A knitting board is an increasingly popular tool that advanced knitters are using to expedite the completion of their knitting products and create new designs. Knitting sideways can be done easily on a knitting board and makes for a more slimming pattern. If you have never used a knitting board before or knitted sideways, it may be best to begin with an easy pattern, such as a scarf, and later move on to more complex projects.
Create a slipknot and loop it over one peg of the loom. Using your crochet hook, pull a loop of yarn through the first slipknot and place it around the next peg on the board. Again using your crochet hook, pull a new loop of yarn through the second loop to place on the third. Repeat until you've reached the length of the knitting board or your desired length.
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Loop the yarn around the peg moving forward, then double back to loop it again counterclockwise. Repeat this process until each peg has two loops of yarn on it.
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Hook your crochet hook around the bottom loop of yarn on the side nearest to you. Pull it up and over the first loop, releasing it from the peg on the back. Be certain to keep the top loop of yarn secured on the peg. Continue this process all the way down the board until you've created your first row.
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Repeat steps 2 and 3 to create as many rows as you desire, changing colors according to your design. To change colors, merely tie off the first color on the end of the board, making sure you leave a few inches of yarn before cutting it from the skein. With your new color, begin steps 1 and 2.
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Finish your scarf by taking the loops nearest to the yarn ball off the pegs and putting them onto your crochet hook. Loop the yarn over the hook and pull a new loop through the two loops you've just put on the crochet hook. Now that you have only one loop on the hook, repeat the action with the next peg. When you've reached the end of the board, cut your yarn and pull the tail all the way through the two loops on the hook.
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