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easy-to-make small knitting loom
I wanted to have a Strickliesel (that's a German small knitting loom), but couldn't find a cheap one.
So I made this and it actually works :)

Have fun!

// Tinker-Tinka //

Posted by Tinker-Tinka from Berlin, Berlin, Germany • Published 24th May 2009 • See Tinker-Tinka's 5 projects »

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Step 1
First you need U- staples.
Step 2
Use the pliers to bend the U- staples as you can see on the picture.
Step 3
Voila!
Step 4
I missed to take pictures of disassemling the ballpoint pen.
Actually you only have to get a loom/tube which has at least 1/4" diameter and is realtively strong.

Add hot glue on the end of the tube to fix the prepared U-staples.
Step 5
Attach the staples in a similar distance from each other.
Step 6
Now wrap a bit of lace around the glue. This is for fixing the staples and just to hide the glue ;)
Step 7
Finished :)

Now let's try it out...
Step 8
This is how to start.

Pull the yarn through the tube to the downside, hold it tight there.
Sling the yarn around the staples (see on photo).
Step 9
Go on like this clockwise.
If you have two knits on a staple, pull the lower one over the upper one and pull the yard on the downside to set the knit tight.
(Damn, is that even actual English? ^^
Sorry, if it's hard to understand)
Step 10
I'm sure you get the clue after a while.

To finish the cord just cut the thread and pull it through the knits, knot the end like in a crochet or knit piece.

Hope this is all understandable.
If you have questions or suggestions for a more proper description, please feel free to post them.

Love,

// Tinker-Tinka //

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Comments

Chelsie M. 20th August 2009

THANK YOU!!!

I have a hemp jewelry business and found one of these in Michael's, except it was all plastic, including the 4 pegs.

I've bought two and broke a peg on both of them within the first try of making something because the plastic pegs are so thin and flimsy so my boyfriend and I were trying to figure out a way to make a more sturdy reliable one. We were thinking of gluing small wooden pegs onto something but were worried the glue would come undone and we'd be right back at square one.

This seems sturdy and easy to make so I'm going to get right on making one and get back to making some bracelets and key fobs out of this awesome pattern.

Thanks again for posting this!

Maz C. · Roma, Queensland, AU 21st July 2009

Hi, this is great!
There are many names - knitting Nancy, punniken, tricotin, french knitter, corker, strickliesel, spool knitter, etc. You can find the full list on my blog - http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com - I have a collection.