Loom Knit Corkscrews

I have been thinking on corkscrews for some time.  There are a few other tutorials online loom knit corkscrews.  But I have been wanting tight spirals similar to crochet corkscrews that are not limited to the number of pegs on the loom for the length or using lots of decreases.

The other day while looking at a picture of an i-cord, it hit me.  A 2 peg modified i-cord.  Got out a loom and proceeded.  Got it on my second try.  First try, the yarn was not bulky enough for the loom gauge.  Found a heavier weight yarn, and it worked!  Oh happy day!

Had some trouble with my borrowed video camera though.  There is audio static.  Not happy at all...  But it does get better after 10 seconds or so.  I will try to remake the video whenever I can acquire a different camera.

But the video is recorded.  The tutorial is written.  And it's all uploaded to Ravelry in one nice downloadable file here.

Or find the video here.

Enjoy!

Paving Rainbows Hat

My latest idea - playing around with stitches.  I got out my 400 Knitting Stitches book and found one I liked.  Raised Paving stitch.  The book showed it in one color.  But leave it to me to get ideas...  Converted the stitch for the loom and got to work.  And this is the result...

 

 

Love the way it turned out!  Used 2 yarns.  Bernat Mosaic in Calypso and Red Heart Super Saver in Black.  I used the knit and purl stitches with slipped stitches.  Much easier than it looks.  You can also use just 2 colors that are not self striping or just use one color.

 

Until I can figure out how to post a pdf file for download, here is the pattern!  Please let me know if you find a mistake or have a question.  Enjoy!!!!

 

 

Paving Rainbows Hat

 

·        All-n-One loom set for 72 pegs or Martha Stewart loom with 4 corner, 4 – 6 hole, and 2 – 12 hole straight pieces with 72 small gauge pegs in every hole.  Sample made on the All-n-One.

·        1 skein Bernat Mosaic in Calypso – Color A (or any medium weight yarn color of your choice)

·        1 skein Red Heart Super Saver in Black – Color B (or any medium weight yarn color of your choice)

·        Loom tool

·        Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

 

Pattern Notes

·        Use only one strand of yarn.

·        Carry yarn to the inside of loom when not using.  Do not cut.

Abbreviations

·        K - flat or u-wrap knit

·        P - purl

·        S - slip (skip)

·        Rnd(s) - Round(s)

 

E-wrap cast on all pegs.

Rnds 1 - 18 - With color A, K all

Place cast on loops back on pegs, knit over

Rnd 19 - K all

Drop Color A to inside of loom.  Add Color B.

Rnd 20 - With color B, K all

Rnds 21-23 - P all

Drop Color B to inside of loom.  Pick up Color A.

Rnds 24-29 - With color A, K3, *S2, K6*, repeat from * to * until last 5 pegs, S2, K3

Drop Color A to inside of loom.  Pick up Color B.

Rnd 30 - With Color B, K3, *S2, K6*, repeat from * to * until last 5 pegs, S2, K3

Rnds 31-33 - P all

Drop Color B to inside of loom.  Pick up Color A.

Rows 34-39 - With color A, S1, *K6, S2*, repeat from * to * to last 7 pegs, K6, S1

 Drop Color A to inside of loom.  Pick up Color B.

Rnd 40 - With color B, S1, *K6, S2*, repeat from * to * to last 7 pegs, K6, S1

Rnds 41 - 60 - Repeat rnds 21 - 40 once

Rnds 61 - 63 - Repeat rounds 21 - 23 once more

Cut Color B leaving a 6” tail to weave in.  Pick up Color A.

Rnds 64 - 65 - With color A, K all

Rnds 66 - 70 - With color A, K2, P2 around

Bind off with flat drawstring bind off developed by Jeannie Phillips.

·        Video for bind off - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoizvzKpBBA&list=FLhxzf6NF02iXWS1pPGwBH6w&index=16

Weave in ends.

 Video for stitch pattern

• Part 1 - http://youtu.be/hPDS5bmEqfI
• Part 2 - http://youtu.be/T3rDS5JsbX4

Original Pattern by Renita Harvey.

Please do not reproduce written pattern without express permission from designer.

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Items made from this pattern may be sold.  That is your hard work.