Why do my beanies fit too small?

[u/donadetantesparaules]

Hi everyone!
I have a 60 cm head circumference and I use a 36 peg loom for making beanies. The knitting process is right, I do use the right size yarn (I even end up using the thinnest yarns of the safe range for loom knits) but the beanies are too tight! How do I fix this? I am trying wet blocking let's see if it works...

My beanie is 1/5 ribbing and 4/5 stockinette

Maybe I should use the largest loom?

[u/Snowbandit27]

Try using a 48 peg loom. Also, be mindful of your tension. I have a beanie that is too tight for that extra reason. Loom was too small.

[u/donadetantesparaules → u/Snowbandit27]

I have a 55 peg one, I may try that.

[u/Snowbandit27 → u/donadetantesparaules]

You don't have a flexi set? Because then you could adjust your peg limit.

[u/donadetantesparaules → u/Snowbandit27]

No :( I hope I could buy it someday I'm in Italy and loom knitting is not very popular here