“OH look, honey, we can have matching socks”….
Brand new to the sock loom collection! His & Her Sock Looms are here!
Now available, stationary fine gauge sock looms, with plastic pegs. The pegs are engineered specifically for ease of use, lifting yarn over pegs, and ‘staying put’ in the loom.
There are 2 looms in the set, the purple loom creates a large adult size sock, 64 pegs (HIS) and the orange loom creates an average adult size sock, 56 pegs (HERS). In sizing, we refer to the width of the sock, or size of the leg opening. The length of the sock, and foot can be knit as long as desired.
No more counting pegs. Easy and superb for beginners!
The sock loom set includes full ‘step by step’ instructions for knitting socks in both sizes, adult and adult- large. DK weight sock yarn is recommended for best results. Worsted #4 sock yarn can be used for a tighter knit, thicker sock.
Check out our new basic sock patterns! Bethany Dailey’s Keepin’ It Simple Socks, is great for men or for anyone with a larger width- knit with the purple loom.
For average adult size (width), use the orange loom, and knit the new Comfy Footies! designed by Isela Phelps.
For quick reference, check out the Heel & Toe video. Work your sock while following along with the video.
…We hope you enjoy! Happy Knitting!
Congrats on the new products. It says fine gauge, but doesn’t mention an actual number so what’s the p2p gauge on these sock looms?
These beautiful new sock looms are listed as Fine Gauge. Does that mean the measurement is 5/16″?
Love the idea of the looms themselves. Hate the (hetero)sexist stereotype your marketing is feeding. Human beings really don’t have that much sexual dimorphism. In general, males and females share most of the size range. Many men need smaller, many women need larger. The ‘his and her’s’ is appealing to the vision of the big strong man and dainty little woman that ends up causing a lot of harm for all of the people, and couples, that don’t fit that. It is a slap at the woman who needs a larger sock with all the implied message that she is not feminine,, that she is coarse and masculine. While the man (or even boy) who has to use the ‘girl loom’… well, obviously I’m not going to repeat here the slurs about men and boys who are considered feminine.
And those are just the basic binary issues. The second you look outside of those, it gets worse.
I love that you are doing two sizes of looms. People come in enough sizes, I’d love even more.
But I’d particularly love it if you didn’t define my gender and the gender of everyone I’m making socks for by the size of their feet
I have had eperiance this type of knitting. the tenches is very good.
Hi, You have brought up a good evaluation. Thank you for your thoughts, and we will remember this in the future. Thanks
Yes, that is correct. 5/16″ from peg2peg.
Hi, Thanks for asking. The looms are 5/16″ from center of peg to center of peg.
i recently ordered these looms, always wanted to make socks,but found instructions to difficult to follow, now will try these and see what happens …
happy sock making to me…
I love the new products! Thank you, as for me, I LOVE the his and her label! My husband was happy that he was going to get a pair of socks! Haha. I read about your company and I applaud you and your success. Keep up the good work! Thank you again : )
I amiss very excited by the new looms that are coming out . With the Oval shape I hope to be able to do toe-up socks more.
I am very excited by the new looms that are coming out . With the Oval shape I hope to be able to do toe-up socks more.
Thanks Carol,we appreciate all feedback. So are you working on your husbands socks?
I’m looking forward to trying it out, I think having oval loom will help, even though I knot and crochet my socks I do love loom sock knitting
I can’t wait to get these looms and think I will have to order today! I have all of the KB adjustable sock looms and like them well enough but these new ones sound so much easier to use, especially since they don’t need adjusting. I also have to say that I don’t have the same mindset as a previous poster and can’t say that those kind of thoughts ever entered my mind. My husband has small feet and would probably need one made on the “Hers” and I highly doubt that he will feel very feminine. People that I make things for aren’t going to care, or feel defined by, which loom I use. I love the “His and Her” name!
I have a question I saw online that 5/16 might be considered a SG = Small Gauge (5/16?,). So should I look for sock yarns that are “2” weight and not fingering weight 1? Maybe to use my sock stash combine 2 strands of weight 1 together. Or do I need baby weight or 3 light worsted or sport yarn for this loom? Sorry for so many questions. ….
Well can’t wait to try it out already thinking of what yarns I may have. Thanks for any help.
I love all the AKB looms! I look fw to getting these. I also love thinking of them as his and hers. It makes it easy for me quickly recognize which one I need to grab, especially when I am in a hurry. Keep up the good work!!!
I totally agree with Amber – I think you should have used large/medium/small.
I got it today and started a sock. I LOVE IT!!! No more awkward end pegs so easy to use. Love the light weight of it to. It’s very easy to use on my hands. I have few different looms This is my favorite sock loom by far!! I????????????I may have to order second set so I can make two socks at a time. Thank you Pat for very fast shipping and coupon.
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I have a question about one of the patterns for this loom. The Comfy Footies pattern. It says the cuff and leg should measure 7 inches. Is that correct for a footie sock?
I love the feel of these looms and am anxious to try them out! Thanks for your help.
I just ordered my set and am looking forward to making socks! I ordered the Premium round loom set and the shipping was so quick! Love it! I have pretty much all of the other KB looms and I couldn’t be happier!! I think these new sock looms will be fun to take on little trips, so easy to tuck into a bag and go! Thanks KB looms!!!
Hi Sally, The designer feels that you are looking at a different pattern. There is no mention of 7″ for these footies. Please be sure you have downloaded the footies pattern. We will also check to be sure we have the links correct.
Will all of your new looms eventually be available in stores? I have purchased all of your other knitting looms either at Hobby Lobby or Joanna craft stores.
Hi Mary, It takes awhile for the store chains to order and receive and then get them into the planned stores. Just keep checking with your local stores, but realize that the chains choose which of their stores will receive each product. So some locations may have a product and another location may not. Also, large chains plan in advance, so it may take awhile.
With the double knitting, if connected as a hat, is it ‘trapped’ and limited to the 8 inch height? I’m thinking of the magic scarf type, you knit for say three feet in the round. I see if you double knit fkat it can come out and flow somehow but in the round, the legs limit flow-correct?
I ordered mine so when it gets here I will experiment and enjoy all the new patterns.
I love how it rotates.
Hi Jeannette,
I agree that this is the first impression, but the hat scrunches and you can make it as deep as desired. There’s a lot of room for the round item as the space in the leg area is large. Once it is complete, you just slid it off the top of the loom.
I have just about all your looms. love them all but use s loom most, and sock looms
What is the difference between this newer version of the His and Hers and the older version?
Thank you.
Margaret,
The newer version has the pegs closer together thus producing a smaller size tube. The number of pegs is the same on both models. The older model has been discontinued.