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Want to learn how to weave on a square loom? Here's a tutorial on how to weave on a square loom with helpful pattern ideas.

My daughter sewed me a couple of gorgeous triangle shaped bags that got me thinking…. ‘Hmmmm…. could I weave a triangular shaped bag?’ And, the answer was so obvious that it…

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Stone Mountain Looms now offers loom patterns for all loom shapes. Patterns can be tricky to understand, so here's a post to help you!

I call this the Hacked Martha Loom because of what it is constructed with: the Martha Stewart Knitting and Weaving Loom Kit. Here is a l...

Any patterns made on the 3′, 4′, 5′, or 6′ triangle looms.

I call this the Hacked Martha Loom because of what it is constructed with: the Martha Stewart Knitting and Weaving Loom Kit. Here is a l...

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*** Made in the Chile, sent Worldwide through Correos de Chile. PERFECTCOUPLE is the pocket size set of square pin looms you were waiting for. Both square pin looms are 4x4" (10x10cm). One works as a Zoom Loom, Relmu or Weave-it, the other is for continuous strand weaving (diagonal weaving, rapid weaving). These are lap frame looms, perfect to take with you on business travels, holidays or even on a daily basis in your bag for those boring waiting times. Light, comfortable, durable, portable and extremely versatile! If you have thousands of patterns and color mix you want to try, this is the PERFECT COUPLE of pin looms for you. ::: SIZES Each square is size 4x4" (10x10 cm) ::: PATTERNS TO TRY There are several patterns from my shop you can try in these weaving looms. You can also buy the book "30 Patterns" here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/648416936/english-30-patterns-2018-collection-for?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=30+patterns&ref=sr_gallery-1-5&organic_search_click=1 ::: MANUFACTURING The PerfectCouple set is acrylic made in Chile. ::: WHAT DOES IT INCLUDES You will receive with this purchase: - 2 4x4" pin looms (for different weaving techniques each) - 4 weaving combs - 1 crochet - 1 3" Yarn needle - Printed instructions Everything comes carefully wrapped in a printed cotton bag, inside of a cardboard box. ::: GIFT If you are planning to send this item to somebody else, we will be happy to add a note from you for free. Find all basic instructions on how to use this set at: Web: ullvuna.cl Blog: ullvuna.wordpress.com Instagram: @ullvuna Youtube: Pin Loom Menu

Last week, I posted a video tutorial on how to weave a bag using the 3 foot triangle loom LINK I’ve also designed a shoulder bag to weave on the 14 inch triangle loom, with a little help from…

This is a 7' triangle or tri-loom for making shawls. Right now I do work with it where it is on the wall, until I get an easel built that will allow me to work anywhere with it. My yarn for the current project stays under the bench until I need it. I get the best light by opening the front door! Some stats: it has 684 nails that were drilled and pounded in my yours truly. Supply cost to make this loom was only $30! My first project, using Lambs Pride mercerized cotton. A friend said she wanted one for her wall, thinking it was art! This type of weaving creates its own warp as you go. The above progress took about 2 hours. The whole shawl took around 10-11 hours. It is made with one continuous piece of yarn (until I changed colors, of course). To make one shawl on this loom requires approx. 580 yards of yarn. The colors are lovely and this was a fun first project. When I took this off the loom however, the holes between the weaving did not close up and the warps and wefts slide all over the place. Since it is mercerized, the yarn won't shrink enough to fix even after washing and drying. Upon reflection, I needed a thicker more stretchy yarn. Looking forward to the next project after a valuable lesson learned!

