today!
Oh I am new to looming and. I hope to learn a. Few. Things. From you thanks for video from jodie have a nice day
Thank you so much for watching, Jodie!
I've got to get me one of these. Looks great. I want to use up all my spare yarn up as a blanket.
I do that a lot...that way nothing is wasted and you have another afghan to toss on the sofa! Thank you for visiting with us today :)
😯 this is the perfect gift for my husband! He crochets and knits but he really wants a nice loom. This is perfect. Thank you for sharing, now I'm going back to watch through your other video's. Blessings ❤
Best wishes with it! It's a very addicting, but practical hobby :)
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm thank you, he says it's relaxing. I notice he crochets more when he's stressed. My hands and wrists hurt to bad to try but it does look fun.
About 12 years ago my dr made me stop crocheting so I changed over to the loom. I'm sorry your hands and wrists hurt, pain sucks!
Tysm! Nice and easy lessons. Much Appreciated 🥰🙏🏻🥰
Thank you for joining us today :)
I learned how to use the looms to make headbands and scarves and hats. our knitting group made them for shelters and homeless people. so now that we are stuck at home during this outbreak, I decided to use the afghan loom for myself. I knit 60" and then decided that was long enough, but I wasn't sure how to take it off. so I found your video to see how to bind off. and was I ever choked to find that I did it all wrong! I had joined it, so it was one long 60" body cowl. i had no other choice but to take it all apart and start again. but since we are at home anyway, i can spend the time to make it right. so thank you for posting this video. i just wish i had found it before i started the first one. lol
Oh, no! If it helps any, I think we've all made that mistake early on! It's a gut punch, but the good thing is, no yarn wasted as you can unravel and reroll into a ball to reuse. Time consuming, I know! So sorry! That figure 8 can throw people for a loop (no pun intended, lol). Happy re-looming and thank you so much for watching today :)
I'm am a new subscriber, I've work with the green loom, now is time to get the afghan loom. I love your tutorial. Stay blessed❣️
Thank you so much for subscribing and welcome to our channel! :)
Thank you so much for sharing. I don’t have a loom like this one. I will add that to my list of wants. Wendy ❤️🐞
Thank YOU for watching. This loom definitely takes a few practice rounds, but is so much fun once you get it down. I need to start in on my stash and make a few afghans for gifts.
Hallo, i am from Denmark, and after i saw your vidieo i needed to buy a Afghan loom i finally got it, and i lovet et thanks
Oh, I LOVE hearing this! I hope you have a wonderful time experimenting and looming on your new loom! Happy afghan making! :)
Thank You for this awesome tutorial,,,
I found this exact Loom at a Thrift Store for .20cents , yes you read that correctly .20cents
What a steal !!!
I have made hats with the round Looms but this one looked intimidating so I hesitated on buying it but now I’m glad I did!
My husband’s aunt has a larger Loom exactly like this but much bigger, so they do make bigger ones ,,, just seen a lot of people asking.
But I think hers is a different brand as some of her pegs are colored and she skips the colored ones and does a figure 8
Thanks Again 🙏 I can’t wait to get started
What a bargain! Happy looming! And...Happy New Year! Thank you for visiting with us today :)
I'm hoping to buy one soon. This is exactly what I enjoy doing. My hopes to do several to start selling them. Thank you for your video.
Once you get into the routine, you can finish one quite quickly if you have time to consistently work on them. The hardest part is getting people to pay what they are worth. Yarn isn't cheap but people don't understand that. Let us know when you get started! Would love to see what you make :) Thank you for visiting with us today.
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm Oh you bet, I will. I think I could do this . I have seen a pen that helps so you do not tire your fingers wrapping on all them pegs. I will even try starting with hats etc loom, so that I can make bunch of them. My hopes I can get one soon. They cannot be that expensive. Do you have a place you feel has a reasonable prices for them?
