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I’m not saying all these arm knitting tutorials are wrong. I am just saying that there are reasons why arm knitting might not work for some. There are many benefits to knitting, but the true beauty of the hobby is the ability to make so many gorgeous items out of yarn, a pair of needles, and a bit of imagination. So, clearly, arm knitting wasn’t for me. The results fell flat. If you like a loose-knit, or if your arms are small enough to keep the stitches tight together, you should give it a try.
Recently, you may have seen an inordinate number of images on the internet of oversized blankets, enormous scarves, and unbelievably large knitting needles and thought to yourself, “Huh?” It’s a year and a half later and after testing and trying all kinds of wool, I finally found the right one. It’s XXXL wool, by We Are Knitters. The final cost was 160 CDN. That included 14 skeins of Couture Jazz Yarn, my ridiculous knitting needles and a bottle of Advil. Drill - with 2 drill bits, one the size of the whole in the drawer pulls, the other larger for countersinking your screw heads. These often come with the drawer pull handles but if they don't, you need a screw that will pass through the entire knob and into the rod, so at least 5mm longer than the knob is tall.As our friend Marie Segares from UndergroundCrafter.com said, "I'm always excited to see any movement that gets more people interested in fiber crafts like knitting and crocheting. Besides all of the health benefits of these hobbies, they are great ways to make beautiful things!"
By my third month, the blanket (with very limited use) had pilled so much, I had to go over it with a razor for an hour to make it look presentable again. The recommended yarn for arm knitting is Premier Yarns Couture Jazz. I found mine from Yarn Canada. The color I used was beige but it looks like a warm grey to me. I tried to render the photo above as close as I could to the actual color of the yarn. I went hunting for the best “learn how to arm knit” tutorial online and on Youtube. They are all, for the most part, the same. They all promised a blanket in less than an hour with step by step instructions. Perfect! Here we are, almost a year later. I wanted to drop an update about what’s happened with my chunky knit blanket…
the main thing is that they sit flat and the bottom of them is roughly the same size as the end of the rods. I split the knitting between two evenings. All in all, it took me about 2 hours to finish up my chunky yarn blanket. I now had 14 skeins of wool! If it didn’t work this time, everyone I know would get a beige scarf for Christmas. Ho, ho, ho. Start by taping an empty yarn cone to each poster tube – this forms the pointy tips of the knitting needles. If you don’t have one, make a cone from a flat piece of cardboard. Well, these extra-large creations can be attributed to the extreme knitting movement -- a movement that has definitely taken the fiber world by storm. In many ways, giant knitting patterns have caused a rejuvenation of sorts.
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