Denise from Knitting Without Needles posted this cool tutorial on how to make knitting looms using stuff you’d normally throw away. Instead of throwing away a toilet paper tube and popsicle sticks, knit with them!
Project Estimate for Loom 1:
- Cardboard tube from toilet paper or paper towel roll, FREE
- 4-6 popsicle or craft sticks, FREE (or a pack of them for $1 at the dollar store)
- Ponytail holder or rubber band, FREE
- Tape, on hand
Total cost: FREE (or $1 for about 30 of ’em… if you’re making them for a scout troop or classroom!)
Project Estimate for Loom 2:
- Plastic juice or drink mix container, FREE
- Ruler or tape measure, on hand
- Scissors, on hand
- Permanent marker, on hand
- Paper, on hand
Total Cost: FREE
p.s. Apologies to Denise – this post did not have a link to her tutorial for the first few hours it was up on the site. An oversight on my part! My apologies to Denise!
-Heather
4 Comments
Beth - www.VintageInfo.NET
What a neat craft – who knew?
I think this may also work with straws, even twigs – could make for an interesting outdoor craft for a scout troop.
I recently put up a post on my site about “How to Make a Pen/Pencil Tray from a Mailing Tube”>
heather
I think you’re right! I don’t see why it wouldn’t work with straws or twigs (although, knotted twigs might be frustrating if the yarn gets caught on them).
DrMom
Ingenious!!!
jean
When I was a little kid we used to make little looms with spools and nails to “knit” long thin round strands that would later be coiled into placemats, rugs or pot holders.