I would try to get an average price based on your area if you wish to sell them locally. Go to some local craft malls/stores, church sales, etc. If you wish to sell them online, search the Advanced settings on the Ebay search engine for Completed/Sold auctions to get a good idea of the average sale price. This will be different based on design and fiber content of the hat/afghan, etc. I love making a ton of hats to give away to Senior Living Homes and Elementary schools. It's amazing how many kiddos lose or don't show up with hats. Schools are always happy to be able to give a free hat to a kid (I put mine in individual baggies for sanitary reasons for school storage). Have fun! :)
I want to thank you for showing me how to do an afghan on the S loom. I used to crochet since I was 23, I am 76 now. I had a stroke in 8-2015 that left me unable to use my left hand to crochet. I have taken up loom knitting. So thank you thank you
We are so happy we could be helpful and that you've found a way to continue your passion for yarn art! Thank you so much for your kind words and for visiting with us :)
We have an old Korean knitting machine that my mother in law gave me before she passed. It is all in Korean so it has stayed in its boxes for now. Once we have our final home I will have to dig it out and see if we can figure it out. Now I really wished I had her show me first. Well keep up the cool craft and farm videos!
Wow! That sounds really cool. I'd love to see that some day! Our youngest son is Korean. Thank you on the well wishes. :)
just a suggestion, maybe try finding some Koreans who can help you translate it, I'd love to see a pic of it some day
@@IAMdevilwomen She wouldn't even have to do that. There are tons of online translators.
I am starting my first blanket. I bought my loom at Joann's with my 50 percent off coupon. I think this loom is meditative and relaxing the way it swirls around.
Isn't it though? I love it too. I love that I can do something productive while watching TV. lol. Thank you so much for hanging out with us today! :)
I just got mine the same way I'm starting my first big afghan I'm wanting to make it a kings size but don't know how many skeins of yarn I'll need
@@tinadixon8056 Most afghan looms measure up to 60 inches. King mattress measurements are 76x80, Queen are 60x 80, Full is 60x 80 and Twin measurements are 38x75. There are many variations on these measurements by country and there are also California King, XL mattresses, etc. Do remember that your finished product will be slightly smaller than the loom as well. To get a larger size afghan (such as a King) you would need to loom knit 2 afghans and stitch them together.
heart dropped when you said to attempt everything before the afghan😂 my grandmother, who made me an afghan years ago, is having surgery in october so i challenged myself to make her one as well. Never loomed anything in my whole life. wish me luck!
You can do it! Allow yourself the room for error, go slow, and redo things when/if necessary. Slow and steady wins the race! Let us know how you're doing! Thank you for visiting with us today :)
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm Not only has my first afghan been going great, but I am already nearly halfway done with it after a week! Your video helped me immensely. If you have socials, I will send photos!
That is awesome! I am sooo glad you're having success! It's such a fun and practical skill! I think you might be able to send me pics through the mail system here on youtube (or I think it's my email actually on the about page). :) Congrats on your afghan!
Very nice video!
Thank you and thank you for visiting with us today :)
I just started loom knitting this week. I made a few hats with the round loom & have really enjoyed it. Looking forward to getting the loom you're using & trying it. Have to say, my thumb the next day was a bit swollen & sore. Not sure if that's normal for a beginner or not. Thanks for posting this, it's more helpful watching & learning than trying to learn from a book. 🙂
Your thumb will grow used to the motions, as will the muscles that you use in your hands/fingers. That's normal. Even after all these years, if I loom knit for an extended period, my thumb might be sore from the plastic nubs at the top of the pegs or where I put pressure on the handle of the hook. If it is too uncomfortable, check Herrschners, Joanns, Home-Sew or a similar fabric/needlework store for silicone finger protectors. They're like a second skin type "thimble" concept. I'm so happy you're giving this skill a go, and I hope you enjoy many years of productive loom knitting. Thank you so much for watching :)
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm Thank you 🙂
Beautiful yarns
Thank you! I love the bright colors. Thank you for hanging out with us today :)
Love your tutorial I'm going to try and make one
Awesome! Let us know how it goes! Thank you for hanging out with us today :)
Wow love the. Colors
I think afghans are fun. They don't necessarily have to match your decor colors...they can just be whimsical and cheerful!
