How To Loom Knit?

How do you knit a slouchy beret type hat on a loom?

• I have the round knitting looms. but I can only seem to make beanies. what I would like to make is a beret style, but I'm not sure how. Help, please?

• Answer:

  To knit a slouchy type of beret - you need to be able to increase the number of stitches on the loom. SO you need to work with a smaller size loom to start and move to the larger loom to create the oversized part. Here is a good tutorial on how to make a nice hat: http://www.loomroom.com/knitting-loom-instructions.html Here is how to make a stocking cap http://hubpages.com/hub/Gift_ideas_for_mothers This is a flop over hat http://www.provocraft.com/projects/kniftyknitter/flopover.hat.html This is a terrific striped tobaggon hat (you need to register - but it is free) http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/60417.html?r=1 patterned hats http://isela.typepad.com/loomknitting/hats.html Shaped correctly - this is a very slouchy hat http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Hat-on-a-Loom/ This was specifically created to mimic the slouchy hat in Twilight http://spinningalpacayarns.com/free-knitted-slouch-hat-pattern-for-knifty-knitter.html Dozens and dozens of hat patterns http://www.straw.com/cpy/free_hat_pattern-index.html Here are dozens of all kinds of patterns ஜ Have fun and I hope this helps ஜ ╰☆╮Please, don't forget to vote!╰☆╮ http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/loom_knitting.php