How to Knit a Pot Holder on a Round Loom
Loom knitting has been around since the 1700s. Some of the earliest accounts of knitting looms report that they were used to knit blankets, sheets and even warm sweaters for fishermen. Because a knitting loom is easy to use, it has become popular for beginning knitters and people with arthritis. One easy project that will help you to learn the basics of loom knitting is a pot holder.
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Instructions
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Start the project by tying the end of your yarn into a slip knot. Slip the knot over the holding peg located on the side of the loom. Holding the loom on its side with your left hand and the yarn securely in your right hand, bring the yarn between the first and 24th pegs on the loom.
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Wrap the yarn clockwise around the first peg. Then bring the yarn behind the second peg, and wrap it clockwise around the second peg. Wrap each peg on the loom in the same manner.
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When you have wrapped the entire loom, tie the yarn securely to the holding peg to secure it, and then slide the yarn on each peg to the bottom of the pegs. Next, untie the string, turn the string at the 24th peg and wrap a second loop counterclockwise around the 23rd peg. Continue wrapping in this way until you reach the first peg. Turning your wrapping back instead of continuing around will ensure that you knit a flat panel of fabric rather than a tube.
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Repeat the entire process until you have three strands of yarn on each peg. Note that the two end pegs will only have two strands on them. Secure the string by tying it with a loop knot to the holding peg.
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Take your knitting loom hook and use it to hook the bottom loop of yarn. Move the strand of yarn up over the two strands and then over the peg. This will leave two strands on the peg at all times, and will achieve a ribbed look to your fabric. On the end peg, pull one strand over, leaving only one strand remaining on the peg. You will only be able to pull one strand over on every other row of the end pegs.
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After you have completed pulling the bottom loop over a row, wrap the yarn around the pegs again to add another row of yarn to the peg. Then pull the bottom loop over the next two rows. As you pull the loop over the rows, the knitted fabric will trail out of the back of your loom.
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Keep knitting on your loom until your fabric reaches the desired length. Without wrapping again, pull the bottom loop over the top loop, leaving one loop of yarn on each peg.
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Knit off the end of the loom by taking the loop off the peg farthest away from the yarn tail. Next, pick the loop off the peg next to that. Pull the second loop through the last loop. Repeat this procedure, this time pulling the third loop through the second loop. Continue with the rest of the loops and end by pulling the wrapping yarn through the last loop. Pull this tight and weave in the trailing tail.
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