Has anyone successfully made socks with this kit with fine yarns?
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I don't think you can; the spacing between the pegs is too large, even when you put the small pegs in every hole. I have made a really thick slipper/house sock but I was using #5 yarn.
1786690
No they don't unravel easily as long as you've used glue. There is glue that comes with the kit, but we have found regular stick glue to work just as well.
933626
Like the others say, just about any yarn you want. If you are using worsted weight you might need to use two strands together as one. I like a bulkier yarn personally. WalMart actually has a decent selection of inexpensive yarns. And sometimes at JoAnns you can get the big pound of yarn on sale. Get on youtube for tons of tutorials on all things round loom knitting.
596669
Sorry. I haven't made the blanket. I would think you could make the strand of yarn you are weaving with longer to compensate for the tool's lack of length
1974903
This machine is only set up for thread. Yarn would get bogged down in the bobbin case. You should look at commercial sewing machines to use with yarn. :)
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Yes. It really is easy. My 9 year old could've done it alone. You can do socks and anything else you can wrap rubberbands around. :)
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Multiple different weights of yarn can be used with the machine. So far I have used worsted, bulky, and fingering weight.
322317
Yes. I have used numerous times on cashmere both flat knits as well as ribs and cables.
547138
For that you might want Knittingboard's all-in-one loom. The spacing is 6/16", but you could skip every other peg and get 6/8", with 48 pegs used maybe more with the sliders. Plus you can make socks on it and many other things.
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I wouldn't recommend this for your knitting, especially not for yarn. It has a smooth bottom, but it's got uneven edges on the sides that I think could snag stuff. Plus, I dislike this because it's top heavy and wants to tip over all the time. I put what I thought were heavy tools in the bottom, like hammers, small saws, wrenches, etc, and it still wants to tip over! That's just my take. I think perhaps I'd try something different.
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I have the Royal and I am absolutely delighted with it. I guess that I have used it for 75 keins of yarn so far and it works perfectly every time. I highly recommend it.
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Yes! I bought it for my teenage Grandaughter who,knowing she was getting one,bought heavy weight yarn to knit a scarf.Trial and error proved you have to allow space for yarn thickness by skipping prongs.After that,it worked out just fine. I hope this answered your question&helped you decide if you want to order one or not.I may get one for myself soon.This particular one is well made.
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I've tried myself, with small piles of yarn, but until I reached an amount it could register (usually over ~2-3g), it would just display 0g. I don't think it can, nor was it meant to, measure that small an amount
1505514
I haven't tried this particular size needle and brand of thread but I don't see why it wouldn't work. I use it with embroidery thread all the time. It even works well with 2 strands of thread. It's save me hours of time.
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i wash my best friend socks in the washing machine using cold water. after the wash is done i search for my 'best friends' and hang them up to dry. i have a long narrow foot and need every bit of length knit into my socks - so i take precautions. good luck with your new 'friends'.
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Frankly I had a bad experience with the only time I washed one and then dried it. It turned into an unusable blob of yarn. Perhaps Woolite hand wash and line dry? That is what I will eventually try with this one. I can't remember my mom ever washing hers. She probably just got a new one.
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Hello: Pls Check out the actual Authentic Knitting Board website for more information and selections of many boards ( including another 28" board. http://www.knittingboard.com/Knitting_Boards_s/1.htm The following info is from their site. Each board has 84 pins for 84 double stitches. You can use them all or just a few depending on your project. The maximum knitting width of this board is aprox 30"-45" depending on the yarn and spacersbeing used. (I have 4 of their looms that I enjoy using! happy looming! )