I really wanted a rectangle loom to make some wraps and scarves. I would have preferred to purchase one but the logical side of my brains screams "try it before you buy it". It's not as if I can run to a friends house up the road and borrow one so... I decided to make one. The hubby has given me every power tool known to man and taught me how to use them so it's not as if I didn't already have most of what I needed. A quick trip to the local hardware store and my latest project was in the works.
I had a hard time selecting which yarn to use. I have a few events coming up and I really don't want to use up all my latest yarns on a practice project. I finally decided on this merino superwash I had spun and didn't care for much. I love the colors but for some reason this yarn didn't make me go "wow" so it was the perfect practice yarn for the weaving. Mind you, I'm doing this with no directions and it's truely a "wing it" project.
That is Awesome Dawn. Love it.. How big did you make it. I have been trying to get DH to make me one.
ReplyDeleteJude, I wanted it 6' long so I started with 1x3x6 boards. I did the width 15" boards but with the addition of the top and bottom rail the width is about 21". It will be smaller once I remove it from the loom and I'll make some adjustments to sizes for future ones depending on what I discover while weaving these first few projects. I used 1/2" spacing for the nails because I like the chunkier yarn. The yarn I've done in this picture could easily have done better with smaller spacing. It will be a little too airy when I'm done and won't felt since I've used superwash. I admit that wasn't the best planning on my part. :)
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