Knitting

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Learn How to Knit

Knitting examples - Kuchi Kopi, stuffed rabbit, hat, BB-8 robot, and coffee mug koozie

Knitting - \ˈni-tiŋ \

needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
Middle English knitten, from Old English cnyttan; “to knot”

Circular knitting needles of multiple sizes

Knitting Loom

A knitting loom is set up with bunch of pegs on a frame, evenly spaced. You “knit” onto these using a small tool for lifting yarn.
Most recorded history concerning knitting say that it originated in the Middle East, which then spread to Europe via trade routes.
The oldest known knitted object comes from Egypt, which are socks from the 11th century CE.

flowers created using a knitting loom

Create:

hats
socks
scarves
headbands
flowers
leg warmers
stuffed animals

pom pom creature

bitmoji

Use our Pom Pom Maker

Pompoms - /ˈpɑmˌpɑm/

A small ball of loose strings or pieces of yarn used as a decoration, on the top of a hat, or waved at sports events

Pom-pom hats rose in popularity during the ’60s because Michael Nesmith, from The Monkees, wore a pom-pom hat.

pompom maker

spinning wheel

Take a spinning class!

Spinning Wheel - /ˈspiniNG ˌ(h)wēl/

The act of drawing out a few fibers and twisting them together to form a yarn. The process predates written history, and was first done by hand and with sticks.

Spinning wheels are believed to have originated in India between 500 and 1000 A.D.

assortment of yarn

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