loom?

[ria]

I'm reading about using a loom here. . .I'm very interested. Is it faster than crochet or knitting?

[crochetingfool]

I have two and can't figure out how to use either of them.... :lol

[mamaoso]

I have knifty knitters and knit-around.. They are fast and easy to use.. You need to use 2 strands of worsted or 1 of Bulky yarn. Turns out like knitting with Big needles...Grandkids each made a hat while they were here for Thanksgiving..

[Chrome Kitty]

Personally, I think it's much slower than crocheting and more irritating than knitting. I've never gotten past the first round because it seems so slow and hopeless. A lot of people enjoy them. They're just not for me.

[CindyJ]

I don't really like them either, croceting is much more fun! My 20 y.o. daughter who quilts loves it and so does my 7 y.o. daughter.

[Harvestar]

I have the Yarn-A-Round, the Knifty Knitters, and a fine gauge sock loom and I love them all. I find them very fast - though it takes a few rows to get into the groove. It's a lovely, mindless thing I can do while role playing or watching TV.

 

And the afghans work up so quickly on them! I've been working on a crocheted one (all in single crochet) and it's taken me *years*, but with the Yarn-A-Round it works up really fast.

 

And its the only way I can do Fun Fur scarves - I just drop stitches with crochet, but on the looms, there's no way to drop a stitch.

[crochet smartcat]

There are probably 5 women that use them at my weekly knitting/crochet group and now that they are familiar with using them, most of them can finish a hat in 4 hours or less (adult sized). So I would say yes it does go faster, however you do need to work at getting used to it and familiar with it. There are a couple sites I've found with videos, instructions and patterns.

 

Movies

 

Patterns

[ria]

OHHHH . . .it's like a large yarn-around. . .I get it. hmmm . .I think I'll passThanks everyone for the replies