Hello Yarn Boxers! We are excited to announce that we will now be featuring a loom knitting pattern every other month in our box. Below is a link to the pattern and SPOILER info about this months classic box. Please do not click if you do not want spoilers.
Hello, my name is Amanda Pratt. Some of you may know me as “Hypnotic Hysteria” from my YouTube channel I am designing Loom knitting patterns for Yarnbox Classic every other month. This August box features my second design using wool from Rauma Garn, Mitu.
A little bit about me...
I learned how to loom knit in 2006 while pregnant with my oldest daughter and for years I just did very simple hats, scarves, and slippers I just had a couple books to learn from and I found reading patterns intimidating and confusing so I was scared to try new patterns but in 2011 I started my original YouTube channel while pregnant with my youngest daughter. It was just to help teach a friend how to make hats too and I never expected anyone to sit through my horrible quality webcam videos but people started to subscribe and then I started getting questions and request. So I began learning as much as I could and kept making videos. No worries, I have a much nicer camcorder now. Currently, I have over 400 videos and do my best to add more weekly. Most of my videos are loom knitting techniques, advice, full beginning to end patterns, as well as product reviews.
A little bit about me...
I learned how to loom knit in 2006 while pregnant with my oldest daughter and for years I just did very simple hats, scarves, and slippers I just had a couple books to learn from and I found reading patterns intimidating and confusing so I was scared to try new patterns but in 2011 I started my original YouTube channel while pregnant with my youngest daughter. It was just to help teach a friend how to make hats too and I never expected anyone to sit through my horrible quality webcam videos but people started to subscribe and then I started getting questions and request. So I began learning as much as I could and kept making videos. No worries, I have a much nicer camcorder now. Currently, I have over 400 videos and do my best to add more weekly. Most of my videos are loom knitting techniques, advice, full beginning to end patterns, as well as product reviews.
Because of my YouTube Channel I have been able to do work for some larger chain craft stores on the Serenity Loom where I helped update the directions from the original version to the easier to follow instructions and my YouTube channel was actually mentioned in the packaging. Yes,I felt like a rock star. I did some work with the Infinity Loom as well, where I wrote the pattern for and made the actual blanket that is featured on the package. I have also done work for KnitUK, The Gallery London, and CinDWood Looms, with various collaborations along the way.
I joined a local knitting guild in 2014. (Shout out to all the wonderful women in the K.O.M. Rivers Knitting Guild!) Here I started to see my fellow guild members getting monthly deliveries of yarn from various companies. So, at the end of 2015 I started contacting every company I came across and NONE offered loom patterns. Most were not even interested in loom knitting. I do know some basic crochet and needle knitting and I love both. However, loom knitting is my passion and I was starting to get discouraged until I contacted YarnBox. They have wonderful communication and an open mind. Everyone I have dealt with during this process have been so nice and I am very happy to be able to be working with them and get to show people Loom knitting is knitting. I just use a loom instead of needles. I feel that YarnBox is in this for the same reasons I do. We both love what we do and are here to support multiple yarny crafts and crafters!
Currently, there isn't a set of standards for loom knitting like there is for needle knitting, crochet, or machine knitting. This means that us modern loom knitters are doing our best to bring this craft to everyone by converting needle knitting techniques and patterns. By creating videos and teaching these techniques, we are the ones setting these standards. Terminology may vary from one person to the next but I do my best to be consistent, making sure my patterns have a free video that goes along with them including supportive images, charts, diagrams, and size adjustments for the pattern if needed.
Me and Yarnbox...
For the August YarnBox Classic shipment they sent me 4 skeins (2 in a blue 2 in a yellow/gold) of a wonderful yarn that is 50% alpaca (alpakka) and 50% Wool (ull). The packaging is not in English so I measured and each skein is roughly 125 yards (114.3 meters) with a WPI (Wraps Per Inch) of 11 making this lovely 4 ply yarn a (light) worsted .
For the “Harley Quinn” inspired gloves I wanted them to be a teaching pattern where you will learn fun techniques that I hope others will enjoy and use. You will learn the garter stitch, basic 2 stitch cable,how to do a 2 color 2 stitch cable, seamless color changing, basic shaping, and more.
The loom I used to make this pattern is the 3/8″ 90 peg Universal Small Gauge Hat/Scarf Loom from CinDWood crafts with 2 wedges. The final pattern is located on the CinDWood website. Follow the link below to the pattern. Thank you for subscribing to Yarnbox we look forward to bringing you more loom patterns like this one in the future!
For the “Harley Quinn” inspired gloves I wanted them to be a teaching pattern where you will learn fun techniques that I hope others will enjoy and use. You will learn the garter stitch, basic 2 stitch cable,how to do a 2 color 2 stitch cable, seamless color changing, basic shaping, and more.
The loom I used to make this pattern is the 3/8″ 90 peg Universal Small Gauge Hat/Scarf Loom from CinDWood crafts with 2 wedges. The final pattern is located on the CinDWood website. Follow the link below to the pattern. Thank you for subscribing to Yarnbox we look forward to bringing you more loom patterns like this one in the future!
I had a lot of fun working on this project and hope you will too!
CinDWood Looms - https://www.cindwoodlooms.com/
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Amanda,
ReplyDeleteYou truly help me in every way. I really appreciate all your full tutorials...as many designers stopped doing the full tutorials. I think you're amazing and an inspiration to all.
JESSICA
How do i order august shipment to do Amanda's loom knitted gloves?
ReplyDeleteHello Jessica, The August box has already been shipped out, however, on Sept 15th we will have this yarn on sale in our Overstock store on our website. www.yarnbox.com Simply log in and go to our store. :D
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