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Wednesday, 17 January 2024 12:41

Wholesale

Do you have a shop or farm store and would like to carry our looms?  Do you teach classes at a shop or event?  We would love to talk to you about our wholesale program.  Just shoot us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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Tuesday, 03 March 2015 10:25

Bind Off Videos

Welcome to our Bind Off Kiss Loom video section.  These videos will work for any of our looms.  Videos are shown with many different looms, but the wrapping is identical no matter which loom you are using.

 

Super Stretchy Bind Off

 

Crochet Bind Off

 

Crochet Bind Off Using a Latch Tool

 

Transfer Bind Off

 

Transfer Bind Off

 

Drawstring Gathered Bind Off

 

Back Stitch Bind Off


 

Published in Videos
Tuesday, 03 March 2015 09:32

Cast On Videos

Welcome to our Cast On Kiss Loom video section.  These videos will work for any of our looms.  Videos are shown with many different looms, but the wrapping is identical no matter which loom you are using.

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Long Tail Cast On

 

 

Drawstring Cast On

 

Drawstring Cast On Plus Top Down Hat Lesson

 

Crochet Cast On

 

Crochet Cast On Using Latch Needle

 

Published in Videos
Tuesday, 27 January 2015 15:49

Extra Fine Gauge F0 Videos

Welcome to our Extra Fine Gauge F0 Kiss Loom video section.  These videos will work for our extra fine gauge F0 looms.  This particular loom is our only Kiss Loom that does not have pins!  This loom knits up an extra fine gauge fabric with an average of 7-8 sitches per inch.

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
E-wrap Cast On

 

Double E-wrap Cast On

 

Long Tail Cast On

 

Crochet Cast On with a latch needle

 

Stitches

Knit Stitch

 

Purling

 

Techniques

Basic Features

 

Cables

 

K1P1 Ribbing

 

Fixing a ribbing mistake

 

Frogging

 

Short Rowing Heels & Toes

 

Bind Off's

Published in Videos
Wednesday, 28 January 2015 07:45

Basic Tips and Technique Videos

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

Published in Videos
Monday, 26 January 2015 23:37

Fixed Fine Gauge Videos

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

Published in Videos
Monday, 26 January 2015 22:27

Small Gauge Videos

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

Published in Videos
Thursday, 22 January 2015 09:58

What Loom is Best for Me?

Here at Kiss Looms we know that deciding what loom to get is a big decision and you want to make sure you are looking at the right looms. To help make this easier we've put together a questionnaire of sorts to help you decide. You are welcome to also email us at any time with any questions - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our product list can be viewed on the left hand menu bar by type of loom. 

Another question we often get is "What is the biggest panel I can make with this loom" - to see how we figure that out click here.

The following are great ways to help you figure out what loom you'd like to purchase. Click on the options under the heading to see what options will work.

By yarn weight, I like working with:
Lace weight yarn
Sock yarn #1 or #2
Sport weight #3 up to super bulky yarn

By type of project, I like to make:
Socks
Small projects like scarves and hats
Medium projects like lapghans and baby blankets, kids clothing
Large projects like afghans and adult sweaters
Queen or king sized blankets
I'm not sure – all kinds of projects!
On the go projects - looms that travel easy

By technique, I like to do:
Double knitting
Weaving
Increase/decrease in the round

By ability, I have trouble:
With vision
With hands
With arthritis

 

Lace weight yarn

For lace weight yarn we recommend using either the F0, which is our extra fine gauge loom with no pins, just pegs, or the F1 fine gauge loom.  The F0 gets an average of 7-8 stitches per inch.  The F1 gets an average of 6 stitches per inch.  Those averages are based on sock weight yarn. 

The F0 and F1 come in a few sizes - short and what we like to call the "classic" 11" loom.  The classic has more than enough pegs to do adult sized socks, even Christmas stocking sized socks!  Both also have the option of adding short or long end pairs.  If you are wanting to do a shawl or sweater panel you may want to get the classic and add long end pairs to have enough pegs. The F1 also has long sides available.  These are great when wanting to knit large sweaters, shawls or blankets.  The long sides need to have at least the small end pair to connect them for knitting in the round.

For more information and to see our F0 and F1 looms click here!