So glad to find your video. I have been struggling trying to crochet a blanket. Its somewhat bulky yarn. I dont like how its turning out. I think it will look much better done on a loom using the ewrap stitch. I just picked this loom today. Yay for half off coupon. Not that its super expensive i just like a good coupon. So now i am going to pull apart my project only six rows into and start on the loom.
Yay! I'm happy you found us too! There are all sorts of fancier stitches out there, but for me the e-wrap gets the job done and it turns out nice. I wish you well on the new loom. I'm currently trying to destash by making several afghans for the holiday season. lol. Thank you for visiting with us today!
Beautiful Angie! That is a huge loom. I don’t have one of them
Thank you, Wendy. I love this loom. I love using up all my odds and ends yarn to make "leftover" afghans! Nothing goes to waste. Thank you for watching :)
I have one of these and I am going to give it a go. Thank you. I have subscribed. I have a very old little baby doll that my husband found in his uncle's house when he passed away. They were going to pitch it so I saved her. I am going to try and make her a little dress with some embroidery on it, just for fun. I think it must be must be my mother-in-law's baby doll, and she is 96!
Once you get the hang of the afghan loom, it is so much fun and such a practical skill. The little doll sounds delightful! I keep saying I'm going to make some more doll videos. One of these days, I'll sit down and do it! lol. I would love to see the little dress when you finish it. So much fun! Thank you for visiting with us today :)
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm I would certainly love to watch your doll videos!
That is so neat! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching :)
I had to laugh when you said please start with something smaller, I impulsively purchased the blanket loom looking for something easier on my wrist and elbow. I found out I have cubital tunnel syndrome, and I’m ALWAYS crocheting so maybe this will be fun adventure.
Years ago, my dr made me quit crocheting. I was having terrible pains in my hands (I have osteoarthritis) and he asked me what NEW things I had been doing. I had recently started crocheting. He told me to stop that. lol. The other skills didn't hurt because I had been doing them since childhood and my muscles, etc were trained to do those things but this new skill threw everything into a tizzy. lol. No harm in trying with the blanket loom! It's bigger so it may be easier to loop! Thank you for visiting with us today :)
You legit answered the question I came her for basicly in your first sentence. I didn't think it would be so hard to find out if the "S" is left open or closed for a blanket
Yay! So happy I answered your question so you can begin your afghan adventure lol! Have fun and thank you for joining us today :) (For anyone wondering...you leave it open. A gap is necessary to make an afghan rather than a giant tube :) )
Great video 😊
Thank you, Bobbie. And, thank you for visiting with us today :)
im scared that im going to buy all of the supplies for this this weekend and start off my first project as an Afghan. RIP my inability to heed warnings. ty for this tutorial 💖
Don't worry! The great thing about loom knitting is if it isn't going well, you can unravel it all and start over! Unless you have a particularly difficult tangle, the unraveling can usually be accomplished by pulling the yarn out of the loops pretty easily. Maybe use some old yarn and practice a few rows first before starting with your planned project? I know you can do it! Don't give up :) Thank you for joining us today!
Thank you for the tutorial! I've been looking at the instructions on my infinity loom for the longest time trying to understand how it works. I've used the round and flat looms but this was impossible to understand. I can't wait to make my first blanket with it! I crocheted a blanket for my son but it was granny square so I wasn't that into it.
I'm so happy I was able to make it make sense for you! Happy looming! Thank you for watching :)
Thank you for this tutorial. I was wondering if you could only use the E stich on an afghan. I see now you can.Those are beautiful blankets.Love the colors.
Thank you for joining us Arlena! The E-stitch is so versatile. I learned the E-stitch as the Stockinette stitch back in the 70s. With the exception of the figure 8 stitch for scarves, I only use the E-stitch in all of my projects. :) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Good job 👏
Thank you for watching today :)
Thank you much!!
