My Craft: Working with Looms

If you've visited my shop or followed me on some sort of social media account (Twitter, Facebook, blog, etc) you probably already know that I make things on looms as well as sell them. I started out last year knitting on looms and now I also weave on looms. I've gathered some looms, yarn, and tools to show you everything I use in order to make the pieces you see in my shop.

I use all kinds of yarn for my projects - different colors, textures, and sizes.

Long loom, round loom, and spool loom.

These are just a few of the looms I use to make my pieces. 

A cotton tote bag in progress on a round loom.

A woven project using cotton yarn and the Martha Stewart loom.

This will be a eyeglass case like this one.

Using looms is a lot of fun. I make all kinds of different projects on them. Bags, scarves, eyeglass cases, headbands, shawls, and coasters - I have made all of these and have them for sell in my shop. I'm always looking at new patterns and learning new techniques for my looms. Any questions about this craft? Just ask!

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Shop: SparkleKnit

Twitter: @SparkleKnitShop

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Adding an Accent Flower

I just finished listing my newest bag and on this particular bag I added something a little extra....

A flower!!

The placement of the flower gave me a little grief but I think it totally adds a cute finishing touch. I think flowers are great additions to just about anything. It was pretty simple and fairly fast on a small loom so I'm sure I'll be adding more to future bags. 

To see the detailed listing and more pictures go here:

Taupe and Burgundy Knitted Tote with Accent Flower

Recently Completed Bags

I've completed two bags recently that I wanted to share. They were both knitted on a round loom.

The first one, a bright blue bag with a lime green stripe, was an experimental project. I use a pattern for these bags but I like to change it up with different types of stitches, sizes, and color combos. I used multiple stitches and alternating colors and this is how it turned out...

Cute. don't ya think? The green stripe came out looking like a ribbon, in my opinion, and I really like it! It came out much nicer than I expected. Isn't it great when you try something on a whim and it actually works out?

The second bag was made for a custom order. I made a large bag with alternating red and purple colors. 

Here it is (minus the handles).

Later, I added drawstring type handles and sent it out immediately for a customer. The great part of this bag is that it will stretch to fit anything you need it to. 

The blue and green bag is listed in my shop for $27 (free shipping). It can be found here:

Loom Knit Cotton Tote Bag

New Tote Bags in my Shop

I added these two bags to my shop recently. I love these colors for Spring!

I absolutely love the yellow/white one. I kind of want one for myself! 

They were both knitted on a loom with cotton yarn. The yellow one is thicker and more sturdy. The green mesh bag is meant to be light, airy, and, stretchy - great for carrying a few snacks or toys. 

Here is the link for all of the bags I sell:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sparkleknit?section_id=11347062

Which one is your favorite?

Cotton Knitted Loom Knit Necklace

I've been making different things, figuring out what I want to offer in my shop for the Spring and Summer seasons. I've made scarves, headbands, coasters, bags, and now I'm making necklaces. Knitted necklaces! They're so fun and perfect for springtime. Here's my first one...

Since we're all starting to put away our scarves and winter wear, I thought it would be nice to still offer some sort of bold accessory so I came up with this! I would wear this year round, even on cool summer nights and as you can see in the picture on the right, it really dresses up my outfit. 

Here's the listing:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/96803648/knitted-multicolor-long-spring-necklace

Loom Knit Mesh Market Bag

I found a pattern for this market bag awhile ago and I really wanted to make it.  I was unsure of my abilities but I decided to dive in and do it.  As I got going I realized I underestimated myself and I could actually knit more difficult things on my looms now. I'm impressed with how well it came out and I already bought yarn to make a few more.

The bag is great for groceries or the beach. The straps are adjustable and can be pulled like a drawstring to close the bag. It's 100% cotton and knitted loosely to make a mesh fabric, so it has some stretch. 

Where I found the pattern:

Loom Knit Mesh Bag by Kristen at GoodKnit Kisses

Loom Knit Coasters made with Recycled T-Shirts

I listed these knitted coasters on my Etsy shop yesterday. They are made from a t-shirt!  I went digging through the closet to find an unwanted t-shirt (it's actually harder than it sounds!) and then I found a tutorial online to make t-shirt yarn. It was simple and easy and totally awesome to be able to recycle a t-shirt for this project. I definitely plan to make more of these.

Upcycled T-shirt Coasters Set of 2

I'm having an end of Winter sale on select items in my shop. Go check it out! Some pieces are marked down more than 20% off!