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Started at the start of October and just finished Saturday!!

Hi!

I'm quite new here and new to loom knitting (or knitting at all).

I wanted to share my first loom knitted sweater. I made quite a few mistakes (sleeves, neckline, and I lost patience while joining panels so it's nit as smooth as it could be) but given that it was full improvisation and it's actually the fourth thing I have ever knitted in my life, I'm really proud of myself. :)

There is no other way to learn and develop ilsome kind of intuition than trials and errors. And it's a lot of fun!

Ten years ago, I started trying to learn to hand knit after becoming fascinated by fiber arts. I bought the darkest, most slippery acrylic yarn, and the slipperiest metal needles, and a sub par instruction book in the yarn aisle of a Joann’s (RIP).

Needless to say, it didn’t go well. My patience waned quickly, and a few months later when I visited a cousin, she ended up teaching me to crochet instead. Which, I love, and would consider myself intermediate/advanced at now.

However, one of the things I’ve always wanted to make most is socks. And while they can be crocheted, there was just something about the appearance of knitted socks that I loved.

A week ago, after doing some loom knitting to make some quick hats to donate to folks in my community, I came across this subreddit, and saw that SOCKS could be made on a loom! I found Good Knit Kisses tutorials, got the correct size loom, and MADE A SOCK!

It’s a little tight, and I’d make the ankle longer on the next pair, but they fit my weird little feet, and I’m going to bed tonight with the triumph of finally making a sock in my heart 😂💕

Making my first sock and I'm noticing that my stitches seem twisted and the whole sock looks like it is leaning/twisting. Am I doing my e cast wrong or is it just cause it's been tensioned on the loom and this will block out?

It's super noticable in the toe box, is that typical? Am I supposed to e wrap clockwise on short rows or something?

I'm doing my e wrap counter clockwise around the peg. I tried u wrap and flat but the stitches were TIGHT. E wrap seems to be the only way I'm getting enough yarn to make a decent stitch, should I be using thicker yarn or is that typical?

This turned out so much cuter than I hoped! My toddler is going to rip this off after 10 seconds, but it’ll be worth it

I am newbie and I am using a 41 peg 10” hat loom. I have size 5 yarn and when I make hats they just fit my 5 years who old who is tiny for her age. Do I need a bigger loom size for hats or am I just pulling too tight. I don’t know what to do to fix it.

I really want to get into loom knitting so I can make blankets to donate to charity, but I’m a complete beginner and don’t know what supplies to buy to get started.

I’m hoping to make both baby blankets and twin size blankets but I’m confused about what size loom I would need for each, what type of yarn to use, and how many pegs I should look for.

I’m also not sure if I need different looms for different blanket sizes or if one loom would work for both. If anyone has any recommendations for specific looms and yarn.

I’ve been searching youtube and tiktok for tutorials on what supplies to buy and how to make blankets but all I can seem to find are tutorials for making beanies

I started a scarf for a gift, but I'm not a scarf person myself, and I'm now second guessing this. Is this too wide? I'm not sure folding it in half would be comfortable given that it's double-knit. I'm doing a basic figure-8 that is 35 pegs wide. Should I restart with less pegs (how many), or keep going?

I’m having trouble finding the measurement of the gauges for the sock loom, and wondering if the KB bitty is about the same size, and worth having in addition to the sock loom?

I love the look of very fine stitches for socks, and am not sure if I’m not achieving that because of my technique, my yarn, or my loom. Currently using a KB original sock loom and Premier fruit yarn in Guava, and following the Good Knit Kisses toe up tutorial.

I go back-and-forth between YouTube and Google and all this different stuff to get ideas on doing looming. I’ve been doing it for a while, but I would like to get better at it. I do know how to crochet left-handed but I haven’t done it in a long time if anybody can give me any ideas on websites to use or if there is an app, I would really appreciate it 🤗

How can I make this ear flap headband on a loom? Thank you!

I'm new to loom knitting. It's addictive! I have a feeling everyone I know will end up getting a hat at this rate, including my soon-to-arrive fifth grandchild. (He'll be getting the tiny seagreen hat with the teal stripe.)

I still haven't mastered holding the yarn so it doesn't unloop while I'm bringing the bottom loops up over the top loops. If there's an easy way to do this, I don't know it yet. :D

Premier yarn , Colorfast Chunky Number 5 Prism

Before I try to figure it out on my own and get annoyed at myself for feeling stupid... I want to see if anyone has figured out how to make spiderwebs like the picture attached where it's a little spaced out in between each line.

It does not have to look this straight, the lines can be curved and stuff but I want it to be spaced a little for the project I want to make.

And yes I KNOW the picture is crochet. But I've learned you can do a lot of different things on the looms even things you didn't think were possible so I'm curious if anyone else has figured it out or am I doomed to do it without a loom?

Loom Knitted this Sling Bag as a Birthday Present. I love how it turned out 😍

Knitting and finishing these little guys has been my way to decompress from work for the past few months.

I just finished my last 10-stitch. Approved by my crafting supervisor.

Does it take anyone else months to complete their projects? 😅