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Sock yarn #1 or #2

There are several options for you here.  Our F0 extra fine gauge loom will give a nice tight stitch using sock weight yarns, on average 7-8 stitches per inch.  The F1 fine gauge loom will be a little looser but still no "holey" socks (average 6 stitches per inch).  The F2 loom is best with thicker sock yarn or even sport weight yarn for thicker socks (average 5.5 stitches per inch with sock yarn and 5 stitches per inch with worsted). 

These fall under our fixed gauge looms.  What this means is that you can adjust the number of pegs you use in the round to make any size tube or sock size by moving the sliders back and forth across the sides to change the number of pegs to knit.  This loom is not gauge adjustable like our other looms. 

The F0, F1 and F2 come in a few sizes - short and what we like to call the "classic" 11" loom.  The classic has more than enough pegs to do adult sized socks, even Christmas stocking sized socks!  These also have the option of adding short or long end pairs.  If you are wanting to do a shawl or sweater panel you may want to get the classic and add long end pairs to have enough pegs. The F1 and F2 also have long sides available.  These are great when wanting to knit large sweaters, shawls or blankets.  The long sides need to have at least the small end pair to connect them for knitting in the round.

For more information and to see our F0, F1 and F2 looms click here!

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Sport weight #3 up to super bulky yarn

Fixed 2 Loom

For sport weight and worsted weight yarn you have a couple options.  The F2 will work with both of these yarns.  The worsted makes a very tight knit, thick fabric, sport weight is also a good tight knit.  The F2 is not a gauge adjustable loom, but you can adjust by number of pegs used when knitting in the round.  The F2 is also good for thicker sock weight yarn.  On average the F2 has 5.5 stitches per inch with sock yarn and 5 stitches per inch with worsted weight yarn. 

For more information and to see our F2 fine gauge looms click here!

Small Gauge 2 Way Adjustable

The most versatile loom we have is the small gauge 2 way adjustable loom.  It is great for sport weight up to super bulky.  The small gauge knits the smallest possible gauge fabric of all our adjustable looms.  It adjusts by number of pegs you can knit in the round by moving the 1 peg ends or 7 and 31 end sliders back and forth across the sides to change the number of pegs to knit.  The second way it adjusts is by gauge.  You can add washers between the peg and pin boards making each stitch larger and allowing more room for thicker yarns.  The great thing about the pins is that they have a side effect of making nice even stitches and you can wrap the whole row with a u-wrap stitch before knitting off.  Click here for a video on how to adjust the gauge of your looms.

The small gauge comes in short 30 peg, classic 60 peg, and 77 peg long looms.  The 77 peg sides have 77 pegs per side for a total of 154 pegs.  These sides need to be used with either the 7, 16 or 31 peg ends.  All of these end pairs will work with any of the small gauge looms. 

For more information and to see our small gauge 2 way adjustable looms click here!

Small Gauge Modular

We also have small gauge modular looms available in 20 peg pairs.  The difference in these looms is that they are not adjustable by number of pegs in the round.  You can put four of them together for a total of 80 pegs to work in the round or as a flat panel or you can add brackets and make a bigger loom for larger projects.  Also these looms have all the corners on the outside, whereas on the 2 way adjustable looms the corners or at least one corner is always set in when knitting on few pegs.  Typically this isn't a problem once you get used to the loom. 

For more information and to see our small gauge modular looms click here!

Regular Peg 2 Way Adjustable

Another option for worsted weight to super bulky is the regular peg 2 way adjustable loom.  This loom is similar in function to our small gauge loom but instead has pegs with the opening facing you.  This peg orientation is most similar to other commercially produced looms that have a groove in front.  Really there is no difference in the peg orientation other than the regular has a slightly bigger stitch count at 4 stitches per inch to the small gauge 4.5 stitches per inch.  These looms are available in 20 peg short, 40 peg classic and 53 peg side looms.  The 53 peg sides need to be used with either the 5 or 21 peg ends.  All of these end pairs will work with any of the regular peg looms. 

For more information and to see our regular peg 2 way adjustable looms click here!

Regular Peg Modulars

We also have regular peg modular looms available in many different peg increments.  They are available in two board pairs as well as sets of four boards and a hat combo of various size boards perfect for making infant through adult sized hats.  The difference in these looms is that they are not adjustable by number of pegs in the round.  You can put the looms together in a lot of configurations.  The sets come with corner brackets but the pairs do not.  Straight brackets can be used to hook the looms end to end and corner brackets are available separately.  Also these looms have all the corners on the outside, whereas on the 2 way adjustable looms the corners or at least one corner is always set in when knitting on few pegs.  Typically this isn't a problem once you get used to the loom. 

