I working on a sideways knit baja style sweatshirt for my husband on a small gauge Markman Farm loom. I’m almost done the first 1/4 body panel and now I have a new helper. I’m sure things will go much faster now. lol! Anyway, it’s a cotton wool/blend in assorted colors. Since I’m knitting sideways, [...]
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I have a new helper!
Posted in baja, knitting, loom knitting, sweaters, tagged baja, cotton, cotton/wool, hoodie, loom knit, loom knitting, Markman Farm, menswear, sideways knitting, sweater, sweatshirt, vertical stripes, wool on July 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Missteps Lead to New Designs?
Posted in loom knitting, sweaters, tagged half gauge loom, loom knitting, Markman Farm, moss stitch, sweater on August 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When I started my sweater, I knew that I wanted to add border stitches to lessen rolling. So I knit 10 rows of moss stitch along the bottom of the body panel and 3 rows of moss stitch on the sleeve edge. The top of the sleeve, which forms the neckline, got 5 rows of single ribbing. Well, the edges [...]
Finally finished!
Posted in loom knitting, sweaters, tagged half gauge loom, knifty knitter, loom knit, loom knitting, Markman Farm, sweater on August 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So I started a sweater for myself LAST summer. I had found five matching skeins of worsted weight wool in a thrift shop grab bag. Okay, it was a fairly hideous variated from Red Heart, so I wouldn’t feel too bad if the project didn’t turn out, but at least it was 100% wool. I [...]





