Here's my notebook page for useful loom-knitting references. (At least my stash of references will now be somewhat organized, even if my yarns are not!)

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In my Yahoo! Loom Class group there was a message about illusion knitting. I'd never heard of this before and set out to discover more about it. I found many very cool patterns for needle knitting, but none specifically for the Knifty Knitters or other knitting looms. Aha! A puzzle! I began to use bits and pieces of information from various needle patterns and loom knitting websites to develop my own pattern. After two slightly off attempts I had the concept down. This purse is made on the yellow 38 peg Knifty Knitter long loom.

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This scarf knit up very quickly on the small long Knifty Knitter once I got the wrapping pattern started. I came up with this very simple deviation from the normal double-knit and it gives the scarf a stitch that's both open and interesting. It reminds me of a backbone for some reason, but I'm calling it the "ladder" pattern, since that's a little more attractive.

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I've seen so many cool felted items lately - purses, hats, and even felted book covers. The online videos and books make it look very easy. So far I've only posted projects that turned out well, but that will change today! Here is the first flop that I'm willing to spend the time documenting.

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Another bag made by knitting fabric strips - this time using the double knit you can achieve on a Knifty Knitter long loom or a double rake knitting loom. The texture of this is wonderfully squishy and I've added an extra long braided strap to let the bag hang from one shoulder to the opposite hip.

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