Time for Crafts: How to Loom Knit A Velvet Hat with Wambui Made It

Today, I am working with some luscious, soft velvet yarn. I demonstrate loom knitting a luxurious velvet hat using velvet yarn.

The ROYAL VELVET YARN I USED in the hats I made is here:
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There is only ONE type of stitch used in the entire Hat. Therefore, it is a good beginner project. The stitch that is used is the loom knit E wrap stitch. The Hat is made of a fold-over brim, so we don't have to worry about the Hat rolling up on the ends.

The cast-off with the velvet yarn gets a little tricky. The velvet yarn was easy to work with while loom knitting. However, the velvet yarn was not easy to work with during the cast-off. 'Sliding" the velvet yarn through loops was not easy. The yarn was causing friction. Instead of sliding through the loops, the velvet yarn was getting stuck on itself.

However, I have come up with what I believe is a perfect solution to this challenge. The answer is this: When the Hat is finished - just before threading the yarn needle for the cast-off, switch out the velvet working yarn to a regular knitting yarn of similar color and weight. The traditional wool or acrylic yard will glide through the velvet loops easily.
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Timestamp
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00:44 - Making the Loop
01:08 - First Row of E Wraps
01:52 - Second Row of E Wraps
02:43 - Bottom Loops Over Top Loops
08:59 - Removing the Loop / Tail Yarn From the Anchor Peg
10:45 - Folding The Brim Over
15:04 - Starting the First Row After the Brim
17:44 - Preparing to Cast the Hat Off the Loom
18:18 - Casting Off
19:26 - Discovering Casting Off Issues with 'Velvet' Yarn
22:03 - Difficulty Closing the top of Hat with 'Velvet' Yarn
24:06 - The 'SOLUTION' to casting off with Velvet Yarn
26:47 - Much Easier Cast Off for Velvet Hat
31:57 - Easier and Smooth Closing of Velvet Hat Top
33:18 - Tying Off and Hiding Loose Yarn and Tails
35:01 - Video End Message from Wambui
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