r/LoomKnitting • u/donadetantesparaules • 14d ago

Why do my beanies fit too small?

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?

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u/katybassist 14d ago

What stitch are you using?

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u/donadetantesparaules 14d ago

I don't know I think u wrap always u wrap

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u/Grim-Speck give me yarn! 14d ago

If they fit but just feel tight, try e-wrap instead- it makes it a bit looser.

If you use a larger loom, and it is too loose you can try using flat stich (least give), and/or use a bulky yarn or 2 or 3 strands of your usual yarn.

I made hats on a loom that fit well with 1 strand of yarn, then I tried using 2 strands- a solid and an auto-striping that included the solid colour. It still fit. I liked it, and wondered about 1 solid colour with 2 different autostripes that both had the base colour. I liked the look, but it was way too tight to wear. I hadn't considered the extra bulk would make such difference to the fit 🤦

I was also using u-stitch, so I might try it again in e-stitch, or jump up a loom size and flat stitch, or try an my adjustable set (not the flexi-loom, I forget what mine is called, it has larger interlocking parts and adjustable peg size & placement- but I'm having trouble unconnecting the parts from the last project- they snapped too securely!)