This creates a seamed brim that will not unfold.įor a refresher on loom knitting basics see the blog posts below to get started: Hemmed: Made by bringing the cast on edge back up after brim length is doubled and added back onto needles/loom before continuing to work in the round. Garter Stitch : Alternating rounds of knit and purl are worked until desired brim length is achievedįolded: Additional length is knit at the brim edge (usually in ribbing or the main stitch pattern of the hat) and it is intended this edge will be folded up to double the thickness.

Cinches up and creates a snug fit around the head. Rib or Ribbed: Stitch pattern that includes alternating series of knits and purls.

For preemies and newborns I suggest keeping a brimless hat to allow for a gentle fit for baby. I included 2″-3″ extra in the numbers below for a brim to fold up on adult hats and 1″ for baby sizes. Others allow for a longer ribbed section that is intended to fold up to create a thicker brim. Many hat patterns include a few inches of ribbing as a brim to allow for a snug fit. I update the book every year to add new looms that were introduced during the year. It lists all the popular loom brands by size, gauge and peg count. It includes measurements from Preemie to Adult.įor more information on finding just the right loom for your project, check out my Knitting Loom Guide book. If you plan to use an adjustable loom I suggest using my Hat Sizes Chart to find the correct size to make. They also come in several shapes: rectangle, S-curve, and X-shaped to name the most common. This allows you to make a variety of sizes on the same loom. Although there are now circular looms in many different loom gauges from Fine to Jumbo, the rule that each loom makes one size still applies.Īdjustable Looms: These looms allow you to change the number pegs available to loom knit in the round by using a slider, or moveable peg, to change the size. But now we have a wider variety of looms available to us.Ĭircular Looms: These round looms each make one size hat. Each loom was designed to make a particular size. Many of the first looms on the market were designed to make hats.

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