Rake Knitting Sarah Durham and Anne

Marie Wadlington

Rectangle Looms

1 double rectangle loom: $9.99

Hobby Lobby

Rectangle loom kit: $24.99

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Circle Looms Circle Looms: $14.99Flower Looms: $4.99

Hobby Lobby

Knit Loom Kit: $14.86Amazon.com

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Homemade Knitting Looms

1 ½ inch nailsHammer Piece of wood

Toilet paper rolePopsicle sticksTape

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http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/category/other/craft-materials-tools/tools_and_aids/knitting_equipment

Knitted Hearts

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Supplies• Looms

– Circle looms or rectangle looms ($4.99-$24.99) • Hook tool ($0.99)• Needle (2 for $0.99)• Yarn ($3.99)

– 33 feet of yarn – 2 feet for binding off yarn

• Scissors ($1.99) • Tape ($2.99) • Tape measure ($2.99)

Hobby Lobby Prices

Overview Instructions • Wrapping pegs:– To the right: Wrap yarn in clockwise direction– To the left: Wrap yarn in counterclockwise

direction • Yarn loops: – Push loops down after wrapping each row – Use hook tool to lift bottom loops over top loops

• Binding off: – Use needle to thread yarn through loops

Cognitive Upgrade/Downgrade• Cognitive Skill: Sequencing steps to complete a

task

• Baseline: Sequencing the steps to knit a solid colored heart or circle.

• Upgrade: Sequencing additional steps required to make a scarf with fringe, multiple colors, and certain length.

• Downgrade: Sequencing less steps as OT performs the first step of tying off the yarn and the steps to switch directions in order to make a small solid colored bookmark. (scaffolding)

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Motor Upgrade/Downgrade• Motor skill: Hand Eye Coordination • Baseline: Hand eye coordination

required to control hand movements to wrap the yarn around pegs 1 inch apart.

• Upgrade: Increasing the demand for hand eye coordination to control hand movements to wrap the yarn around pegs 0.5 inches apart.

• Downgrade: Decreasing the demand of hand eye coordination to control hand movements to wrap the yarn around pegs 1.5 inches apart.

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Population

• Ages 7 and up. • Females • Rake knitting is beneficial for individuals with– Anxiety disorders– High stress– Depression– ADHD– Arthritis – Learning disabilities – Poor fine motor skills

Therapeutic Benefits: Psychosocial• Rake knitting allows individuals to work with their hands in a

rhythmic motion. • The rhythmic and repetitive patterns are believed to:– slow down thought processes in the brain.– induce relaxation and a sense of mindfulness.– alleviate symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression, or ADHD.

• Rake knitting provides a creative outlet and improves self-esteem due to the production of a functional item, such as a scarf or hat.

• Rake knitting can be helpful for individuals trying to break harmful addictions by occupying their minds and hands.

• Rake knitting can take one’s mind off of pain.

Therapeutic Benefits: Rehab • Rake knitting can improve hand function by:– relieving stiffness.– enhancing hand eye coordination.– improving fine motor skills by requiring appropriate grasp

and manipulation of the yarn. • In comparison to standard knitting, rake knitting provides a

more simplistic approach that requires less strain on the hands; therefore, it is appropriate for rehabilitation of carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritis.

• Rake knitting also helps improve cognitive skills by helping an individual learn to sequence multiple steps and coordinate thoughts and body movements to complete a desired product.

Precautions

• Pull the yarn to an appropriate tightness to prevent unwrapping of pegs and allow loops to be hooked over the pegs.

• Make sure you keep the loops pushed down on the pegs.

• Be aware of the sharp point of the needle.• Be aware of the sharp point of the hook tool.

Resources• www.michaels.com • www.pinterest.com• http://shop.hobbylobby.com/• http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck

%3Aknitting+looms&keywords=knitting+looms&ie=UTF8&qid=1382290579

• http://www.knitonthenet.com/issue4/features/therapeuticknitting/

• http://amyjane.hubpages.com/hub/Knitting-for-Better-Health• http://pioneerthinking.com/crafts/a-guide-to-loom-knitting• http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/category/other/craft-

materials-tools/tools_and_aids/knitting_equipment

Gather Supplies

– 1 loom– 1 short piece of yarn (2 feet)– 1 long piece of yarn wrapped around cardboard– 1 pair of scissors for your table – 1 needle for your table– 1 hook tool for your table – Pencil– We will come around with tape

1. Set up your loom

Grooves of the pegs should face you. Circle looms: – Tie off peg should face toward the left. –Count off 12 pegs –Put a pencil mark by the 12th pegWooden looms: –Do not pay attention to numbers

2. Tether your yarn.

Wrap the loose end of yarn around the tie off peg or groove 2 times.• Wooden looms: Wrap the

yarn so the continuing end is coming out on the left side of the loom.

• Tape the loose end of tied off yarn to the bottom of the loom.

3. Wrap the first peg

• Bring the yarn around the backside of the first peg in a clockwise direction.

• Make one complete loop around the first peg in a clockwise direction.

4. Wrap the second peg.

• Move around the back side of the second peg, and complete one loop in a clockwise direction.

• Continue wrapping each peg with one loop in a clockwise direction to wrap the first row.

• Make sure the straight line of the yarn is on the back side of the loom and the loop is facing you.

5. Wrap the last peg

• Wrap one complete loop around the last peg (12th peg).

• Hold the end of your yarn and use the hook tool to push loops to the bottom of each peg.

6. Reverse and wrap counterclockwise

• Bring the yarn around the front of the last peg (12th).

• Position the yarn in-between the 12th and 11th peg.

• Begin wrapping the 11th peg by going around the back and toward the front of the peg in a counter clockwise direction.

7. Wrap in counterclockwise direction toward the left.

• Continue wrapping pegs in a counterclockwise direction toward the left to complete a second row.

• Stop when you finish wrapping the 1st peg.

• Two loops should now be on each peg.

8. Lift bottom loop over the top loop and peg

• Place loose end of yarn under the loom to hold it in place.

• Use the hook tool to lift the bottom loop over the top loop and over the peg.

• One loop will remain on each peg.

• Push loops back down to the bottom of the peg.

9. Reverse and wrap in clockwise direction toward the right.

• Reverse by coming around the front of the first peg and around the back of the second peg.

• Complete a clockwise loop around the second peg.

• Continue wrapping in clockwise direction toward the right to complete a third row.

10. Continue wrapping pegs and reversing directions

• Always hook the bottom loops over the top loops before reversing directions.

• Push the single loops to the bottom of the peg.

• Repeat these steps to wrap 7 more rows. You have already completed 3 rows.

11. Stop wrapping pegs

• After wrapping 9 rows, tape the loose end to the bottom of the loom.

• Cut off the left over yarn, but leave enough to tie a knot.

12. Thread short yarn through needle

• Thread small piece of yarn (2 feet) through the needle.

• Tie a knot to hold the yarn on the needle.

13. Thread needle through last set of loops

• Thread needle through the last loop.

• Pull the yarn through the loop.

• Lift the loop over the peg.

• All loops should be removed from the pegs.

14. Gather loops in the center

• 4 loose ends of yarn.• Slide the loops toward

the center of the short piece of yarn connected to the needle.

• Tie the two ends together.

15. Take yarn off the loom

• Take tape off both ends of yarn.

• Remove yarn from the loom.

• Two loose ends should remain.

16. Shape the yarn

• Shape the yarn into a heart or circle.

• Tie off the two loose ends.