When I was young I wanted to learn how to crochet. My mom bought me yarn and crochet hooks and I remember teaching myself some basic stitches. That was when I was around say eleven or twelve years old but the wanting to know how to crochet has always been something I have wanted to be able to do. At Christmas my mother-in-law gifted the family with homemade blankets she had crocheted as well as pretty scarfs which has had me on the I have to learn this again thinking and it hasn’t stopped.
The day after Christmas I bought myself some crochet hooks and yarn and refreshed my memory on the basic crochet stitches. I then started to make a scarf which seemed to be taking a LONG time. I thought to myself that there was no way that I had the patience to make a blanket but cute beanies is something I would really want to make and they are smaller than a scarf or a blanket. So I went on Youtube looking for how to make a beanie videos but ended up finding videos for the knitting looms which I already had that my mom had recently given to me when I told her I was learning to crochet.
After watching this video about 5 times I made my first beanie. My first wasn’t perfect because I made the brim a little big but my second beanie was perfect. And so was my third and my fourth. I actually have made a beanie for everyone in my family including me!
What I like is the yarn that is multi-colored like the Icelandic yarn from Red Heart. It is easy to change your yarn color but it makes it even easier when your pretty yarn is already multi-colored for you. I got the Red Heart yarn at Walmart for only $2.88 and it made 2 beanies with a little leftover.
Another good place to find a collection of yarn is at Mary Maxim. You can also find these knitting looms at a good discount at thrift stores.. I found a brand new hank of pink SOFT yarn for only 99 cents that I made myself this beanie with.
In addition to the knitting loom and yarn you will also need knitting loom hook and plastic needle. If you buy a new set of knitting looms these usually come with the set but if you buy the looms individually this will be something you will need. Don’t worry, these only cost about $2 for a set on Amazon.
Now of course there are other things you can make with knitting looms like little animals, scarfs and even afghans. Those are next in my list of things to learn how to make.
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