![]() ![]() A k2tog (knit 2 together) is the opposite of a p2tog (purl 2 together). So to convert a needle knit pattern to the loom…Īll the wrong side rows need to be converted using the opposite stitch. This is very important to understand because a knit stitch on the right side looks like a purl on the wrong side and vice versa. We don’t have a right side and a wrong side while we knit. The big difference between knitting on the loom and knitting on needles is loom knitters are always knitting on the front of the project. And if you’ve ever seen a needle knit pattern you’ll see they refer to the right side (front) and the wrong (side). You knit one row on the front and then turn your project around and knit the next row on the back. When you knit a flat panel on needles you are knitting on BOTH sides of your project. But I need to give a little needle knitting lesson first…. Needle patterns knit in the round can be followed without converting the instructions!įor pattern that are knit flat you have to do some work before you can start knitting. If it’s knit in the round you’re good to go and can knit the pattern exactly as it is written. ! Now you’re ready to learn how to convert a needle knit pattern row by row.įirst, look and see if the pattern is knit flat or in the round. You can see on the video how I figured out the stitch multiples and used my Interactive Knitting Calculators to calculate the number of cast on stitches for me. It looked great! Plus that gave me the gauge swatch I needed to figure out how many stitches to cast on. Looking through the loom gauge charts I decided to test the pattern on a 5/8″ Large Gauge (LG) loom. I already know that there aren’t any Extra Large (XLG) gauge looms with that many pegs so instead of giving up on the pattern I decided to look for an alternative loom that I could use with #4 worsted weight yarn. The original pattern was knit using #6 Super Bulky weight yarn and has a cast on of 96 pegs. If you want to loom knit this one too you can get the Loom Knit Lace Afghan pattern on my blog. I converted the Winter Lace Afghan needle knit pattern to the loom. What if I want to use a different yarn or loom?įunny you should bring that up because that’s exactly what I just did. This page also has charts of different looms so you can find one that has the correct gauge and number of pegs that you need. You may want to bookmark the Loom Gauge Charts, Notes & Looms. I’ve got a resource page that explains all about loom gauge in great detail. If a pattern calls for worsted weight yarn what is the best gauge loom to choose? Once you have all that information it’s time to start putting together. This tells you the minimum number of pegs you will need to have on your loom. Number of cast on stitches or largest number of stitches used in the pattern – This is essential because for each stitch you will need a peg to put it on. ![]() You also use this to help you choose the correct loom. Needle Size – The size knitting needles used in the pattern will help you decide what loom gauge to choose.For a complete list of yarn weights go to the Craft Yarn Council Yarn Weight System Chart. I’m talking about worsted, bulky, sock, etc. It will be listed as a name and/or number. This is just as important as converting the row instructions because if you don’t use the correct gauge loom for the project it won’t look like the needle knit pattern. ![]() This is the step many loom knitters skip. Start by reading all those important pieces of information at the beginning of the pattern. ![]()
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