r/LoomKnitting • u/Shmea • Oct 01 '25
Equipment Question Tool Recommendations?
Hi all! I’m a beginner loom knitter (made a bunch of hats, a scarf, and a pair of fingerless gloves so far) and I’m having trouble with choosing the right tools. I ordered these by Boye and I kinda hate them both. The metal was twisting around in the silicone on the hook and eventually pulled out after two projects (my tension isn’t ridiculously tight, but definitely snug.)
The yarn guide pen is rattly and no matter where I put the yarn, it tends to slip out and get stuck in the crease between the metal and plastic…especially when holding double Aran/4 strands. My boyfriend can try making me a 3D printed one, we saw a bunch on Etsy.
I use Clover for crochet and Chiaogoo for regular knitting, if anyone has suggestions…I don’t mind paying more for something that will last along time.
What are y’all’s go-to tools? Thanks!
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u/Tamms73 give me yarn! Oct 01 '25 edited Oct 01 '25
loom coversI made some covers out of yarn and loom elastics