For this demonstration I used the 2″ triangle loom. I photographed every row and the finished product. (I apologize for the stained fingernails; that happened while I was painting the yarn.) …

You need to understand the geometry of triangle weaving: the triangle in question has one 90 degree angle corner and the two adjacent legs of the triangle are the same length. This is very important. You need to be able to secure all three corners so the triangle is nice and secure. You will need to have the same number of warp thread connectors on each side (not counting the connectors at the corners). In most cases, you will use small nails as your connectors. So far, so good, the challenge, as you will see if you decide to construct a loom, is getting the spacing even. Unless you are a math-geek, that statement will sound really stupid to you. What's the problem? You just get a ruler and measure out spacing because you want your threads evenly spaced. True enough, except that there are two legs of the triangle that are the same length, but the other one is a lot longer and you have to get the same number of nails on each one. So, yes, you can measure the lengths of the sides and then do some math to figure out the relative spacing so you can get that same number of nails on each leg of the triangle. That's great. Now try to find a ruler that will measure that evenly. Save yourself a headache, and just don't go there. There IS a better way, thanks to the magic of geometry. The secret is this: If you use a t-square or graph paper, working from either the long leg of the triangle or the sides, you can mark a location on the opposite side. There two diagrams below illustrate the two possible ways to measure nail placement, starting from either one of the short legs or from the long leg. Yes, it does matter where you start. Because of math, if you have the same nunber of nails on each side of the triangle, the placement of nails on the short legs of the triangle will always be closer together than the placement of nails on the long leg. It is probably time to discuss how far apart to place nails on a triangle loom. Even though it looks incredibly coarse, a 1/2 inch spacing has the advantage of giving you plenty of room to maneuver your fingers and/or crochet hook as you weave. On no account should you position nails any closer together than 1/4 inches. If the nails on the long leg of the triangle are 1/2 inch apart, the nails on the two shorter legs will be closer together than that. Conversely, if the nails on the short legs of the triangle are spaced 1/2 inch apart, the nails on the longer leg will be spaced more widely. I recommend starting with wider nail spacing, at least when making your first loom. If you really hate the spacing after you have made a few projects, you can always add more nails in between the ones you start with. Diagram 1 - Using graph paper to position nails on a triangle loom, working from the short legs. Diagram 2 - Using graph paper to position nails on a triangle loom working from long side.

My first Triangle Shawl is complete! Yarn : Lion Brand Homespun / Color : Lagoon Here's a close-up of the rolled collar. It almost wants to do this by itself. It didn't really take long to finish the common weave cloth part of the shawl. The beauty of continuous line weaving is that when you pull the yarn through, you are adding weft to each side as well as a warp string. Although I wasn't keeping careful track of my hours, I'd say it took about 12 hours to weave. Then I let it sit on the loom for a week or so--It looked so nice! I was afraid that it would become all mis-shapen once I took it off the loom. Not to worry! When I finally steeled the courage to go the next step, and pop it off the loom, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it fluffed up nicely once released from the tension of the pins. I used a homespun acrylic yarn with yummy colors and very soft touch. It makes a really nice fabric. Here I am sitting on the couch on a frigidly cold day in January to work on the finishing tasks. I am just so pleased and amazed that this first shawl came out so well! So soft--and it didn't fall apart when I pulled it off the loom! Detail of the crocheted edge. After popping it off the loom, I finished the edges with a crochet hook, pulling one loop into the next--all the way around. Although the cloth firmed up nicely, the loops that were hanging on the nails were a bit stretched and distorted. Then I crocheted a simple border edge (with the same yarn) consisting of 3 double crochets + 2 chains repeated around the outside edges of the triangle. This gave it a nice lacy/shell effect. This is how it looked after I finished with the edge-treatment, but before I washed and dried it to "full" it. It looks ok--maybe a little frumpled, but washing it really pulled things back into shape (as you can see up at the top). It's a necessary step in the process. Detail of the woven fabric. The one n the left is before fulling (straight off the loom); the right has been fulled (washed and dried). You can tell it's "fluffier." Soon I'll be ready to give it to the recipient--and start a new one!

