Loom Knitting Kit

Our new shipment of  Loom Knitters has arrived in the shop in time for the colder weather. 
Loom knitting is fun and easy for people of all ages and is a great introduction for children into the wonderful world of knitting..

To get started all you need is a loom, the knitting tool, included in the kit and yarn of your choice - Crafty Frog have a HUGE range to choose from at very reasonable prices.


There are many stitches that imitate traditional knitting with needles however for some people, loom knitting may be faster than traditional knitting.
This video shows the basics of Loom Knitting, making a baby hat.  You can see from the video how children could easily learn to knit using the loom.
There are heaps of videos on You Tube and there is loom knitting channel at YouTube for goodknitkisses for more tips, techniques & patterns.

This Classic Knit Knitting Loom Set includes:
Set of 4 Knitting Looms. Sizes 14cm / 5.5 inch (green), 19cm / 7.5 inch (purple), 24cm / 9.5inch (blue) and 29cm / 11.5 inch (pink). Clear storage bag contains looms, yarn needle, soft grip floral scroll loom pick and easy to follow instructions.

'Tis the season to be serendipitous! with needle felting

Tutorial - How to Make Felted Balls

This morning I read a blog on  “How to Make Felted Balls”.  

While it looked interesting the picture they showed with the tutorial was corgis on a mobile.

I thought making the corgis in needle felt would be interesting, but possibly the balls on their own, not so much.

This afternoon I drove out to see my wholesaler. While we were chatting Cheryl said “These just came in … are you interested?”  Yay!  So now I can blog about felted balls and felted dogs.  Yes Please … so we now have 2 of these wonderful dimensions kits in the store.

The tutorial for the felted balls is here.

 

Dog Felted Character Needle Felting Kit

Dimensions let you create 3-D characters with our fun needle felting kits—easy enough for a beginner! Canine lovers will delight in making our Dog Felted Character with simple needle felting techniques. Moulds and stencils are provided to help create a proper shape for this happy pup. Finished size 6" x 5".
This needle felting kit includes everything you need:
• 100% wool roving
• Felting needle
• Re-usable felting molds and stencils
• Felting mat
• Easy step-by-step instructions

Tips

Re-use your moulds and stencils to make other needle felting characters in your choice of wool colours—try a wolf or other kind of dog by adjusting the features or how much wool is used. You will need about 17 grams total.

• Before starting to work, divide the roving as needed to ensure having enough to complete all the parts. For example, you will need separate amounts of white for each side of the body, the belly stuffing, the tail, and a little extra for general sculpting.

• The basic body is made with the white wool with the brown wool used to add the spots over it. Take your time and be sure the dog's basic white body is completely sculpted to your liking before adding the brown roving.

• To help your dog stand squarely, needle the bottoms of the feet until they are firm and flat.

Cheers