For more information and to see our regular peg modular looms click here!

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Small projects like scarves and hats

Small projects can be made on all of our looms.  The short looms and classic length looms are great for small projects.  You can always add bigger ends on the short looms for larger projects as well.  Just remember you can knit on the looms in the round or as a flat panel using any number of pegs.  If you are knitting flat panels, all of our looms can be used as single rake looms.  For instance on our 2 way adjustable looms we provide you with a package of shorter nuts and bolts so that you can use each side of the loom independently from each other.  These nuts and bolts are also needed for the sides when using the end pairs with the looms. 

Hats

Our 2 way adjustable looms can knit any size tube in the round by moving the 1 peg ends or 5, 7, 21 and 31 end sliders back and forth across the sides to change the number of pegs to knit.  If you are making hats you will need 72 pegs for an average adult hat, 54 pegs for kids hats, 48 pegs for baby hats, and 42 pegs for newborn hats.

What this means is, if you choose a loom with 72 or more pegs then you will be able to make all sizes of hats by moving the sliders up and down your boards.  These numbers are based on using either the regular peg 2 way adjustable loom or the small gauge 2 way adjustable.  Depending on how many washers you use it will make the hat bigger or smaller, with a looser or tighter stitch.  On both looms you will need end pairs to have the needed 72 pegs.  It also helps to have these if you are wanting to turn the brim of a hat as it allows more room in the middle to pull the fabric up properly to rehang it.

Hats can also be made on our fixed looms as well.  It is best to make a swatch and see how the fit will be before proceeding with the actual pattern.  For example 74 pegs for an adult hat on the regular 2 way adjustable will average an 18.5" diameter hat before stretching, the F1 with 74 pegs will average a 12.3" diameter hat.  Since the gauge is much smaller more pegs will be required to equal the same size hat.

Our regular peg modular loom has a hat combo that includes the necessary boards to make infant through adult sized hats.  With this set you can also make baby booties, a baby blanket and baby sweater!  This set includes a 6 peg modular set with corner brackets, 9 peg modular pair, 15 peg modular pair and 2 pr of straight brackets along with all bolts and washers needed. 

For more information and to see our regular peg modular hat combo click here!

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Medium projects like lapghans and baby blankets, kids clothing

To make medium sized projects like lapghans and baby blankets or kids clothing you will need to determine what size panel you would like to make.  For clothing this is easy - get a shirt and measure from one seam to the other on the front at the widest point.  This will tell you the panel size.  My 7 year old's youth medium shirt panel size is 17" wide.  My 3 year old's toddler medium is 12".  So for the kids sizes you will need 77 pegs for the youth medium and 54 for the toddler medium (3T) size based on 4.5 stitches per inch on the small gauge loom.  The regular peg loom has 4 stitches per inch and will need fewer pegs to make the kids clothing - 68 and 48 pegs.  Now this is based on average stitch count using worsted weight yarn.  Your actual gauge might be different and you always need to swatch before beginning a project, especially clothing!  To determine your panel size click here.

So for these projects you could use the small gauge 2 way adjustable with 60 pegs along with the 16 peg ends for a total of 90 pegs or the regular 2 way adjustable with 40 pegs and 21 peg ends with 80 total pegs.  The modular looms of either type would also work for these projects. 

If you are wanting to use sock weight yarn and one of our fixed looms you will again need to determine panel size needed.  Remember to always go a bit larger as you will need to seam the sides and don't want to lose width when you do. 

When counting how many pegs to use and adding end pairs make sure you subtract the number of pegs on the slider from your count.  For example on the regular and small gauge there is a 1 peg slider on each end so the 60 peg loom has 58 pegs on the sides.  The fixed looms have 3 peg ends.

For baby blankets there are various sizes you could do, and it all depends on what you want and how much yarn you have.  There is a really good website that we found that has updated 2014 sizes for blankets.  You can view the website here - http://craftingwithstyle.blogspot.com/2008/03/afghan-blanket-sizes.html.  Let's look at the infant - 2 year size of 24" x 30".  For this blanket you could use the small gauge 2 way adjustable loom with 60 pegs and the 31 end pair for a total of 120 pegs.  If you used all pegs you would have a panel 26.6" wide.  If you add washers the blanket will be larger. For larger blankets you would need the long sides and at least a small end pair or the larger modular pieces.