Check out this beautiful shawl made on the 28″ Knitting Board. It was designed by Kristen Mangus from Good Knit Kisses. Thank you Kristen! Triangle …

Shawl #2 on the Triangle Loom is complete! Yarn Used : Red Hart Midnight Boutique Color : Brocade about 4 balls used (including the edge treatment) Notes : This yarn had a little more stretch to it than the homespun from January. I also had no problems with it breaking, and didn't loose my place as easily as with the Homespun. Very little ripping out to fix skipped strings. Although, when it was done and off the loom, I did notice a few skipped strings ... Part of the charm now! On the loom, it had almost a sheer look to it as the yarn was thinner. That also meant it shrunk up a bit more than I expected when it came off the loom. I added an extra row of crochet on the edges to compensate. More pictures : From the back. Rolled collar. I've had a few questions about the crocheted edge, so I thought I'd answer here : The crocheted edge treatment is very simple. First I went around pulling one loop through the next to tighten up the edges. Then, I continued to add yarn by setting a row (Row 1) of 2 single crochets + 2 chain stitches and repeated around the entire shawl. The next row (Row 2) consisted of 2 double crochets + 2 chain stitches. The third row was the same as Row 1. The forth row was the same as Row 2. The fifth row was the same as Row 1. The chain stitches are what makes the lacey holes. I did a similar treatment on my first shawl, but only went around with one set of rows 1, 2 and 3. It was a chunkier yarn. More than that was too much. Draped collar. Spring has been slow in coming this year, so it's still cool enough to wear it. What are some of your favorite yarns to use for tri-loom weaving?

One of the easiest and cheapest ways to build a triangle loom is to make it out of a book. Really! Here is what you will need: Supplies A hard-bound book that you really, really never want to open or read again. It should be at least 1/2 inch thick and as large as possible. Brads (small nails) 3/4 inch to 1 inch long. Try to get brads that don't have a lot of rough metal edges, if possible. At least 100 of these. Duct tape or packaging tape Graph paper (1/4 inch grid or smaller, make sure the grids are squares, not rectangles) Tools Hammer (smaller is better) Ruler Pen, pencil or marker The Process Using your duct or packing tape, tape the book closed. Go across the front cover, over the pages, across the back cover and over the spine. Cut the tape and position another strip of tape next to the first one so the book will be totally taped closed and cannot be opened. You can tape in one direction or both directions. Cover the entire surface of the covers of the book with tape, getting it as smooth and neat as possible. Trim the graph paper so it will fit on the surface of your book and tape it carefully onto one of the covers of the book. making sure that the grid on the graph paper aligns with the edges of the book. You can either attach the paper so it will remain on the book permanently, or you can remove it after you have used it to position your nails. Make sure you understand the theory of nail placement on a triangle loom. Draw the triangle shape on your graph paper. Use the graph paper to align your right triangle corner. Your other two corners will be 45 degree angles. ( A diagonal across the grid of the graph paper will be a 45 degree angle.) Remember that your two short legs must be the same length. See photo 1 below. Graph paper comes in all sorts of different grid sizes. Using the grid, position the nails on the two short legs of the triangle to be 1/4 to 1/2 inch apart, then follow the grid across to the long leg of the triangle and mark the corresponding nail position on the long leg. Count the marks you have made to be sure you have the same number of nails on each side. Do not count the nails at the corners. Hammer nails into all the marked locations, including the two 45 degree corners of the triangle. Do not hammer a nail into the 90 degree angle corner. Try to hammer the nails as straight as you can and get the depth of the nails even. You will want to have about 1/2 inch of each nail sticking out of the book. See photo 2 below. Note: Here is a link to a video showing construction of a square loom using a book as the base. Same technique, different shape. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHkeoNB34yo Photo 1: Book covered with duct tape, graph paper taped on top. Photo 2: Book loom with all nails driven (graph paper removed). That's it. You are ready to start weaving!!!

I wove this shawl on my triangle- 7ft setting- I used crazy mini skeins that I spun in workshops that I had taken or taught- so it’s a bundle of memories! I mixed weaving every pin and every other...

