Loomylicious Tidbits

Pom Pom Socks Pattern

The Pom Pom Socks pattern is ready, pick up your copy and start looming your very own pair. I used  the Wonder Sock Loom but you can use any other extra fine gauge loom that you have available, simply follow the heel instructions for your loom.

Don't know how to knit a sock heel? No problem! The heel is simply done on half of the sock stitches: for example, if your loom has 40 pegs, use 20 for the heel. The heel will be worked on these half of stitches and you will work short-rows to create an hour glass. On the first part of the heel, you will decrease down to 1/3 of the heel stitches and on the second part, you will increase to the original number of heel stitches.

View the videos on the Pinwheel Dishcloth to learn to how to do short-rows and the W&T (wrap and turn) to avoid holes.

Happy Looming!

Coming next week: video on using your Wonder Sock Loom

Wonder Sock Loom

Wonderful news my loomy friends, the Wonder Sock Loom is back and better than before! Lighter weight, beautiful as ever and smooth, just the quality that you expect from a DA loom.

I have been a little quite lately and for good reason, I have been testing some new products...lots of new products. Why? Well, it October is our Anniversary Month at DA Looms and usually we have something spectacular every year and like most of our customers know, we want to keep bringing you the best loomy stuff.

Anyways, a year or so ago Sam introduced the Wonder Sock Loom but he had a heck of a time producing it, at one point due to a mistake, he almost lost his thumb, but he is stubborn, it is one of the Phelps traits, and he persevered and kept searching for new tools and ways to make it possible to make this loom. He succeeded, he found new tooling and materials and the Wonder Sock Loom is back!

Meet the new and improved Wonder Sock Loom: lighter weight, same tight gauge as our sock looms, ei: 18sts and 20 rows=2 inches.

Come check it out at DA go to the New products box (right hand bottom corner) or go directly to the Wonder Sock Loom.

But wait, it is our Anniversary Month so we want you to celebrate with us: enter Coupon OCTSALE and receive 10% off on the purchase of this loom (coupon only applies to this loom). As always, your loom will come with a knitting tool (heavy duty, pointy tip) and instructions. Also, we will send the new Pom-Pom Socks pattern with your loom.

Stay tuned for more exciting happenings at DA!

CONTEST--cuz we all love contests :)

Would you like to win your very own Wonder Sock Loom: here is your chance!

Way # 1 to win it: Drop us a comment below and let us know why you think you deserve this loom. Example: Love looms, must collect them all! Be creative, make Sam smile, lol.

Way #2: Spread the news on your blog about this new Sock Loom and link it back to the DA site and you will be entered to win one Wonder Sock Loom! Come back and let me know that you posted about the new loom and I'll write your name down.

Way #3: (connected to #2): If someone else finds out about the loom from your blog and come to this blog and tell me that they saw it on your blog, you'll get one extra entry!

Winner will be announced Oct. 31st