You may find other knitting board people in the Knitting group. We'd love to have you there.
Bluejjazz: Tell me more about this board. Is is just a loom? Does it knit quicker than knitting by hand? I lost interest in knitting 40 years ago and went to crocheting because of the length of time it took to achieve any kind of results. I do like knitted afghans because they are so much softer than crocheting. Could you sew together squares that were previously knitted on the machine?
I'm always interested in new crafts. It seems like that would be a cool way to use some of the new yarns out there, but you could limit how much you put into a garment and hold down the cost somewhat. I'm crocheting afghans with some of the new eyelash yarns, but it's tricky. Janet.
I just got it yesterday & watched the DVD that came with it last night before my peepers shut. It seems that it would go faster than knitting with needles, but I have to go get some yarn & play with this. Plus, this is showing how to double knit, not single knitting. I've been looking at those circular & long hand looms made from plastic, but they only made knits in large stitches, & I wanted something that knitted more tightly. Looking at both, I think this could be used to do single knitting. I'll be playing with this for a few days to see how well it works.
The DVD shows a couple of methods of sewing pieces together, two for an invisible sewing stitch, & one for a stand-up seam.
My reason for wanting something like this is that I have a hard time getting sweaters & things that fit right, which is the main reason I am getting back into sewing my own clothing. I'm too tall for regular & too short for tall. My sweaters are about an inch to two inches above my wrists, & the hemlines aren't long enough. I want to knit myself some sweaters that actually fit me.
When I get to playing with it, I'll fill you guys in on my experiences with it.
Trish, I'll have to stop by the Knitting Group.
I did look at the home knitting machine they sell at JoAnn's, but I've been told by people who have it that it drops stitches, requiring spending time going through each row to pick them up, & it also only uses bigger yarns, & I want to use finer yarns.
The knitting machine at JoAnn's can be used quite effectively but it is finicky. It requires quite a bit offinagling to learn to operate it well.
Any knitting/crocheting can be attached to another piece.
Trish, there are a few knitting groups on Eons. A couple have the same name. Which one are you in? I'll probably look at them all, though.
Update:
I'm playing with my new toy. I can't say if it's faster than regular knitting, since I don't knit, but it's addictive. Being set up the way it is, I notice the stitches tend to be pretty even, which takes a lot of practice with regular knitting needles. The spacers on each end can be turned so you can use different yarns or make looser stitches. I wanted to make tighter stitches, so I've already hit the hardware store & put a few washers on each end instead of the spacers to see how that affects things. I also picked up some square stock to use to hold the stitches higher so I can knit tighter. So far, it's been interesting.
Matter of fact, I'm already planning to build my own needle board with shorter pins placed closer together so I can make a tighter knit. I can get everything I need for about $10 + my time.
My girlfriend is so fascinated watching me with my hobbies that she wants to try to make a blanket or shawl when I'm not using it.
Oh. I almost forgot. If you want to take your work apart, it unravels pretty easily. Just remember to roll the yarn as you do so you don't have the tangled mess I had.
