Knitting Embellishments Workshop at Unravel 2015

December 23, 2014 | Elanor

I will be hosting a workshop on Knitting Embellishments at Unravel in Farnham Maltings this year, I’d love if you could come join me.

Start: Saturday 21 February – 10:30
Estimated End: Saturday 21 February – 12:30
Auditorium: East Wing Dance Studio 2
Knitting Embellishments with Elanor King

Admission: £26 (including same day entry to unravel)

This workshop will explore what kinds of materials can be used as embellishments and where it’s appropriate to use them. We will consider the properties of the yarn, how the finished item will be used and what decorative effect the knitter wants to achieve.

Embellishments demonstrated will include knitted-in and sewn-on techniques e.g. thrums, loom bands, sequins and couching..”

Please bring 4mm needles and Dk yarn leftovers in your favourite colours OR a pattern you want to knit and decorate as well as yarn and needles appropriate to that pattern.

Knitting with Loom Bands Video

Video | October 26, 2014 | Elanor

hmmm, my knitting with loom bands appears to be going a little bit viral…

have you tried this yet? It’s great fun!

Loom Bands in your Knitting? Whatever Next?

August 16, 2014October 23, 2014 | Elanor

Hello!
You may have noticed I’ve gone loom band crackers the last little while… Well I just released a quick, fun hat pattern that incorporates loom bands into the fabric.

The pattern is called simply “Loom Band Hat” and is available to download now from Ravelry for £2

To make it you need 100g Aran yarn, 300 loom bands and size 5 and 4.5mm needles. The hat is sized from baby to adult, so you can make one for everyone in the family, not just your staker-boi niece!

I made a video showing how to knit with loom bands and the other day I uploaded a photo tutorial on how to make a wool and loom band pom pom.

I’d love to see what unusual things you do with loom bands. Post below by September 5th and I’ll pick a winner of a free copy of the pattern.

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How to make a pom pom sprinkled with loom bands

August 15, 2014August 16, 2014 | Elanor

Here’s a fun way to add some colour to your bobbles.

1. Cut out two donuts from card. Leave a slit. The inner diameter of these was 7/8″ or 2cm, and the outer diameter was 2 1/4″ or 5.5cm

2. Wrap yarn around the donuts.

3. Pop some loom bands on too. Distribute them roughly equally around the rings. Use about 20 bands.

4. Another layer of yarn. Cover the bands.

5. Another layer of bands.

6. A final layer of yarn. Your pom pom is probably getting quite full now (if not, keep layering).

7. The heart-stopping bit: cut the yarn and bands all the way around. Insert the scissors between the two card rings.

8. Work a length of yarn in between the pieces of card and tie off tightly. Do this twice if you can. Don’t worry if a couple of lengths of yarn fall out, just get that ball tied off!

9. Trim your pom pom down to size! The loom bands, being elastic, may retract a little into the ball. Try to tease them out or trim back to reveal them.