Thank you for hanging out with us today, Angela :)
You are so talented, I wish I could do things like this.:-):-):-)
You should give it a try. It's a lot easier than it looks! :) Thank you for watching, Robin!
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm With the arthritic and the problems with my hands it's just to painful I did do crafts and sewing ect. Just can't anymore. Would love to have a pastel afghan.
I would not look forward to doing a basic bind off on a loom that large. Lol. Your technique was very interesting.
Thank you for visiting with us, Jon!
Thank you for the video. I just order me a Kb afagain blanket knitting loom from Amazon prime I will get it on Friday. I'm a crochet person and I do loom working. I crochet blankets now I want to make it on a kb afagain blanket knitting loom.
I find the loom is easier on my hand (arthritis) than crocheting was. I hope you enjoy the loom! Thank you for joining us today :)
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm how many yarn you need to have?
@@yarnworksbylydianannen3396 It's different for every afghan depending on weight of yarn, etc. I think I answered that somewhere in the comment sections for a more "average" type expectation. I have a tendency to make afghans from all my leftover odds and ends to use up my yarn.
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm Thank you when I get it tomorrow Amazon I know that I will be doing
Please do share more about Shirley as well!!!! 💜💜💜
I'll be sure to include an update in a new video :) I finished her arm and all the painting and she's now been restrung...I'm on to working on her new clothes.
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm love it!!!
Lindo seu trabalho, estou assistindo do Brasil.
Muito obrigado por nos visitar hoje!
A garter stitch border for 3 inches will prevent the curling. Also the super streatchy bind off would be a easier cast off, so you couldn't have to cuff it. Anyways I love your blanket the colors are fantastic.
Thank you for watching!
That is a very pretty Afghan. I mostly crochet mines but I bought the S Loom in blue and the Lb Adjustable All Purpose loom. I still have yet to really start mines on S loom. I have removed about 3 rows to start over since those inside pegs trying to do the Purl stitch give me trouble so I will practice a lot before I really start one.
I only use the E-stitch. I learned it as the Stockinette stitch back in the 70s and haven't found any reason to use anything else lol. Try the E-stitch. It's so much simpler and goes fast. Have fun with your new loom!
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm Thank you and I will try just that stitch along. Did you have problems with curling using just that stitch
No. I do cuffs at the top and bottom and have never had curling issues :)
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm ok I have to finish watching the whole video. I got sleepy and went to bed so I will re watch it over to see that part.
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm my Infinity Loom arrived on Thursday evening and I just could not wait to open it and start working on it. I decided to do my 1st 4 rows in Knit, Purl, Knit , Purl to keep it from Curling. Then after that you do the 1st 4 stitches in Knit, Purl, Knit, Purl and in between do the knit stitch until the last 4 stitches and do the last 4 stitches in knit, Purl, knit, Purl. I will keep you informed as I get more rows in. I am on row 4 at the moment.
Lady Centerbury I told you was starting on on my Serenity loom a few weeks ago but the pegs keep coming out and I got frustrated so I ordered this loom on Monday so it will be her on Thursday. I hope I can get that end part like you do yours. I will let you know when I get started on it. Mines will be Purple and Gold since I am a LSU Tiger fan.
Oh, pegs coming out can be so annoying. I use spray Gorilla glue to spray down into the hole and re-insert the pegs. I believe this KB loom is all molded plastic though. Need to pull it out and examine it. You're going to have a lot of fun with this loom! Thank you for the update :)
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm I am sure I will. The Instructions on my Serenity loom said use LocTite Super Glue on the pegs. I was going to get some but I decided to get this loom instead. I already have other KB looms and the Kb Adjustable loom but my side part kept coming a loose. I think KB pegs are better when it comes to staying in over the other ones beside the Cindiwood looms as well. Do you ever use 2 strands held together on this loom or will it be too heavy?
