Sometimes You Just Have to Try It!
Trying something new! I was in Joann’s recently and was looking for a Nifty Knitter to see if I could make chain with it. There were several sizes of round plastic disc with a series of knobs or spokes to wrap yarn around. The smallest one was 4” in diameter and while I wanted something to make a larger diameter chain I thought 4” might be a little large. Then I saw the specialty knitter. Check out that picture! Nifty Knitter Specialty Loom Several posts ago, I compared a spool knitter with another product and now I have to share this one! http://www.lindabrittdesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/adventure-of-making-chain.html I made my purchase and went home to try different gauge wire with it. I found the technique for the Nifty Knitter’s to be very similar to the Spool Knitter. Using the small end for knitting lets the knitted wire pull through the center hole with no problem – just like the wooden Spool Knitter did. This plastic one ...