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Crochet to loom knit, part 1two yarn balls, side by sideYarn work is delightfully fun because it can be done in many ways. I love to crochet – that was what I learned first, when I was about 9 years old. A crochet hook and a ball of yarn is easy to carry, even in a purse or pocket.
But in my 40s I started to loom knit. I was transported by delight with the ease of loom knitting. Then I decided I wanted to do both. But patterns for loom knitting was hard to find at the time. They have become easier and more popular, but I like to make what I want to at the time. Often, that means making something I would do in crochet but with a loom. How can you transpose patterns from crochet to loom knitting? There are two main questions to answer in advance. Which shape? Round or square? What size? I will walk you through the easy example of a ball. First, I will crochet a ball, then I will loom knit a corresponding ball. For the crochet project I will use a standard H crochet hook, a small amount of yarn, scissors, and a yarn needle. I chose this hook because it seems close enough to the gauge produced by my 12 peg loom. It will be almost impossible to make exact items in every detail. The goal is to complete similar items with different tools. I made a magic circle and crocheted 12 single crochets for the first round. I did not attach the yarn to the first stitch but made a spiral by beginning round 2 onto the first stitch of round 1. I made a single crochet, 2 single crochets in the next stitch around. 18 single crochets. I continued the spiral. Rounds 3-5: I single crocheted around. 18 single crochets. Round 6: I single crocheted in first stitch of round 6, decreased next 2 stitches together, repeating from * around. 12 single crochets. Stuff the ball with your desired material. For my cat ball I used dried catnip. Round 7, decrease stitches by single crocheting 2 stitches together around. 6 single crochets. Round 8: decrease stitches by single crocheting 2 stitches together around. 3 single crochets. Bind off. This makes a ball of about 2 inches diameter. Toss it to the closest cat. To use the pattern on the loom I used a 12 peg mitten loom, loom hook, small bits of yarn, and a yarn needle. Scissors are also useful. The 12 peg loom was my smallest, which is why I chose that first. It was also the nearest loom on hand. I wrapped all the pegs on the loom and flat stitch knitted for 6 rounds. I cut a long tail and used it to pull through all the stitches on the pegs and lift them off. I pulled them closed and seamed over the end. I filled the ball and seamed the other end of the ball. This was also tossed to the cats. So, I go back to the beginning. What are the answers to my 2 questions? The ball is round. This ball is for a cat so it is small – about 2 inches diameter. These are the key questions I needed to answer to create my crochet project on a loom. Next time, I’ll try something flat, like a wash cloth. Who knows what we can graduate to?
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