Cool Whip Knitting Part 1: How to cut a bowl for knitting

[LeafytheGreat]

Ahhh, this is genius! Get a sampler size butter tub, a regular size, and a jumbo Costco size one, and you've just saved $20 on a set of Boyd looms. Not as pretty but just as effective, looks like.

[derekandnikki]

@LeafytheGreat Yes just as effective. You can even do three little ones with the yogurt containers and then braid them together to make a scarf too.

[kimadawest]

One other thing - If the container is deep enough I'm wondering if you could make another smaller loom on the bottom part. It wouldn't have the lip, though. I wonder if you could find some other way to keep the yarn on it. Hmm...

[derekandnikki]

@kimadawest you could make another loom on the bottom but it does fall off rather easy. When my students at school cut one of the lips off by accident I just have them recycle it. It is more hassle than it is worth.

[kimadawest]

I found your videos a few days ago and really liked this idea but didn't have a container to use. Now I do - but it's a butter container and I'm not sure if it's the same size as what you're using here. So I used a tape measure (the flexible kind) to measure around it so I could get even cuts on it (it turns out to be exactly 13" around so the 1/2" cuts will work). I thought I'd pass that along in case anyone else has the same problem.

[derekandnikki]

@kimadawest you can use any containter that has a lip. Not all bowls will be the even amount. My suggestions is measure it every half inch or every inch (whichever one you are using) and then when you get close to where you started eyeball it to make sure not to leave a gap. This last one will be smaller or the last two will be slightly larger than the others but you will never know. I hope this helps. Happy knitting.

[anklebitr79]

Pure Awesomeness!! I'm trying this for sure! I need to make a hat for my son. hehehe

[usexii]

thank you sooo much

[yourcanadiangirl33]

This is sooo awesome! I can't wait to try it out! I have been saving a smaller plastic ice cream containor to use perhaps for all my jewelry tools and or beads...but this would be the better way to use it! :D

I am going to go right now and look for my yarn downstairs!!!....YAY! oh crap...forgot its still at my parents house! ok, I know what Im doing after work tomorrow! LOL unless I go now...hmmmm...laziness or being active...which to choose which to choose...Ill let ya know how it goes! LOL

[dohaof]

thanks alot

[eleninha318]

parabéns pela ideia!!!

gostei muito.

obrigada

[drumr4evr]

see the new coool whip dance youtube com/watch?v=FN-3srePEgA

[denco1951]

I wonder if you use the crowns from Burger King!! LOL

Thats very clever.

[traixen]

The templet that you are using - what are the measurements?

[derekandnikki]

For a tight knit scarf I cut every half an inch. For a really really tight knit scarf I do it a little thinner. If you go down to a 1/4 of an inch it makes it way too small. I hope this helps. You can just measure it right on the bowl. Have fun knitting.

[mycraftroom]

Good resourcefulness. Save the planet and teach the young to be creating and ingenious.

Great project. Hope to see more of this! Best to ya!

[csnowman00]

you made a crown!

[derekandnikki]

Yes, all my students wear them on their heads after they make them and call each other princess, prince, king and queens. It is quite funny. I hope you liked the project. Did you try it yet?

[mmmmcake]

awsome!