Almost September Looming

September will be an exciting month for me. The Geranium Petal Shawl will be the Ravelry Loom-a-long group project. In anticipation of the loom-a-long, I've updated the pattern and added a second version of the Geranium - a full sized shawl. 

I'm also nearly finished with a new e-book pattern collection. The book is called "Little Scarves: Baktus and Karius for the Loom". It will contain 8 patterns based on the triangle scarves known as Baktus and Karius.

 To celebrate the loom-a-long and the new e-book, I'll be having a drawings. The prizes will include lots of yarn and a very cute knitting tote. All September purchases $8.00 and up will be entered in the drawings.

 In addition, all purchasers (past and future) of the Geranium Petal Shawl pattern will receive a coupon for $2.00 off the Little Scarves collection, and all purchasers of the Little Scarves collection will receive a coupon for 20% off the Kitten's Lost Mittens pattern collection.
I hope you will join in the loom-a-long, and watch for the previews of the Little Scarves patterns next week.

The Loom Knitter's Stitch Dictionary
$24.00 US ebook, including the Stitch Sampler Pattern Collection 

The Geranium Petal Shawl: Two Sizes
$4.50 US  


Copyright 2014 by Renee Van Hoy, Invisible Loom. All rights to text and photos reserved. Do not copy or distribute in any form.

July Looming

 I wanted to share some recent projects with you. The first photo is my loomed version of the "B-4" felted bag. This was such fun to make, and was my main project for the Looms in Bloom Challenge in the Ravelry Loom Knitters group. The four "b"s are baubles, bumps, buttons and beads. The bag was made on a 90 peg CinDwood loom in 1/2 inch gauge.

 The second photo is a summer weight Mostly Harmless Scarf. I made this from crochet cotton in a light fingering weight on a 3/8 inch gauge loom. There are pink glass beads added at each point and along the long cast off edge.

Another Looms in Bloom project, in the third photo, a pair of Little Kitten Mitts with the addition of a small ruffle on the wrist. These were made from a cotton-alpaca blend yarn.

This fourth photo shows a prototype for a lace jacket panel pattern I'm working on. This first one is a small, rough version done in kitchen cotton. The pattern will adjust to fit different sized jacket panels. 

There are some great Loom-a-longs happening this month. Continuing from June, the Silky Shawl Theme loom-a-long. Come and see all the beautiful shawls, even if you aren't going to join the loom-a-long. The yarn, patterns and colors are all beautiful. This is a choose you own pattern loom-a-long. I'm working on a Rosebud Lace shawl in a pink alpaca silk yarn. 

The July loom-a-long is a lovely Waffle Stitch baby afghan. The pattern is not difficult, and everyone is enjoying making a little afghan. I hope you'll be able to join a loom-a-long.

Kitten's Lost Mittens e-book: three mitt and mitten patterns
$9.00 US   

The Loom Knitter's Stitch Dictionary: over 100 single rake stitch patterns just for loom knitters, and including the Stitch Sampler Pattern Collection
digital e-book $24.00 US

Copyright 2014 by Renee Van Hoy, Invisible Loom, All rights to content, text, pattern and images reserved. Do not distribute or copy in any form.

A pattern collection of loom knit mitts and mittens

I am very happy to tell you about my new pattern collection, "Kitten's Lost Mittens". This e-book has three patterns, two for fingerless mitts, and one for a full mitten.  The ideas for these mittens came from a long standing "quest" in the Ravelry Loom Knitters group, to find a better thumb for our fingerless gloves. The usual "add on " thumbs had an uncomfortable seam at the base, and stuck out in an unnatural angle. The "flap" style thumb was not open for a true fingerless mitt, and had a funny square shape. Other thumbs lacked a gusset at the base to allow for the natural shape of the hand. Hopefully these patterns have solved many of these issues.

The first pattern, seen in the two photos above, is "Little Kitten Mitts". This is a basic fingerless mitt with a low thumb gusset. This makes the mitts fit comfortably on a variety of hand sizes.  The mitts are made entirely in one piece, on any basic 3/8 inch gauge loom. They adjust in size for adult hands small/medium/large, and may be customized to change the length of the mitt to your preference. Little Kitten Mitts knit up quickly, and make a perfect gift.

The second pattern, seen in the photos above, is "Big Kitty Mitts". These fingerless mitts feature an extended thumb, with an open top. They have the same adjustabilty and other comfort features as Little Kitten Mitts, as well as a one piece construction on any 3/8 inch gauge loom.

The third pattern is "Mittens for Kittens", seen in the photos above. This is a classic style mitten, with a softly rounded top and full thumb. The same gusset is featured, giving the mittens a very comfortable thumb. These mittens are sized for a small/medium/large hand, and the size may be customized to your liking. Any 3/8 inch gauge loom will work with this pattern. 
As with all Invisible Loom e-books, there are two pdf file versions included; a large print 24 point font plain text version, and a paper saver 12 point font plain text version. In addition, the e-book contains a cover, two pages of figures for customizing size and embellishing your mittens, and three pages of photographs. The files are tablet  and e-reader friendly. Print or read your patterns just the way you like.
I hope that you and your kittens enjoy these new patterns! 

Kitten's Lost Mittens: A collection of three patterns from Invisible Loom  
e-book  $9.00 US 

Copyright 2014 by Renee Van Hoy, Invisible Loom. All Rights Reserved.