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Welcome to our Basic Tips and Techniques video section.  These videos feature various Kiss Looms.  The techniques are not specific to the loom shown and can be done on any loom.  If there is another technique you would like to see please let us know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

While all of our looms work in the same way we are dividing the videos up into the style of loom used so that you can easily find and see the information you are looking for.  Please be sure to check out the other loom videos on the loom specific video pages.

Click on the heading below to go to that section of videos or written materials.

Basics Videos
Casting On and Knitting Row 1 for First Time Kissers
Drawstring Cast On
Purling
Comparing fabrics made on the F0 and F1 Kiss Looms
Frogging – Ripping out stitches
Tips: The Fabric Doesn't Flow Down/Caught Pins
Working with a Kiss Loom - Some Basics
Double Knitting Setup
Double Knit Kit Setup Instructions

Stitches & Technique Videos

Cables
Wanderlust Cables
Crossing 1x1 Cables
Fixing a Cable Mistake without ripping the whole thing out
3 Stitch Cables
Twisted Rope Cables

Increases
Yarn Over Increase
Knitting in the Front and Back of the Stitch Increase
Make One Increase
Lifted Increase

Decreases
Full Fashioned Decrease
Simple Decrease

Ribbing
Tuck Ribbing
Mock Ribbing

Socks
Anniversary Socks
Loom Knitters Sockumentaries – knitting socks with cotton elastic yarn
Loom Knitters Sockumentaries – working the toe on a toe up sock
Getting a True Pair of Socks using Self Patterning Yarn

Other Stitches & Techniques
Double Knitting Stockinette Stitch
Double Knitting Figure 8 Stitch
Irish Mesh
Heart Lace
Long Tail Cast On Cables & Lace Cardigan
Making Lace Eyelets
Fairisle
Mitten Thumb
Placing Hand Knitted Ribbing on a Kiss Loom
Segmented Crown
3, 6 and 9 Peg I-cords

Written Instructions

Basics

Casting On and Knitting Row 1 for First Time Kissers

Drawstring Cast On

Purling

Comparing fabrics made on the F0 and F1 Kiss Looms -

Frogging – Ripping out stitches - Sometimes mistakes happen and you need to remove some rows from your project.  You can "tink" back or unknit a few rows to correct your mistakes. 

The Fabric Doesn't Flow Down - Yarn sometimes gets caught on pins and if you know why you can avoid it.  This videos shows you some common reasons this happens.

Working with a Kiss Loom - Some Basics

Double Knitting Setup on the Small Gauge Looom

Double Knit Kit Setup Instructions

Stitches & Techniques

Cables
Wanderlust Cables

Crossing 1x1 Cables

Fixing a Cable Mistake without ripping the whole thing out

3 Stitch Cables

Twisted Rope Cables

Increases
Yarn Over Increase

Knitting in the Front and Back of the Stitch Increase

Make One Increase

Lifted Increase

Decreases

Full Fashioned Decrease

Simple Decrease

Ribbing
Tuck Ribbing

Mock Ribbing

Socks

Anniversary Socks

Loom Knitters Sockumentaries – knitting socks with cotton elastic yarn

Loom Knitters Sockumentaries – working the toe on a toe up sock

Getting a True Pair of Socks using Self Patterning Yarn

Other Stitches & Techniques

Double Knit Stockinette Stitch - See the setup video above in basics for how to set up your loom.  The stockinette stitch will give you a knit fabric on both the front and back in double knitting.

Double Knit Figure 8 Stitch - See the setup video above in basics for how to set up your loom.  This stitch resembles ribbing when knit and is a stretchy fabric.

Irish Mesh

Heart Lace

Long Tail Cast On Cables & Lace Cardigan

Making Lace Eyelets

Fairisle

Mitten Thumb

Placing Hand Knitted Ribbing on a Kiss Loom

Segmented Crown

3, 6 and 9 Peg I-cords

Written Instructions

Basic Setup Instructions
Kiss Loom Manual
How to use the Kiss Loom
How to Assemble Kiss Modular looms and Double Knit Setup Instructions
Getting to Know your Modular Loom Settings

Cast On's and Stitches
How to Cast on and E-wrap your Loom
Non-Loopy/Double E-wrap Cast On
Purl Stitch Instructions

Techniques
How to do Bobbles on Kiss
Cables on the Kiss
SSK and K2tog
yo, ssk and k2tog alternate method when slant doesn't matter
Bar Increase/KFB Increase
Skipped Peg Short Rows
Sock Loom Instructions
Sock Loom Worksheet with Negative Ease

Bind Off's
Simple Bind Off on the Kiss Loom

Welcome to our Fixed F1 and F2 Kiss Looms video section.  These videos will work for our both our fixed fine gauge slim looms.

While all of our looms work in the same way we are dividing the videos up into the style of loom used so that you can easily find and see the information you are looking for.  Please be sure to check out the other loom videos on the loom specific video pages.

Cast On's

Stitches

Techniques

Bind Off's

Cast On's

Non-Loopy, Double E-wrap Cast On - a stretchy cast on perfect for most things, pairs nicely with the super stretchy bind off.

E-Wrap Cast On - a loose/loopy cast on.

Stitches

Knit Stitch - forms the traditional v-shaped knit stitch.  Tighter stitch then the e-wrap, a little looser then the traditional knit stitch (aka - reverse purl).  Allows for the continuous knit stitch when used on the Kiss Looms - in other words - you can knit the entire row before knitting off.

Purl Stitch With Regular Loom Pick - forms the traditional horizontal purl bump on the front side of your knitting. 

Purl Stitch With Purling Hook - forms the traditional horizontal purl bump on the front side of your knitting. 