I have used 2 skeins of less than 4 weight together. The 4 weight gives you a throw like weight to the afghan. If you want less "holes" in the weave and a heavier, denser blanket type afghan using 2 strands from 2 skeins is the way to go. It does slow the knitting process down though and the yarn becomes harder to pull over the loops...but that's just a matter of patience. lol.
i sooo badly want to make a blanket :) i have hat looms but not a blanket one
great video thank you very much
When you get that loom and give it a go, let us know how you did! Thank you so much for watching today :)
Hi! Thank you for the tutorial. Not sure if I missed it, but did you use the same stitch the same time? I am a beginner and I am wondering if I can make a blanket just using the E stitch.
Hello! Thank you for watching today. Yes. I only use the E-wrap stitch in ALL of my loom knitting videos. I learned it as the stockinet stitch in the 70s, but it is the same stitch as the E-wrap.
I love your tutorial. I am brand new and this and am attempting a baby afgan. I'm doing fairly well. Question - I missed a flip but didn't know until I came back around to do the next flip. Can i pull the two bottom rows over my now 3rd row?
Yes, I've done that before, you really have no choice unless you want to unravel to that point. It sometimes will look a bit chunky or irregular where you do the double line, but it will work. Thank you for joining us today :)
Hi! This was so informative! I just had a quick question. I just got my loom and I’ve been watching a bunch of videos but I just can’t figure it out. For the first peg, do you use the slip knot as a loop or leave it on for project? I saw a couple videos that said don’t touch it but they were using a different technique than the e-wrap. It looks like you just used it as loop but I just wanted to make sure. I’ve restarted like 3 times with other mistakes and I’m always confused when I get to that part. Thanks!
I just use it as a loop that I loop in. Sometimes if a loom has a "holder peg", I start with that loop and eventually flip it into the knitting and knit it in. Sometimes I tie it in or sew it in later if I feel it looks "sketchy". Usually though, it's just the first loop in the project. I tie a little circle and that's the first loop. I hope that makes sense and helps! Best wishes on your project, and thank you so much for joining us today! :)
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm thank you so much!!
Good work if i get loom i will try to make one
Thank you so much and show us what you make if you get a loom :)
Some day I will try this but as of now all I can make is cat toys. Great how to video.
Cat toys are important :) Find your bliss and follow it! Thank you so much for watching today! :)
If I wanted to make an afghan that isn't quite as wide as the loom normally makes them, can I just use less pegs or do I need a different loom? Great video btw! I was able to start my first knitting project after watching the beginning the few times and feel pretty confident about how it's going (now that I've restarted twice lol)
Yes! I have used this loom to make narrower lap throws and baby blankets. You can just use less pegs to get a narrower product. So happy you're feeling confident in your looming! Loom on! :) Thank you for joining us today.
thank you for going so slow, I have a brain injury and I just bought one of these infinity looms, just measured it and the blanket I plan to make which will be a challenge with my adhd, according to my measurements the loom from 1 end to the other making a blanket is 8.3 feet, I plan to make it to fit my full sized mattress, any idea at how many skeins I'll need for that? the yarn I am using is a soft baby blanket yarn size 6 each one is 10.5 oz/300 grams approx 220 yards, so far I have 5 of them...with my brain injury I am not good at figuring this out on my own, can somebody please help me? this video will help me get started, just want all yarn before I start making it , please and thank you to anybody/everybody who responds.... to the maker of this video, can you tell us how big it was? how wide, long? please and thank you
The afghan in the demo video measures apprx 60 inches wide by 60 inches long. I used apprx 10 skeins of yarn. The variegated/self striping yarn is Mary Maxim's Baby Lollipop. Product info:
Yardage
250 yards(229 meters)
Unit weight
100 grams (3.53 ounces)
Gauge
15.0 sts = 4 inches
Needle size
US 7 - 4.5 mm
Fibers
100% Manufactured Fibers - Acrylic
I used mostly remnant yarn for the solid stripes, so I'm just guessing on those, probably equivalent of a 3.5 ounce skein or a little less. I'm not precise when I make afghans. I usually have a coordinating yarn, such as the Lollipop, that I buy skeins to use, and then I use up remnants in solid coordinating colors and I just loom knit until I am satisfied with the width of the stripe. Your loom sounds a bit bigger than mine, as I did the full loom (knitting board loom) and the widest my loom will make is 60 inches wide (which is 5 feet wide). Length is determined by how long you want it.
