I have seen this flowers, made with something called a loom-plate, in several craft books from the 70's. It looks fantastic an I want to try it out. I'm wondering if enyone else want to discover the loom-flower-technique with me? If you want to join in or if you already are working with this technique, I would love to hear from you. Drop me an email or comment here and we can start exploring this together.
I would love to get some tips on where to find out more about these flowers.
Image source: Virka nr 12, Model by: Carin Rehn, ISBN 91-552-0938-6 SEMIC förlags AB (Swedish crochet magazine form the 70's)
Couldn't find any loom-plates that had movable pegs so I'm going to start experimenting with this knitting-loom. I will post my trial & errors here in my blog. I'm very curious about yours too. :-)
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Hi - Cathy of California has loom kits - http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=35475.
I love that afghan in your post! I just got a few looms, and have been itching to break into them. Hadn't thought about an afghan. Hmmmmm . . . .
I was going to suggest Cathy too. I know I have a loom somewhere but seem to have lost it-- making those flowers is easy and addictive! Plaid has a product called the Doodle Loom that has different shaped looms (squares and circles) in case you want to make something like that blanket.
I remember making loom flowers in the 70s. That doesn't make me an expert - just old!! They are fun
Janet McKinney
Goodness gracious!!!
Who ever thought this would surface again! I DO have a loom - a green one, from the 70ies. My sister and I used to make them.
Looking forward to reading more about your progress! And would love to get my hands on that book from Cathy - 1000 flowers, WOW!
Thanks everyone for your great tips. Went over to Cathy of California yesterday and WOW!! took me all night to go through all her funny images of 60's & 70's craft extravaganza :-D
I agree - the loom flowers is really addictive and fun. But what should you make with all the flowers? My mind is on it - probably I will try an afgan or a pillow but I want to come up with something else - usfull... Hmmmmmmm
Wow...this takes me back in time. I remember when infomercials would air on TV about this when I was little. I wanted so bad to have this!!!! It looked (and continues to look) like so much fun!
Please keep us posted on what you learn and do!
Here is a website that you can buy a flower loom from. I know there is a flower loom called a Bloom Loom but I dont care for the yarn slits to hold cut yarn. Just remember to tuck in all cut yarns. Im making flowers now with a loom I bought back in the seventies. Now I have to figure out how to join them. Heres the website to but a good loom from. www.mileskimball.com/products/67326
Oops! There was a mistake on the last blog. If you go to this website: www.mileskimball.com On the left hand side on the shop by category list, click on Hobbies & Leisure, then when the list comes up from there, click on Arts/Crafts. You will find a 1000 Flowers loom. This comes with an instruction manual. Sorry. I have been trying to find this manual on ebay for so long. Good luck!
Gloria: Thank you for your good tips! I have got the pattern for the afghan on the image, just shout so can I translate it to English and e-mail it over to you. It's crochet around the edge and after that joined together.
Inger C, Yes I would love the afghan pattern. My email is daterecd @aol.com Thanks and happy crafting!
I adore loomed flowers so much that I made tutorials for every technique I could work out (I mostly only had pictures and basic instructions to work from)
http://www.knitting-and.com/small-looms
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