Techniques

Increasing - Casting On at the Edge of the Knitting

Bind Off's

Transfer Bind Off

Welcome to our Small Gauge 2 Way Adjustable Kiss Loom video section.  These videos will work for our small gauge peg modular looms as well as our small gauge 2 way adjustable looms.

While all of our looms work in the same way we are dividing the videos up into the style of loom used so that you can easily find and see the information you are looking for.  Please be sure to check out the other loom videos on the loom specific video pages.

Cast On's

Stitches

Techniques

Bind Off's

Cast On's

Crochet Cast On

Crochet Cast On Using Latch Needle

Long Tail Cast On

Drawstring Cast On Plus Top Down Hat Lesson

Stitches

Knit Stitch/U-Wrap - forms the traditional v-shaped knit stitch.  Tighter stitch then the e-wrap, a little looser then the traditional knit stitch (aka - reverse purl).  Allows for the continuous knit stitch when used on the Kiss Looms - in other words - you can knit the entire row before knitting off.

Purl Stitch with Regular Loom Pick - forms the traditional horizontal purl bump on the front side of your knitting. 

Purl Stitch with Purling Hook - forms the traditional horizontal purl bump on the front side of your knitting. Uses the white handled tool with the crochet hook like tip.

Double Knit Stockinette Stitch - See the setup video below in techniques for how to set up your loom.  The stockinette stitch will give you a knit fabric on both the front and back in double knitting.

Double Knit Figure 8 Stitch - See the setup video below in techniques for how to set up your loom.  This stitch resembles ribbing when knit and is a stretchy fabric.

Techniques

Double Knitting Setup

Braided Cable

K2tog and SSK

Stockinette or Hung Hem

Bind Off's

Crochet Bind Off

Crochet Bind Off Using a Latch Tool

Transfer Bind Off

Drawstring Gathered Bind Off

In 2007 Cliff Roush picked up his first Knifty Knitter loom and started learning how to knit.  He soon began searching the Internet for more information and joined several of the yahoo groups dedicated to loom knitting.  His inquisitive mind kept thinking there was a better way to change gauge then by using several different looms with different peg spacing.  He came up with the idea of adding a pin to change the gauge rather than spacing the pegs further apart.  The idea behind the Kiss Loom is that gauge is changed by adjusting the length of the traveling yarn between pegs.  The movement of the pin board allows you to increase and decrease this length...changing the gauge of your knitted fabric. 

Soon Cliff was buying wood and the first Kiss Loom was born in August 2007 using nails and wooden boards, and then soon was upgraded to the brass pegs and pins used in the looms today. 

In July 2009 Kelly Jones became involved in the business through the construction of a new website. After seeing and testing the product she became a believer that Kiss Looms are the best looms on the market. As time went on Kelly became more and more involved in the business beyond the website, writing patterns, answering questions, teaching online and at a local retreat.

After some health concerns in early 2010 Cliff and Kelly formulated a plan for the business when Cliff would not be able to make the looms. At this time Bill Guthridge, Kelly's father, was brought into the business. In August 2010 Kelly's family and parents went to Oklahoma to visit with Cliff and talk about the business and loom making. Bill spent the next year or so learning how to make the looms and getting his own Kiss Loom shop set up.

For the past year (2012) Kiss Looms has been in a state of transition with some of the looms being made by Cliff and some by Bill. We feel that we have achieved a seamless transition in quality and production time.

Serious health problems in Nov 2012 made Cliff go ahead and turn the loom making over to Kelly and Bill. He sent along this message:

“I know the business is in good hands. I appreciate how the last 5 years have gone and the many great friends I have made.” - Cliff 2012

We are sad to let you know that Cliff passed away on Christmas Eve 2012.  He will be greatly missed by his family, the loom knitting community and the many that called him a dear friend.  Kelly is now fully running Kiss Looms along with her dad Bill. We would like to thank you for your great support of Kiss Looms over these past 5 1/2 years.

We feel we have a great product and will make sure it continues into the next generation of loomers. We plan to keep making the same high quality looms as before. Kelly will stock the looms in IL and ship the orders as they come in. Out of stock items will be shipped as soon as possible. Usually within a week. We still have several new products that Cliff has been developing in the works and hope that we can bring those out as they are completed.

We look forward to working with you and continuing to make Kiss Looms a great success.

I want to thank you for your interest in kiss looms. If you would like more info or have any questions you may email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  We hope you enjoy your Kiss Looms.

Kelly, Cliff and Bill 

Biographies

  Kelly Jones 

Kelly has been loom knitting since 2007. She started on the Knifty Knitter round looms and advanced into a double knitting board soon after. Kelly was delighted to be contacted by Cliff in 2009 and very excited to try out the Kiss Looms. She believes that “once you have a Kiss in your hands you'll never go back!”.

Kelly held a loom knitting retreat in 2010 in her home town where she got to meet Cliff in person. She has taught loom knitting at the local college in the continuing education department as well as several private lessons.

In 2011 Cliff and Kelly set up at a fiber festival in Indiana. In 2012 they were vendors at fiber festivals in Indiana and Oklahoma where Kelly taught classes. Kelly is a big part of the online looming community as well. She helps run the LoomClass, LoomersBreakroom, and Kiss yahoo groups. She lives in Illinois with her two beautiful children and a husband who is the love of her life.

Bill & Donna Guthridge

Bill has been a woodworking hobbyist for many years. Now that he is retired from being a construction and mining equipment mechanic, he was looking forward to spending more time with woodworking.

In 2010 when Cliff and Kelly (Bill’s daughter) asked him to consider being a part of the Kiss loom family, he was delighted and made a trip from Indiana to Oklahoma to meet Cliff and learn the business of making looms.

With advice from Cliff and Kelly, Bill and his wife Donna set up a loom building workshop and since 2011 have been making looms to share the load with Cliff.