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May 31, 2026 · 6:25 pm

How to use Spool knitters as Flower Looms -1

I love finding lots of ways of working with spool knitters that take them past ‘just making cord’, so I have been playing with using spool knitters as flower looms.

I have come up with some fun ways of making flowers with spool knitters.

I’ve made a couple of YouTube videos showing how I do this.

This first video shows how to use spool knitters to make yarn flowers that have a perimeter ‘frame’ around them.

They can be made with as many colors as you want- just one color or lots of contrasting colors.

The flowers can have pin backs or hair clips stitched to the back.

They can be used as patches to mend worn clothing or stitched on as embellishments.

Hang them up as holiday ornaments.

They can be stitched together to make mats, shawls, scarves, table runners or bags.

Here’s the link to the first Spool Knitters as Flower Looms video tutorial:

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May 23, 2026 · 4:49 pm

Video Tutorial- How to Make Simple Lucet and Spool Knitted Hearts

When I was re-designing my Spool knitted and Lucet cord hearts and building a new pattern for them, I got all inspired and also designed some super simple Lucet cord and Spool knitted Hearts.
The pattern for the larger Hearts is at https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/48409277/woven-spool-knitted-heart-designed-by

I made a video of how to make the Simple Little Hearts.

Here’s the link to the YouTube Video.

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May 17, 2026 · 1:45 pm

Weaving with Tiny Heddles on Rigid Heddle and Inkle Looms

When I found my box of tiny rigid heddles that had gone awol,

I was so delighted that I had to warp up several looms and show different ways of working with tiny rigid heddles.

They are small, but you can still do really neat things with them!

I made a video with hints and tips for tiny heddles. The link is:

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April 29, 2026 · 7:19 am

How to Make a Beaded Friendship Bracelet on a Lucet

Days 63 to 67 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms-

Lucets can be used to make quick and easy friendship bracelets.

Adding beads makes them even better- and you can make beads out of tiny rubber duckies, too.

Here’s a video that shows how to make lucet cord beaded friendship bracelets. So much fun!

Here’s a link to the video for how to make a beaded lucet cord friendship bracelet https://youtu.be/5vSUOEcZL-8

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April 7, 2026 · 5:32 pm

Day 43 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- I just fixed the face of a Well Well Well Doll

I was not happy with the original face of this Well Well Well Doll –

I like the big oval, but the first version of the face felt lost in it.

I did quite a few drawings to find one that felt right for the doll and settled on this one.

Now, I am content with this version of the doll because the features of the face stand out from the background embellishments and the expression reads clearly.

When you’re making a doll, it’s a really good idea to audition lots of different elements.

Sometimes, it can take time to figure out precisely what isn’t working.

Ask yourself a lot of questions- Is the shape a problem? Is the placement of the features an issue? What does the expression communicate and are you okay with that? Are the colors right? Is there enough contrast or not enough? Is something missing that needs to be added? Is there something that is extraneous and needs to be removed? Feel free to change what doesn’t make your heart sing.

Need help with drawing faces? I made a video to help with that:

The pattern for the Well Well Well Dolls is available in my etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4473549156/pdf-pattern-for-spool-knitted-well-well

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April 4, 2026 · 2:55 pm

Day 42 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- How to Make a Lucet from Upcycled Chopsticks and How to Make Lucet Cord with it

One of the unexpected bonuses of doing the 100 Day Project is that it reminds me of things that I have designed and then set aside and forgotten.

One of those things is the delightful Lucet Cord maker (Lucets are flat 2 peg spool knitters) that I use upcycled chopsticks to make. They are such a pleasure to work with and I love making cord with them.

Here is the link to the video tutorial: https://youtu.be/xvGmJgq72Mg

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March 23, 2026 · 4:15 pm

Day 30 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- How to Spool Knit Irresistible Tiny Red Hats for Hope Love and Laughter

Would you like to make Irresistible tiny Red Hats to wear on your finger –

cheering yourself up in these challenging times, or for reminding yourself that Hope is an antidote to despair and cynicism

OR maybe just for a moment of fun in putting on very small finger puppet shows?

OR, perhaps to wear on your lapel or pin to your bag or backpack as a sign of community and connection, OR to give as little gifts to friends and family and fellow travellers?

Okay, here’s a video that I made showing how to spool knit an Irresistible Tiny Red Hat with yarn or fabric strips if you can’t find red yarn. Previously, I have made video tutorials on how to spool knit in the round, as well as flat panels and also how to spool knit with fabric strips. All the links to the tutorials and so much more are at my blog tottietalkscrafts dot com.

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March 14, 2026 · 1:05 pm

Day 21 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- How to make a spool knitter from upcycled cardboard and bamboo skewers

For Day 21 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- I made a video tutorial showing how to make a spool knitter from upcycled cardboard and bamboo skewers, finished with papier mache whimsy.

It’s a lovely and sturdy little spool knitter that is a delight to work with. For more information, please go to http://www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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March 12, 2026 · 6:15 pm

Day 19 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Video tutorial- Hints and tips for spool knitting with fabric strips on large spool knitters

For Day 19 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms I made a video of hints and tips for spool knitting with fabric strips on large spool knitters.

There are so many creative possibilities and I will be showing more of them during my 100 day project.

Spool knitting with fabric strips is a fun spool knitting technique that is an excellent way to upcycle worn out clothing or scraps of fabric.

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March 11, 2026 · 2:35 pm

Day 18 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Video tutorial- How to spool knit a flat panel on a 5 or 6 or 7 or more pegs spool knitter

For Day 18 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms I made a video showing how to spool knit a flat panel cord on a 5 or 6 or 7 or more pegs spool knitter.