Initially, I tried to make a hat. The material is a little stretchy but did not provide enough softness or stretch for a hat. I got about 20 rows in and realized it was not going to work. It would have been the heaviest, most uncomfortable hat ever. However, I realized that it would make a fantastic kitchen or bath scrubby washcloth type thingy. These have been on my list of things to make for awhile so it was a win win situation. Now that it's all done, I am confident that it's thick enough to also use as a potholder. It also doesn't take a ton of material so I anticipate that I can make about 5 of them from one skein of yarn.
Yarn: Lion Brand Fettuccini in Solid (black)
Loom: I used a 36 peg loom but the pattern only uses 12 pegs
Stitches used: E-wrap knit, purl
Scarf Body:
Row 1: E-wrap 12 pegs, e-wrap peg 12 twice and wrap all pegs in the opposite direction (do not join the round, this will knit a flat panel instead of a tube). Knit off all pegs. This will put the working end of your yarn back at the anchor peg.
Row 2: Purl all pegs.
Row 3: E-wrap all pegs in the opposite direction. Knit off all pegs.
Repeat row 2 and 3 until desired length is reached. For this scrubby I knit a total of 24 rows.
To Finish: Move loop from peg 2 to peg 1 and knit off. Move loop back to peg 2. Move loop from peg 3 to peg 2 and knit off. Move loop back to peg 3. Continue until you have only one loop left. I knot the tail of my working yarn to finish. Leave a tail of about 10 inches. Cut an additional piece twice the length of the tail. Thread the additional piece near the tail. Braid the three tails together. Knot off the braid using 2 of the pieces. Thread the remaining tail through the scrubby to create a braided loop. Knot off tail and weave excess into scrubby.
**Update: I was able to make 5 scrubbies from one skein. I packaged them up with a bar of homemade soap for Father's Day gifts. $8 each. Message me if you are interested!