Tuesday, March 25, 2014

How to Loom a Duck



How to Loom a Duck

Items:
24 peg loom
looming hook
crafters needle
yellow yarn medium doubled
orange yarn medium doubled
polyfil
2 eyes

Terms:
DSCO: Draw String Cast On
K: Knit
ID: Internal Decrease
W&T: Wrap and Turn
COF: Cast Off
DSCOF: Draw String Cast Off

Head: Work Flat: Yellow Yarn
DSCO 24 pegs
Row 1-16: K 24
Row 17: ID to 12 pegs
Row 18-26: Change to Orange K 12
COF
Sew up beak, close back of head, and stuff.

Body: Work Circular: Yellow Yarn
DSCO 24 pegs
Row 1-6: K 24
Row 7: K 20 W&T
Row 8: K 19 W&T
Row 9: K 18 W&T
Row 10: K 17 W&T
Row 11: K 16 W&T
Row 12: K 15 W&T
Row 13: K 14 W&T
Row 14: K 13 W&T
Row 15: K 12 W&T
Row 16: K 11 W&T
Row 17: K 10 W&T
Row 18: K 9 W&T
Row 19: K 8 W&T
Row 20: K 7 W&T
Row 21: K 6 W&T
Row 22: K 35
Row 23-28: K24
Row 29: K 13 W&T
Row 30: K 6 W&T
Row 31: K 7 W&T
Row 32: K 8 W&T
Row 33: K 9 W&T
Row 34: K 10 W&T
Row 35: K 11 W&T
Row 36: K 12 W&T
Row 37: K 13 W&T
Row 38: K 14 W&T
Row 39: K 15 W&T
Row 40: K 16 W&T
Row 41: K 17 W&T
Row 42: K 18 W&T
Row 43: K 19 W&T
Row 44: K 20 W&T
Row 45-50: K 24
DSCOF
Close up tail, stuff, shape, and sew on head. Hot glue on your eyes at the base of the outer edges of the beak.
Your Done!!!

Sunday, March 16, 2014

How to Loom a Mini Rabbit



 For how to loom a regular size rabbit check out my DVD to purchase how you make one.

Mini Rabbit

Items Needed:
12 Peg Loom
Looming Hook
Crafters Needle
Crochet Hook
Scrap Yarn
Polyfil
2 Rhinestones for eyes

Terms:
DSCO: Draw String Cast On
EW: E-Wrap
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
P: Purl
D: Decrease
ID: Internal Decrease
COF: Cast Off
DSCOF: Draw String Cast Off

Head: Flat
DSCO 12 pegs
Row 1-5: K12
Row 6: K3, (work ear K3 pegs 13 rows) (work other ear K3 pegs 13 rows) K3
Row 7-9: K12
Row 10: ID 12-6 pegs
Row 11-13: K6
DSCOF
Sew up snout, back of head, and ears. Stuff

Body: Circular
DSCO 12 Pegs
Row 1-10: K12
Row 11: P12
Row 12-13: K12
D by every other peg and tossing bottom loop over.
DSCOF
Close up bottom and stuff.

Arms: Flat
DSCO 6 pegs
Row 1-6: K6
DSCOF
Sew up side, make 2, stuff.

Back Legs: Flat
DSCO 12 pegs
Row 1-3: K12
Row 4: CO2, K10
Row 5: CO2, K8
Row 6: D1, K5, D1, K1 (6pegs)
Row 7-9: K6
Row 10: D1, K3, D1, K1 (4pegs)
Row 11: K4
CO
Sew up front, half of bottom, stuff then sew up rest of bottom. Make 2.

Sew back legs on the bottom sides of the body, then sew on the arms at the top of the body just in front of the back legs, the sew on the head lining up ears with back legs, nose to front center. Tuck your ends and hot glue on your eyes lined up with inner ear at the base of the snout. If you would like a tail get you a package of the white fluff balls in the crafts department and glue it on for a tail. Your done.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Tassel Ideas

Using them to create a fun hat, the video will get released this month.

You can put them on shawls or hip[ scarves. Video to come out in Aug.



You can add them to ornaments for a retro look, videos to be released in Dec.


You can also put them on hats and scarves.
 Chainette Tassel ideas!!!