Thank you for making this video I have the same Loom as well and I have made two blankets so far and going to be working on my 3rd. My question is what was the Stitch did you use to make your blanket with was It all E wraps stitch and what was the last Stitch did you use on the last pegs and did your blanket curl on the sides of the blanket? Thank you again for making this video and have a wonderful blessed day 💕
So happy to help! I don't keep up with all the stitch "names" so to speak. I use the same wrap for everything I do -- simplification, lol! So the last pegs are the same as the rest. The sides of my afghans don't curl. The only curling danger I've encountered is the end where you can't form a cuff, so I always fold it over and sew a cuff like you would a hem on fabric. Solves the curling problem. I hope I've been helpful. :)
I think I will start with the green loom as the pegs are further apart. Otherwise, I found alot of tips on your channel. Thanks for sharing all your expertise.
Thank you for the positive feedback and for visiting with us today! Best of wishes with your loom knitting project :) Have fun!
@@CanterburyTrailsFarmdo you knit every single peg or do you leave one peg
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm i love your blanket you made
Thank you so much! Happy Holidays!
Loved the video. When doing the hem at just top & bottom.. did the sides curl??
No, the sides do not curl.
Love the video. I like the afghan you made for your daughter, what kind of yarn did you use.
On the blue(s) one, I used a ton of different remnants. Whatever I had in that color scheme. All of them were acrylic, but I couldn't tell you brand or any other info. So sorry! Most of my projects are using whatever I have on hand.
Thank you for the great tutorial. I have made three blankets on that loom, however one side always ends up tighter than the other. It looks as though you start looking over from end to beginning. Is that correct. I want to try again after watching your video 🙂.
I think that's a common problem, the one side too tight. The key is when you get to the "turn around and reverse knit" end of the peg row, to resist the urge to loop tightly. By end to beginning, to you mean the ends of the afghan? Definitely try again. You might also try one with chunkier yarn and see how that turns out. :) Thank you so much for watching!
This is actually my first loom project.
It's doable as a first loom project, just a little more complicated than starting with a hat. :) Thank you for watching!
me too
Nice afghan. Where did you get the large loom at if I may ask.
It's the KB Afghan Loom KB8000. Amazon has them, as well as Joann's I believe. Thank you so very much for joining us today!
Great tutorial! Are there other stitches we can do on this loom? I’m an absolute beginner and learned so much from your lesson.
Yes, there are, but I only do the e-wrap stitch. I figure it gets the job done so I stick with the one I do well. I'm happy you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for your feedback! :)
I recently bought one of these because I broke my foot lol I have never made anything and it turned out good because of your tutorial. I havnt finished it yet as I can't really tell what you are doing to get it off the loom . What tool are you using? Do you have other videos that show it better how to take it off ?
I'm just using a long upholstery needle instead of the big plastic needles that come with the looms. I find the plastic ones snap under the pressure or I squeeze them too tightly. The loom removal is the same as for any loom knitted project -- just make sure you have about 70 inches of yarn to work with (the width of the project and some extra). Feed the loops that come from the pegs onto the yarn on your needle. When you have it off the loom, go back along that edge and whipstitch or blanket stitch the top (I have a video on blanket stitching). Then fold it over and sew a hem. I think my hat video and intro to loom knitting show the removal more close up -- and with a smaller project so it's easier to see. I hope that helps -- and that your foot heals fast! Congrats on finishing an afghan! :)
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm thank you so much for your reply ! Couldn't have done it without your video ❤
@@lindsaybirch1170 Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm just so happy I was able to help :)
I felt that @5:33 lol
Thank you for watching today!
One more thing how do you keep the side edges from rolling? Do you also just e-wrap the entire time?
