Gauge & Yarn Looming Tips

Regular Gauge
 5/8" spacing, from the center of peg to the center of adjacent peg
 2.5 stitches per inch

Half Gauge
 1/2" spacing, from the center of peg to the center of adjacent peg
 3 stitches per inch

Small Gauge
 3/8" spacing, from the center of peg to the center of adjacent peg
 4 stitches per inch
 Fine Gauge
 1/4" spacing, from the center of peg to the center of adjacent peg
 5 stitches per inch

Booties, Mittens, Socks

Small Gauge Looms
Loom knit with 1 strand of 4 ply ww yarn, fingerling, sport or cotton worsted weight yarn.

Fine Gauge Looms
Loom knit with sock yarn or baby sport weight yarn, baby cotton, #3 crochet thread.

Loom Knitted Hats

Regular Gauge
Use 1 strand of WW yarn, sport, etc.
Loom knit in double stitch, chunky braid or half stitch for a thicker stitch.

Small Gauge
Loom knit using the single stitch e-wrap, knit or purl, double, half or chunky braid stitches. Use 1 strand of WW yarn, baby sport, etc.

Fine Gauge
Loom knit in single stitch e-wrap, knit, purl stitches. For a tighter stitch, loom the double or half stitch.
Use one strand of  fingering, baby cotton, #3 crochet thread.

Half Gauge
Loom knit in single e-wrap, knit, purl for a looser knit with one strand of WW or cotton yarn. For a thicker knit, loom with the double, half or chunky braid stitches when using thinner yarns.

ADR Half Gauge Looms (ADR, Adjustable Double Rake)
20 pegs   slipper socks, soap sacks, mittens, preemie hat
30 pegs   slipper socks, wash cloths, baby hat
40 pegs    cloths, towels, afghan panels, child hat
48 pegs    towels, afghan panels, youth hat

ADR Small Gauge Looms (ADR, Adjustable Double Rake)
20 pegs-baby socks, mittens
24 pegs-soap sacks,  slipper socks, mittens
30 pegs-wash cloths, socks, bags, sm tubes
40 pegs-wash cloths, bags, md tubes
48 pegs-towels, bags, lg tubes

Small Gauge ROUND Looms
10 pegs-fingers, thumbs, cords, straps
12 pegs-fingers, lg thumbs, tubes, preemie booties,    skinny scarf
16 pegs-preemie booties, mittens, slippers,  socks

Fine Gauge ROUND Looms

10 pegs             fingers, small thumbs, cords
12 pegs             thumbs, straps, preemie booties
16 pegs             preemie booties
20 pegs             baby slippers, socks, mittens
24 pegs             baby slippers, mittens
30 pegs             toddler, mittens
36 pegs             narrow width socks, mittens
40 pegs             medium width socks, dishcloths
48 pegs             wide width socks, baby hat

Single strand; worsted weight, sport weight, sock yarns & #3 crochet thread.

Fine Gauge Rakes

Penny’s Dish Cloth  dishcloths, scarves, afghan blocks
Teeny, 8"                bandages, scarves, belts, headbands
Teeny Double          board looming

Rake, 18”                cloths, pot holders, preemie blankets
Double Rake            towels, board looming

Baby cotton, sock yarn, #3 crochet thread is recommended!

Some worsted weight cotton maybe a little heavy for fine gauge looms.