Loom knitting is an antique art that has seen a rebirth recently with the Knifty knitter and the Attic Loom. Loom knitting is prominent from the ancient times in many names such as frame knitting, bung knitting, box knitting, ring knitting, spool knitting, French knitting, rake knitting, loom knitting, knitting board and reel knitting and knitting in the round. Looms were found in the middle ages in Britain, France, Germany and many parts of Europe. They were found to knit shawls, blankets, bags, stockings, petticoats, caps, purses, bags, sacks, hammocks, nets and curtains. It is understood that the carpet required for the master was knit by the apprentices of guilds on frames or knitting boards as well.

However, loom knitting is gaining popularity again as it is easy and fast. The stitches are quick and successful even in your foremost try. This way of knitting is helpful for people who have problems with mobility such as carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritis. There are three types of looms of the basic type are the round loom, the rake and the knitting board.

The Round Loom is called round, but it can be a triangle, oval, circle, square, heart, etc. It does not depend on the shape, the most essential thing is the pegs are supposed to be continuous with no stopping or starting point. The gauge is resolved by the distance between the pegs in such a way that the pegs are apart and larger the gauge. The Rake depends on the way you knit keeping the rake as a base. Knitting on a rake is identical to knitting on a round loom. The rake is a solitude line and the pegs surely have a starting and a stopping point. This is the only difference. However, you can also do flat knitting and like a round loom; the gauge is resolved by the pegs distance. The Knitting board comprises of 2 parallel rakes employed together to knit.

The double knitted fabric is made with a knitting board and the consideration of gauge is done by two factors such as the distance between the pegs and the two rakes. The more is the distance, the larger is the gauge created because round looms or rakes are taken as a common factor. You can do a loom of many projects such as hats, scarves, skirts, bags, purses, cozies, Muffs, Balls, cowls, pillows, soap mitts, stockings, leg warmers, blankets, shawls, holiday decorations, ponchos, afghan, belts, sweaters, Ruanas and dishcloths.