I only use e-wrap on all of my projects. My side edges don't roll. Thank you so much for visiting with us today :)
I hope you still have these channels. I love the blanket, but you did not mention how you finished the sides.
No need to do anything to the sides. They form themselves as you knit. The finishing of the ends (top and bottom) is discussed in the video. Thank you so much for joining us today!
I have that same Shirley Temple doll which belonged to my mom. It isnt broken and it still has her hair. The only thing missing is her shoes and socks.
You should check ebay or etsy. You can probably find original shoes/socks to replace the missing ones. :)
are u only making a brim on one side ? and leave the other side and it normal with the ewrap stitch how many skeins did u use ? I am using 4 ply yarn redheart ..
I knit a cuff on the beginning of the afghan, and then at the end, I turn it over and sew a cuff -- so there is a cuff on each end. I answer how many skeins I used somewhere in the comments a couple of times. It's usually different every time depending on the yarn used, etc. Thank you so much for visiting with us today!
Hi I’m in the process of making a blanket with this type of loom it’s my first time using it I’m using a chunky yarn but I’m not actually sure about how big the blanket will be
It will be 60 inches wide if you loom the entire width. The length will be determined by you. I tend to knit longer than wide and I usually tailor it to fit the person I am knitting it for -- or I aim for around 6 feet because for the most part we grow'em tall in our family, lol. Thank you so much for watching today!
so far my blanket is almost 2 foot long, still a long ways to go, but I was wondering how do you deal with it when it gets to a longer length? even at what length it is now, it's becoming a pain in the butt to keep turning around to loom knit, I'd appreciate any advise you could give me...I ended up buying 8 skeins of that yarn I told you about last year....I'm at a lost at how to move this around when it gets longer..
You just have to keep moving it around. I sit in a lazy boy chair at night and work on mine, so I sort of spread the blanket out on my lap. It is challenging moving it around, but you just get used to working with it. I hope that helps :) I'm a quilter too, so I'm used to working with larger projects.
Hi, great video but I just wanted to know... did you knit e-wrap knit stitches ALL the way??? what about curling? any curling issues? thank you in advance for a reply
Yes, I only use the e-wrap (stockinette) stitch. I do not have curling issues because I sew a hem at the end of the afghan as shown in the video. Thank you so much for joining us today!
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm Thank you.
can you do a chain cast on with this afghan loom ..just wondering if it will curl up?
I knit a cuff at the start and sew a cuff at the end, so there is no curling. Thank you for joining us today!
I'm just starting to loom, I just wanted to know why you didn't cast-off, or use a different stitch to correct curling?
All of the terms don't concern me. I just do a simple wrap stitch and it works. I do what is simple and functional and looks good.
I was thinking the same thing. Everyone is telling me NOT to do the EWrap cast on it’s been preventing me from even starting a project on this. I don’t even mind a curling..
I have an infinity loom and have been having problems trying to figure out how you go around the pegs and then come back. Your video is easier to follow and see how to start back. I have a harder time with wrapping the backside versus when I did my round looms and square. But I will get it yet. I have to get in a well lighted area or go outside. I don't see very well any longer, and with having only one eye (I had one removed due to a melanoma), it is a little harder. I also use a yard threader though and that helps. Thanks for all the help you are supplying.
I am SO happy I could be helpful! My eyes aren't what they used to be either. I bought one of those super bright craft lights that my family refers to as my "dentist light" lol. That's the only way I can see things these days! Thank you so much for visiting with us today :)
Hi, I am happy to come across your video. I noticed the Shirley Temple doll you have. I have Shirley Temple doll too, from the early 60’s that I am thinking of giving her a new home. Would you be interested in purchasing her. If interested, I can send you pictures, she is 11" tall.
Thank you for the offer, and I'm sure you can find her a good home. I only collect composition 1930s Shirley Temple dolls. The best place to sell your doll would be Ebay. You can search Advanced, Sold 1960s vinyl Shirley Temple Doll to find the market value of your doll. Thank you for hanging out with us today!
how many skeins balls of yarn did u use to make this blanket ? and did u use 2 strands or 1 ?
