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inspiring design section presents more than 30 patterns to get you started in your new loom-knitting adventure. Also included is a guide to the similarities between loom knitting and needle knitting, and a glossary of techniques.This book provides everything you need to master loom knitting quickly and easily. It is an essential loomknitting manual to supplement the often scant instructions supplied with the looms. It includes more than 30 nifty, no-needle, quick and easy patterns.
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Format: Paperback Pages: 144 pages Publisher: Search Press Ltd ISBN-13: 9781844483976 If you have struggled to knit with needles, loom knitting is an easy craft to master
- children & adults alike can learn in a few hours. Loom knitting is a revolutionary way of knitting that uses a circular or rectangular loom, or knitting board, consisting of a frame with pegs. Looms are easy & fun to use, even without conventional knitting experience. You can create almost anything, from knitted tubes for hats or socks to flat panels for scarves, shawls & sweaters. This book is designed as an essential reference & a hands-on project resource for the loom knitter. Throughout the book you will find loom-knitting techniques for both round & rectangular looms, together with practice projects. An inspiring design section presents more than 30 patterns to get you started in your new loom-knitting adventure. Also included is a guide to the similarities between loom knitting & needle knitting, & a glossary of techniques. This book provides everything you need to master loom knitting quickly & easily. It is an essential loomknitting manual to supplement the often scant instructions supplied with the looms. It

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more than 30 nifty, no-needle, quick & easy patterns.

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Socks - A garment worn on the feet
knitting - A method for turning thread or yarn into cloth using a series of loops called stitches.
Fun - Something that provides amusement or enterainment
Hats - An Item of clothing worn on the head for fashion and warmth
Quick - Something that is fast
Adventure - an undertaking of an exciting challenge or experience.
Manual - A book of instructions to build or operate items, also a form of labour which your hands are used.
Instructions - An informative direction to take.
Experience - To gain further knowledge by practising.
Design - A drawing or styles that shows the look and functionality of something before its made.
Children - A young life form within the early stages of physical development,
Reference - To prove evidence with a back up source.

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