loom knit items

These are items I have all loom knit.

Lynn Markmans looms

I have a friend who also makes looms. She has been in business 8 years now making beautiful wood looms for sale. She is in California on a cute little farm. Here is a message from Lynn;

Yip, I sell looms! My hubby, Steve, has many talents, does not make my looms! I have no idea, where that rumor started, lol!
Markman Farm looms are handmade, here in the USA, of quality oak. They are what I like to call, "functional art!" Heirloom quality, lightweight and a joy to knit with.In today's economy, buying Markman Looms is an excellent investment for many years of looming pleasure! And, the loom sales help support my loom man's family, my family and various charities. Sweet!Our website is changing over the next couple weeks! We'll post a new Holiday Pattern Contest, sale priced looms for our group Loom-Alongs, new patterns! Check us out at; www.markmanfarm.com My appreciation, gratitude, my thanks, to my customers! They inspire me!!
Looming Possibilities!
Lynn Markman
Celebrating 8 Loom Knitting Years Together!

If you like to loom, take a look at her site and patterns. She has retreats at her farm once in a while too and they are fun to attend. I haven't been to one but know some who have. They ended up making a wonderful intarsia bag the last get together. She sells looms, kits and has patterns. Take a look, you won't be sorry.

sampler scarf

Here are the pictures of my sampler scarf from loom class by Robin McCoy. I took pictures of each section. The 1x1 and 2x2 ribs are the same front and back. Otherwise all the sections have two pictures. This scarf took one week to knit while I was sick and not doing more than one section a day. It is a good way to learn new stitches. Thank you Robin.

Button hat

Here is the hat I test knitted for Isela, it is very cute. Especially on my friend lol

Busy August 2008

I've been really busy this summer and seem to be getting no where fast. I have been remodeling my house and trying to organize. Life keeps getting in the way. I want no more surprises this summer. Funerals of friends seemed to be never ending, each week something horrible happened. Then household things like washer flooding laundry room, electrical problems and other everyday stuff filled my life. I have been trying to keep my sanity by loom knitting and sewing (teaching to sew class in the picture) but not getting much completed there either. I did make a pinwheel blanket for a friends new baby, 24 snowballs for VBS and a hacky sack,then the LAL pinwheel dishcloth at Dalooms (pink picture above). Now I am almost halfway with my first sweater on the KISS loom (half of back done in picture with loom and pick). I am behind in that class but I will continue to plod along. I have so many squares to catch up on in the afghan class but I had no intended recipient for this one so it will take a back seat. Now I need to fire up and start on my Christmas gifts. I have some yarn already to make my husband socks (wool) and my DIL a nice top and purse. I need to concentrate on those quickly so I won't be rushed at the holidays. We are painting and re-doing the living room this week and next.See the mess before starting. The table and computer area are my Husbands messes. I'll post new pictures when it gets done. My new wall unit and dining table will be here in a week so we have to get this done this weekend. I hate starting but will love the end results. Then I can get back to finish up the organizing in my craft room. I still need to remove two pieces of furniture and put up the peg board system. That should help a bunch. Then I will sort out the closets hopefully for the last time. I'm working on the flylady principle of 15 minutes and bless others and it can get done. I actually cleaned out 9 Kitchen cabinets this week so it does work. Just one at a time and it will finish before you know it. A friend is leaving her husband so I'm going to give her my extra furniture. That will help me clean up the clutter and bless her in setting up household from scratch with her and her daughter. They were in a mess and deserve nicer things. Many at the church are volunteering to help her. Till next time...keep looming :-)