Loom for DIY Self Tie Garters?

[Steve Ashton]

While garters made on an Inkle or a ridged heddle loom can be quite decorative and fancy, like all woven fabrics there will be little stretch.

Knitted Garters however stretch very nicely and are very comfortable on the leg. You can wear them all day and not notice them. And they will be less likely to cut off circulation.

Knitted Garters are also very easy to make yourself. A lot less expense than purchasing or making a loom. All you need are two sticks and some yarn. You can knit almost anywhere.

You can look up about a thousand youtube videos on how to knit. You will need to learn to cast the stitches onto the needles - How to knit the garter stitch - and how to cast off when you have reached the length you want.

I'm not much of a hand knitter but I can knit a pair of garters in about a day.

And if you do choose to knit your own garters it will amaze you how relaxing and enjoyable knitting can be. Soon you will want to try knitting your own kilt hose.

There is an entire Ravelry group dedicated to nothing but knit kilt hose. - https://www.ravelry.com/groups/kilt-hose-and-flashes

[Friday]

Coming in late, you could take one of the peg/pin looms and use it to knit a garter. This would be easy to make with a few headless/finishing nails and a board. The link below is for a sock knitting board. You would not have to use all the pegs.

http://www.joann.com/knitting-board-...prefv1=Product

Another option would be an ICord maker. This is a take off on the old spool knitter. To make spool knitter you take an empty sewing thread spool and nail four finishing nails around the hole. Yarn or thread is wrapped around the nails and using a pick the loop on the nail is lifted up and over new thread as you go round and around. With an ICord maker you can take thin yarn and crank away while watching TV. At the end of the show you have yards of ICord that can be cut to length, tassels placed at the end and you have garters. Since all but the tassels show under the hose tops no one knows that they are round cords versus flat garters. I have a number of garters made this way and they work well and are easy to make.

Not you can also knit ICords using two Double Point knitting needles and directions can be found on Youtube, However, the ICord maker is easier and faster.

https://www.amazon.com/Aeakey-Knitti...ds=icord+maker

[Friday]

While garters made on an Inkle or a ridged heddle loom can be quite decorative and fancy, like all woven fabrics there will be little stretch.

Knitted Garters however stretch very nicely and are very comfortable on the leg. You can wear them all day and not notice them. And they will be less likely to cut off circulation.

True there is little stretch in loomed garters, but, my questions is how tight do you need to tie your garters so the stretch is an issue. I may be "lucky" in that I have 18 inch calves. I use the ring toss over the coke bottle effect when I tie my garters. I tie my garters so that the are just denting the hose yarn, rather loose. Since the point where I place my garters is about 16.5 inches/420 mm and my calf quickly increase to 18 inches/460 mm as long as my garters create a ring less than 17 inches / 430 mm the ring will not slip down my leg. The garter ring will trap the fold of the hose so the hose do not slide down my leg.

Stretch may be a factor if your calf circumference is every close to circumference below the knee, but, I do not have this issue.

[Steve Ashton]

I don't think it is a matter of getting the garters tight as much as having a garter with some 'give' for when you move and walk. This is why I like knit garters. They can be tied quite loose so as not to cut off circulation and still stay in place to hold your hose up.

[Jumpmonkey]

They can be tied quite loose so as not to cut off circulation and still stay in place to hold your hose up.

I am a fan of circulation.

[Friday]

I don't think it is a matter of getting the garters tight as much as having a garter with some 'give' for when you move and walk. This is why I like knit garters. They can be tied quite loose so as not to cut off circulation and still stay in place to hold your hose up.

Yes, you are right

[Friday]

For those that are knitting needle impaired you could use one of the sock looms that are available. Sock Looms have smaller pegs and are closer together than the larger looms. This allows for smaller stitches and a tighter knit. They are smaller than the looms show earlier and could easily be taken with you if you want to knit in public. In the United States these are available in most big box craft stores.



https://www.amazon.com/Boye-8700000-...SIN=B00B7HDIZ4

[Friday]

This is another method that might work called stick weaving.

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