out2design » Long Looms

Bosley’s Coat

James — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:12:04 +0000

After a year, I finally finished the jacket/coat for Bosley. I hit one snag which took me forever to think of a way to fix, which caused a connection between each flap. I finally figured out a way to deal with that, and was able to finish it. It is a little small for him, but now that I have the design concept, I will work on his 2010 coat.

This was made using the Blue KK Long Loom (Rake). Pattern will be added shortly.

WIP: Bosley’s Sweater

James — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:52:09 +0000

A current work in progress is this sweater for Bosley. For those that have met our dog Bosley, you may have noticed that he does not have a lot of extra padding around him. This results in Bosley feeling the cold when we push him outside for the things that dogs can’t do inside (or shouldn’t). The pattern is one that I am building as I go, and I will post it when I have finished the sweater. This has been a real learning experience.

The multi-color threads are markers where increasing and decreasing takes place. The collar has a multi-color thread through it to assist in pulling the connection that will enable the sweater to stay on (I couldn’t bear to have to thread something through later on, so forward thinking sometimes does help).

Loom: Blue KK Long Loom (62pegs)
Yarn:
Stitch: E-wrap; single rake

Jeremy’s Scarf

James — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:37:41 +0000

A friend of mine often works outside, and I asked him whether a scarf would help. He jumped at the chance, and after consulting with him on colors (green or fall colors) this is what I came up with. It’s a fairly simple stockinette stitch created on the yellow long loom (18 pegs each side). The scarf used a twin yarn, so it’s very thick (as the image will show).

Loom: Yellow KK Long Loom (38 pegs)
Yarn: Red Heart, Fleck (5oz), worsted medium; Red Heart, Multi (5oz), worsted medium
Stitch: Double-yarn basic stockinette stitch

I made this scarf during Sunday afternoon. It started off two-times prior to me finishing it, as I tried different stitches for this scarf. Each time I’d get a number of rows finished and then realize that I didn’t like the look, so I unraveled it (called frogging) and started again.

Shortened life … potholder

James — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:09:48 +0000

This item started its life out as a scarf, but ended as a potholder/placement.

Loom: Yellow KK Long (36 pegs)
Yarn: Lion Brand, Jiffy Thick & Quick (5oz), Berkshires (Color 214)
Stitch: Double-knit

Scarf, blue

James — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:41:25 +0000

This was my very first project using the KK long loom and the yarn used (lamb wool blend) is very soft and warm.

Loom: Yellow KK Long Loom, 36 pegs (38 with anchor pegs)
Yarn: Lion Brand, Wool-Ease (3oz), Denim Twist (color 194)
Stitch: double-knit

Status: gifted