Winter Washcloth Patterns

Today I have a collection of winter themed picture cloth patterns for you. These were written to use with the new CinDwood looms in the fine 3/8 and 1/4 inch gauges, but they will also work very nicely with any 3/8 inch small gauge loom, or the smaller sized Kiss looms. 

Included in the collection are four fully written out patterns. 

I am also trying out some charts this time, using color blocks instead of symbols. I think that many of you who cannot read a chart with symbols might find the color blocks easier to use. The key for the blocks is written for loom knitters, so it is "loom friendly" as well. You can also use the color block charts to try the patterns in two colors. 

The four patterns are from top left: Wreath, Candy Cane, Cocoa and Gift.

Winter Washcloths $6.00 US 


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Starburst Washcloth Pattern

A classic washcloth or dishcloth shape, this pattern is fast and fun to make. Eyelets accent the star shape, while short rows create the pretty round cloth. Either a 1/2 inch or 3/8 inch gauge loom with at least 21 pegs may be used. I hope you enjoy this pattern from Invisible Loom. Starburst Washcloth $2.50 US

Copyright 2013 by Renee Van Hoy, Invisible Loom. All Rights Reserved

Baby's Sweet Bonnet - A Loom Knit Pattern

     “Baby’s Sweet Bonnet” is a pattern sure to become a classic in your loom library. It is a lovely gift, that uses less than 1 skein of basic cotton yarn, and may be made in just a few hours. The entire bonnet including the ties is made in one piece. A perfect gift for the new baby in your life.
     This pattern uses a 3/8 inch gauge loom and requires 38 pegs. Suggested looms include Martha Stewart, small pegs in every opening; Markman Small; AKB all-in-one loom; and DA Extra Small gauge.

I hope you enjoy this pattern from Invisible Loom, and please let me know how you like it.
$3.00 US

Copyright 2012 by Invisible Loom, all rights reserved.

Yarn Inspired

My Heart Exposed Yarns is the perfect inspiration for Spring projects. This stunning tencelino (merino wool and tencel) was hand dyed from flowers by the amazingly creative Helen Jacobs-Grant. Helen is a dear friend, who is visually impaired. She is the mother of 6 children, a gifted designer of loom knit patterns, and most recently, the proprietor of an on line shop with her hand dyed yarns. Helen is also now spinning her own hand dyed roving! You can read about Helen's creations on her blog My Heart Exposed and see her yarns at My Heart Exposed Yarns, both in my links list. Thank you for inspiring me Helen!

Photo of Macintosh tencelino sock yarn cones from My Heart Exposed Yarn, with my orange tabby.

A Lovely, Delicate Tea Pot Cozy Made on a Loom

Lora Tea Cozy

2 skeins soft, dk weight textured cotton, such as knit picks Crayon in Whisper, for MC

2 skeins soft, dk weight textured cotton yarn, such as knit picks Crayon in Azure for CC

Purple round KK (48 pegs) or Green round KK( 36 pegs) - any round loom with multiple of 6 pegs will work with pattern.

Knitting tool
Crochet Hook

For the pattern, go to my pattern pages and follow the links to Ravelry. Of you need a plain text version, please let me know and I will send it to you. Enjoy!

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Lately Looming

The looms have been busy the past few weeks. I tried another Loom Class. The pattern was "Bee-U-Tiful Lace Cloth". Many of the class members had problems, but I thought it was a nice pattern. I made it in a larger gauge, using the long yellow knifty knitter, and Sugar & Cream cotton double strands. The photo shows it just off the loom, but the yarn "relaxed" later, and the pattern tightened.

Also made a pair of fingerless mittens for older daughter with yarn she picked out at Art Fibers. She is wearing them, so I consider that a success.

One disappointment was the arrival of the craft books from Horizons for the Blind. It did not occur to us that they would be only the text, not the illustrations. For one book, I was able to find the original at Amazon, and have ordered it, so we can read them together.

Two other projects were hats for husband and brother. For brother, made with Art Fibers Udon- a very chunky, soft wool blend. Husband chose Lion Wool Ease in WW. It made a softer hat, but still was nice. The Udon hat is in the photo, in Chicago Bears colors.

Freeform Freedom

What a great idea! Freeform knit and crochet - no mistakes. You can use any colors, any stitch, any shape, and it all works. I love this idea. You create little collage patchworks of knitting and/or crochet, and then attach them to an object. I love the idea of renewing an old tote or purse by covering it with freeform. Or giving a sweatshirt new life. Heaven - no worries about color matching, which is nearly impossible for me. Lots of ideas for mixing in techniques, like adding in flowers from Daisy looms or other flower makers. Thank you Freeform for making my mistakes into art.

Looming the Bunny Wabbit

It was all the fault of the Lion Yarn catalog. The cover photograph was filled with adorable knit and crochet animals. My youngest took one look at it, and asked if Mommy would make her the bunny. Well, the Lion pattern was not something that could be loomed.

Luckily, a search of the Provo Craft site gave me "Bunny Wabbit". Bunny Wabbit could be made on a small Knifty Knitter, and it looked like the perfect solution.

I did make the bunny, but also discovered some of the challenges presented by this project:

1. The flat knit stitch: Since I have MS, the flat stitch was a challenge for my hands. It is a tighter stitch when knit, so it was hard to work the yarn, unlike the looser bulky options. On the other hand, it solved the problem of loose stitches on the Knifty Knitter.

2. Seaming: seaming, I had thought, would be no problem, since I would be threading yarn into an embroidery needle that came with the loom. Not so fast - the plastic needle from the KK loom was too flexible, and didn't like to "push" through the yarn. Poor Bunny! Did I ever puncture him. I realized that not being able to see between my stitches was making my needlework a real challenge. I solved it by basting with a contrasting yarn to provide a guideline. This was not perfect, but it helped.

3. The button eyes - I didn't think ahead on this one. The button holes were too small for the embroidery needle, and I had to use a standard needle and thread. This took a very long time, and first chance I get, I will have someone pre-thread some needles for me to have at the ready. Poor Bunny's eyes are falling off already.

4. The ears - the pattern called for fabric to make the pink inside of the ears. I modified this part, and instead loomed the ears using a strand of pink fuzzy yarn along with the main color (grey). I added the pink randomly to the ears, to create a spotted effect, and used the standard e -wrap loom stitch, to save my poor hands. This gave Bunny nice, soft ears, without anymore sewing.

Bunny Wabbit was a hit :)