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Large projects like afghans and adult sweaters

For larger afghans and adult sized clothing you will need the long sides on our fixed looms, regular and small gauge 2 way adjustable looms and either the short or long end pairs.  The best way to determine which loom is to determine how big a panel the loom will make and if that will work for the projects you have in mind.  To determine what size panels our looms will make click here.

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Queen or king sized blankets

I often get the question about making a queen or king size blanket in one panel.  There's no right way to answer this question really, so here are some points to consider if this is what you are wanting to do. 

If you are a new loomer (less than a year) a blanket this large is not something you want to try to accomplish in one panel.  It takes a very long time and is very heavy while knitting.  It can be a very daunting project and discourage you from pursuing this craft and we want you to have fun and enjoy this hobby.

Kiss modular looms are the only looms we have that can make a blanket this large.  You will need several of the largest modular sets to have enough pegs.  This loom set up is expensive for a first loom and very large and needs a permanent location until the project is finished.  As mentioned above, this can take a long time. 

The best way to make a blanket is in panels for a few reasons.  One is that you feel like you are progressing in the project when you finish a panel.  Panels also don't require a large loom or take as much time.  Many knitters, especially newer loomers don't want to tackle seaming and that is why they wish to knit in one panel.  The truth is, you will eventually need to seam something!   So it is best to study and practice till you are good at it.  You won't regret it!  Knitting the panels also gives you time to build up your confidence towards seaming.

If you do decide to go ahead and pursue smaller panels for your blankets I would still recommend getting our long loom sides.  If you are wanting to knit on the finer gauge looms keep in mind - smaller stitches also means more time knitting.  If this is your first blanket go for the small gauge 77 sides and either 7 peg ends or 31 peg ends.  This is a great all-around loom for larger projects and one of my personal favorites (Kelly).  

For more information and to see our small gauge 2 way adjustable looms click here!

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I'm not sure – all kinds of projects!

If you are not yet sure what kind of project you'd like to make my best recommendation is to get the small gauge 2 way adjustable loom.  This is the most versatile loom we have.  The classic 11" with 60 peg and the 7 peg ends will give you what you need to do adult sized hats as well as many, many other projects.  This will give you a nice basic starting place that you can build on later.

For more information and to see our small gauge 2 way adjustable looms click here!

If you are looking to try our looms with a smaller investment I would recommend the 6 peg modular set with 24 pegs or getting either the small gauge short 30 peg loom, or the regular short 20 peg.  Any of these looms can be added to in the future to make larger looms by using larger modular pieces and straight brackets or by adding larger end pairs on the 2 way adjustable looms.

For more information and to see our regular peg modular looms click here!

For more information and to see our 2 way adjustable looms click here!

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On the go projects - looms that travel easy

The most portable of our looms are the short looms.  They are about 7" long and will easily fit in a purse or travel bag.  Our classic length are 11" long so they are also fairly portable and easy to use in the car (as long as you aren't driving, of course ).  Are short end pairs are small at approximately 6" long.

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Double knitting

All of our 2 way adjustable looms can be used for double knitting (where the front and back of the fabric are identical and the fabric is twice as thick).  Double knitting is done by removing the pin boards entirely and only using the peg boards and either washers or the 1 peg ends as spacers.  This setup will work like the commercial long looms but have a lot more stabilty as well as gauge variation.

The modular looms can also be used for double knitting.  To do this you will also need our modular double knit kit.  I recommend using longer modulars instead of bracketing smaller ones for this.  Remove the pin boards as mentioned above and use the double knit kit with brackets to space the peg boards apart.  See the How to Assemble Kiss Modular Looms tutorial page 9 for more information on setup.

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Weaving

Kiss Looms can also be set up for weaving.  In particular, the modular looms are ideal for this.  There are many who have ventured into weaving on the Kiss, but at this time we can not offer teaching and support in this area.  If you are interested in helping us to explore and develop this area of our looms please contact Kelly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Increase/Decrease in the Round

The 2 way adjustable looms are perfect for increasing and decreasing in the round.  Our 1 peg sliders or short and long end pairs are made to slide up and down the board for just this reason!  Whether you are doing a sweater in the round or decreasing down for the crown of a hat, the 2 way adjustables are the looms for you.