For a light throw, I use a weight of 4 and 1 strand. For a heavier afghan, I tend to use 2 or 3 strands depending on the weight of my yarn. thank you for joining us today :)
How many balls/yards of 4 weight please?
Yes. I need to start with a hat. I have knitted with needles. Just infant hats. But not very well. (Ann)
Oh, then I bet loom knitting will seem super easy for you! Thank you so much for watching :)
Is there a way to make the end cuff the same as the beginning one (on the loom folded over rather than having to fold over and sew it)? Thank you!
No, you have to sew the last cuff. The first cuff can be loomed on the loom because you continue to knit the blanket, but the last cuff you are finished so there is nothing more to fold over and knit -- you would end up with a row of loops that would unravel. Thank you for hanging out with us today!
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm thank you!!
I've been wanting to make an 80inch to 100incj blanket but I haven't figured out what loom I need and google been no help.
Any suggestions would be amazing thank you ☺️
I think the afghan loom is as big as you can buy as a "standard" loom. Other sizes and materials (wood/metal) are available but you have to really dig online to find craftspeople producing them. In the past, I've loomed 2 afghans and stitched them together to create bigger sizes. Use a busier yarn and it's not that detectable. Best of wishes with your search/project :) Thank you for watching today.
Any tips if you miss a peg and don’t notice? I did that and had like 2 inches knitted but I did not know how to fix it with out pulling it all out.
I usually stop and just sew the hole closed at that point if I can't hook the dropped loop and loom it in. Thank you so much for joining us today :)
Can I ask how long did it take you to make that blanket and wear did you get your knitting loom at?
It usually takes me a couple of weeks if I work 2-3 hours, 5 nights a week, at night. I don't remember where I got the loom, now, but I might have answered that earlier. I've had it for awhile now. I know they sell the KB afghan loom on Amazon and I think Joanns. I've also seen it at Walmart. Thank you for visiting with us today!
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm Thank you for your help I will be looking at amazon prime later on tonight.:)
If I have this exact loom and want to make something less wide, maybe a scarf, how would I calculate how many pegs to use?
I would recommend a scarf loom for a scarf, but if you want to use the larger afghan loom, first you must remember that the type and weight of your yarn will change the thickness and loop size. Using a 198 peg KB afghan loom (60 inches wide loom) and a weight of 4 yarn my finished afghans turn out to be around 63 inches wide. They shrink or stretch out depending on how soon they've been washed and dried. How I normally figure it is, I determine how wide I want the item to be and then I typically add 2-4 pegs on each side of that measurement. There are math formulas online to figure it precisely but I don't use them.
Hi Angie! I've got a yarn stash that really needs busting & this would be perfect. Though I've got to ask Santa Claus for an Afghan loom. Oh well I think I've been a pretty good girl this year lol. BTW how many rows did you go before making the first cuff?
I usually measure in inches rather than rows. I believe I did about 4 inches before I turned and cuffed it. It's been awhile since I did the video, but that's about what I do typically. I'm very much a "what it looks like wingin' it" knitter, lol. Thank you so much for watching!
When casting on and working each round do you ever wrap the peg that has the triangle on it??
You wrap that peg, but you must leave a gap between the first and last pegs or else you''ll end up with a giant tube. When you reach the last peg, instead of continuing on to the first peg, you must reverse your knitting and knit back to the first peg, and vice versa.
@@CanterburyTrailsFarm thank you so much.....this is my first time knitting a blanket. I seen your video and I ordered the loom kit,lol...
@@tinalancaster6857 You're going to have a lot of fun with this loom! Thank you so much for watching today :)
Is bulky yarn recommended for looming?
Depends how bulky and which loom you're using. I always say experiment first. You can always unravel it and re-roll it into a skein if you don't like how it looks. :) Thank you for joining us today!
Good day. What stitch did you use ?
I believe this is mentioned in the description and in the video. I only use the basic E-wrap stitch in all of my projects. Thank you for joining us today!