A Zoom Loom Weaving tutorial by Gina Rae Mitchell. Pin loom weaving is a favorite craft of mine. I find it soothing, a quick gratification, extremely portable, and endlessly useful. This tutorial is on the 4 inch Schacht Zoom Loom. What a nifty little loom. The Zoom Loom is lightweight yet sturdy and oh so addictive.
Pin loom weaving is becoming popular again! Here is a step-by-step photo tutorial, to help answer any questions that may come up as you learn how to weave.
So I did sit down and weave a square in the corner. It actually went better than any went before which can be seen by the end of this post. So here goes. I am assuming that you have read the last t…
Another stash busting project is finished. I made a pin loom blanket of a lot of the smaller skeins and balls of handspun yarn in my stash.
If you’re embarking on your pin loom weaving career, or are ready for some clarifications, here are some 102-level basics. ***Remember, you can click on a photo to enlarge it; click the back …
Occasionally, pin-loom weavers ask if they can weave a triangle on a Zoom loom, and the answer is yes. There are actually different ways to achieve the goal, but when I’m asked directly, I pr…
Need a quick weaving project for on-the-go? Searching for a fun & fast project to chase the winter blues away? We have a new blog section dedicated to sharing free project tutorials for the Sch…
I made a few of these woven coasters with the Zoom Loom a while ago and I thought it would be fun to show you how I made them. When you weave a square with the Zoom Loom, you will notice that the woven fabric looks like a grid pattern. I thought it would be neat to cross stitch a design on it. After a few trial and errors, I got the results I wanted. I found that using a thinner yarn for the cross stitching looked way better than if I used the same weight I wove with. When I tried it with worsted weight, the cross stitching was bulky and not as clean looking. I have seen pin loom coasters on the internet and often they just consist of 1 woven square. A coaster that is double sided is much more absorbent in my opinion. Also I like to hide the wrong side of the my cross stitching inside to give it a much cleaner look. That way, your coaster is reversible and you can also cross stitch on both sides if you like. THE MATERIALS - A Zoom Loom (Your local yarn stores may carry them or you can find them online. I got mine from The Woolery.) - 2 skeins of Worsted Weight Wool, each a different color. (I used Cascade 220.) - 1 skein of Fingering Weight Wool, in a contrasting color. (I used what I had from my stash.) - 1 tapestry/yarn needle - Crochet hook size US F/3.75mm Following the instructions for the Zoom Loom, weave 2 squares with 1 color. Cut a few yards of the fingering weight yarn and thread it through your tapestry/yarn needle. Cross stitch your design. On my coasters, I chose to cross stitch a heart. I suggest using some graph paper and coloring in squares to map out your design beforehand. Each thread (horizontal and vertical) of the woven fabric represents a square of cross stitch. To join your woven squares, take your finished cross stitched square (right side facing you) and put it on top of the second woven square. Be sure to match up your loops on the squares. Using your crochet hook and second color of worsted weight yarn, pull a loop of yarn through both loops of the squares. Chain 1, then SC (single crochet) into the next loops of the 2 squares. Chain 2. SC (single crochet) into the next loops. Another SC (single crochet) into the next loops. Continue around the squares to join them together. So the pattern for the edging is: *2 sc, ch 2; rep from * until the end. Finish with a sl st into the first sc. Cut yarn and weave in your ends. The final finishing touch is to use a iron to steam the coaster. Or you can soak and dry it. Just like wet blocking in knitting and crochet, it helps even out the woven fabric and the fibers fluff up. It really makes a big difference in the final results. Since it's just a coaster, I like to use the iron to steam it. I hope you give this a try. Have fun!
May the TURTLEs forgive me, but this is important! Occasionally, somebody in the pin loom community weaves a bias square on a Zoom or equivalent loom, usually several people ask if there are any in…
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The Schacht Zoom Loom is a shop favorite here at the Woolery! On this page, we’ll share our favorite project ideas for putting your Zoom Loom squares to good use. Click here if you need to ge…
Monday really should have been a bad day. I had to take my car in for unexpected repairs (urgh… the combination of those two words is always the worst, right?) and I ended up spending nearly six hours waiting for it to be finished. And then to top it off, I realised that as I...
Designed by Lois WeaverSince discovering the Zoom Loom, I’ve woven so many squares that I’ve lost count! I’m always looking for new and interesting ways to play with squares to mix up my designs, keeping them both comfortable and stylish.In my newest design, I went for a “color block” look using Classic Elite’s Liberty Wool print. The long color repeats in Liberty Wool Print create subtle color changes as you move onto the next square. Eight squares are then crocheted together, defining the blocks of colors. By picking up stitches and continuing in 2 x 2 knit rib, a whole new color pattern develops. This is an easy project that incorporates weaving, crochet and basic knitting techniques for a colorful, cozy cowl.I designed this project as a way to learn the techniques needed for my Hip to be Square Poncho which I published on Etsy this summer. Using the same yarn for this project, I had a blast playing with the differently colored squares for a dynamic look.Project SpecsFinished size: 33" circumference by 7-1/2" tall