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With vision

If you have limited or no sight and would like to try our looms we recommend the regular peg modular looms.  All of the corners are outside edges that will be easy to feel your way along to knit.  The regular pegs with the opening towards the front also make it easier.  If you have any questions or troubles you can email us at any time at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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With hands

Our looms are very light - typically under 1 pound.  So they are easy to handle.  Another thing that can help is our loom lap stand.  The stand supports the loom so that you can use one or both hands to knit.  The modular looms will probably be the best option with all the corners on the outside.  The stand will hold up to the 30x30 modular set (120 pegs).

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With arthritis

We have had several loomers tell us that they were long time needle knitters until they started having problems with arthritis.  Once they decided to try loom knitting they have noticed that they can knit with little to no pain.  This is what one of our customers had to say about Kiss Looms:

Your design is incredible! I wasn't even able to knit on a KK loom. It was just too hard on my arthritic fingers. But with my F2, I have no pain at all no matter how long I knit. I haven't been able to knit for years and now I can again. I'm thrilled. I think it's been nearly ten years since I was able to knit so you can probably imagine how excited I am to have this in my life again. - Linda

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What size panel can I make?

You can figure out what the panel size will be based on our average stitches per inch.  Take the number of pegs divided by the average stitch count and that will give you a good idea of the size.  Of course when it comes down to knitting your project you always need to do your own swatch with your yarn to double check your actual gauge.

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Tuesday, 21 October 2014 11:09

Regular Peg Videos

Welcome to our Regular Peg Kiss Loom video section.  These videos will work for our regular peg modular looms as well as our regular 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

Bind Offs

Written Instructions

 

Cast On's

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

 

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

 

Long Tail Cast On

 

Drawstring Cast On

 

Stitches

Knit Stitch/U-Wrap on the Modular Looms - 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.

 

Knit Stitch/U-Wrap on the Regular 2 Way Adjustable - 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 - forms the traditional horizontal purl bump on the front side of your knitting.  There are 3 purling videos in this series. The first one has more instruction but #2 has some very helpful camera angles and #3 will cover the continuous purl stitch.  I encourage you to watch all three so as to get really comfortable with purling. 

 

Purl Stitch #2 

 

Bind Offs

Transfer Bind Off

 

Back Stitch Bind Off


 

Projects

Basic Hat Knit a Long using 2 6-peg modular looms with 2 pair of brackets

 

Written Instructions

Click the titles to view the pdf tutorials in your browser or right click and select "save link as" to download them.

How to use a Kiss Loom featuring the Regular Modular Looms - this tutorial goes over the e-wrap, double e-wrap, u-stitch, and purling.

 

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Tuesday, 21 October 2014 10:38

Videos

While all of our looms work in the same way we are dividing the videos and written tutorials up into the style of loom used so that you can easily find and see the information you are looking for.  There are also video pages showing cast on's and bind off's on various looms, but the wrapping is identical no matter which loom you are using.

If there is a technique-specific video you'd like to see please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Regular Peg Modular Kiss Loom - includes the 6 peg modular or any other sizes of modular looms.

Regular Peg Adjustable Kiss Loom - these are regular 2-way adjustable slim looms.

Small Gauge Compact Peg Adjustable Kiss Loom - these are the turned peg small gauge 2-way adjustable slim looms and the 20 peg small gauge modular looms.

Fixed 1 & 2 Kiss Looms - these are fixed fine gauge sock looms with pegs and pins on the same board.

Fixed 0 Kiss Looms - these are extra fine gauge looms with pegs only. 

Basic Tips & Techniques - videos that include a variety of looms with various tips and techniques.  Really great video selection!

Classic Kiss Videos/pdf instructions - these are older videos from the original tutorials page.

Cast On's - cast on techniques shown on various looms.

Bind Off's - bind off techniques shown on various looms.

Weaving Looms - videos for triangles and rectangles.

How do the Pins Work? -We often get questions about how our pins work and how the fabric can flow down.  I hope this video helps you!

 

For additional videos please visit:

The Answer Lady- Our own Kathryn Doubrley presents us with lots of videos on various looms with different stitches and techniques, including a few loom a long videos.

The Vintage Storehouse - loom knitting stitchionary!  Lots of videos with different stitch patterns.

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