How to Make Flowers on a Round Knitting Loom

Loom flowers can be made from a variety of materials.

Round knitting looms to make flowers were all the rage in the early '70s, and their daisylike creations are still seen on apparel and paper crafts. The beauty of these small round looms, which may be plastic or wooden, is you can make flowers from a variety of materials. Use your handcrafted flowers on homemade cards, scrapbook pages, knit or crochet projects, gift bags, or even strung together to make a scarf.

Things You'll Need

• 2 colors of yarn, raffia, or 1/4- to 3/4-inch ribbon
• Flower loom
• Scissors
• Large-eye needle

Instructions

1. Make a slip knot in your yarn or ribbon. Leaving a 36-inch tail, tie to any outer peg.

2. Wrap the loom. Take the yarn straight across to the opposite peg, wrap counterclockwise around the peg, and bring the yarn back clockwise around peg one to make a figure-eight. Repeat one or more times on the same pegs for a fluffier flower.

3. Continue with the next peg. Repeat the figure-eight with the peg directly across from it, wrapping the same number of times you did with the first set of pegs.

4. Wind all sets of pegs. Repeat he figure-eight wrapping process until all pegs are wrapped. Trim yarn, leaving an 8-inch tail.

5. Backstitch flower center. Thread the needle with the 36-inch tail from the first peg. From underneath, bring up between two petals, as close to the center as possible. Make a backstitch around each petal, staying close to the center, until all petals are fastened.

6. Knot the two tails. Turn over loom and double-knot the two tails together. You can either trim the excess tails, or leave them for attaching later.

7. Give your flower a contrasting center. Thread and knot the needle with about 16 inches of contrast-color or furry yarn. From underneath, bring the needle up between two petals, as close to the center as possible. Make a backstitch around each petal, staying close to the center, until all petals are fastened. Make a textured or decorative center by making loops or knots.

8. Remove the flower from your loom. Separate the loops to fluff it out.

Tips & Warnings

• Make use of your craft scraps. Experiment by making flowers from cord, string or fabric strips.

References

• Zoom Loom 3-Inch Flower Maker Instructions; Artistic Woodworking, Inc.; Undated
• CraftyStylish: Make Flowers Using a Vintage Loom

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• The Yarn Co.: Make a Slip Knot