Shawl #2 on the Triangle Loom is complete! Yarn Used : Red Hart Midnight Boutique Color : Brocade about 4 balls used (including the edge treatment) Notes : This yarn had a little more stretch to it than the homespun from January. I also had no problems with it breaking, and didn't loose my place as easily as with the Homespun. Very little ripping out to fix skipped strings. Although, when it was done and off the loom, I did notice a few skipped strings ... Part of the charm now! On the loom, it had almost a sheer look to it as the yarn was thinner. That also meant it shrunk up a bit more than I expected when it came off the loom. I added an extra row of crochet on the edges to compensate. More pictures : From the back. Rolled collar. I've had a few questions about the crocheted edge, so I thought I'd answer here : The crocheted edge treatment is very simple. First I went around pulling one loop through the next to tighten up the edges. Then, I continued to add yarn by setting a row (Row 1) of 2 single crochets + 2 chain stitches and repeated around the entire shawl. The next row (Row 2) consisted of 2 double crochets + 2 chain stitches. The third row was the same as Row 1. The forth row was the same as Row 2. The fifth row was the same as Row 1. The chain stitches are what makes the lacey holes. I did a similar treatment on my first shawl, but only went around with one set of rows 1, 2 and 3. It was a chunkier yarn. More than that was too much. Draped collar. Spring has been slow in coming this year, so it's still cool enough to wear it. What are some of your favorite yarns to use for tri-loom weaving?

Weaving on a triangle loom sparks so much creativity. This set comes with 5 different sizes and a fun center piece to paint and create a fringe or macrame project on. The possibilities are endless! Sizes of each triangle loom are 12"x13.5", 10"x10.5", 8"x9", 6"x7", & 4.25"x4.75". Comes with a piece of sandpaper in case of any splintering. When popping out face the loom away from you and push until they have come disconnected. This helps prevent splintering.  The loom is very durable and made with birch from sustainable sources, as certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. I love seeing your finished work so tag me on your social media and I may repost your creation! #blacksheepgoods @blacksheepgoods on Instagram.

Loom Knit a Triangle Shawl with a Round Knitting Loom. Text, Picture and Video Tutorial. Makes a Great Prayer Shawl and Half of a Blanket

My dearest friend is going through some health issues, and so I have woven her a prayer shawl. I wove it on my Dewberry Ridge triangle loom: I like to work with the loom pointed up- it feels most s…

First off, let me point you to the site where it all began as you may have already seen because everyone uses this site when they build a lo...

Starting my project...My Family Tartan The colors look a lot better outside. Light green is me, Dark green is Chelsie, and the Light Blue is Pete. I pulled in the brown because it looked earthy and we all have brown hair. :) My Project that I was working on. I will be completing it next week. Tamara was listening to her I-pod and giggled every now and then while she worked. Chelsie attended the class and this is her first Plad. She had the brightest project out there. Miss Donna and Mr Steve gave her the 4 ft loom for attending the class and as her Birthday project. Miss Donna invited Chelsie to join her at the Ren Fest this Fall and show off her spinning and Weaving. I was having a "Proud Mom" moment. Chelsie was so involved with her project and was a busy little bee. So much concentration... This is Donna, our instructor. She was showing Chelsie all the things she could do with her new shawl. We crocheted and edge on the top to hide the top strands and Chelsie started her matching bag tonight. She is almost 1/2 way thru it already. I think I should buy her a tri pod of her own since she is taking mine over already. We will post more pictures of our class next Saturday. May 9th, 2009

I have been truly enjoying my beginning explorations in the realm of tri-loom weaving. Actually what I am enjoying is the technique called '...

For this demonstration I used the 2″ triangle loom. I photographed every row and the finished product. (I apologize for the stained fingernails; that happened while I was painting the yarn.) …

It has been quite a while since I blogged, I know. Will try to catch up little by little and I apologize to anyone who commented and I didn't answer! I love visitors who comment!! And here is the lovely Sofia, Noah's girlfriend, who is always gracious enough to pose for my weavings when she comes up to the North Country to visit us. Thank you Sofia! And thank you, Noah, for taking photos for me! xo

Instructions for basic weaving on a triangle loom and square loom.