waiting on the wool strands to get here today for my pegs, tying loops to my pegs while i watch, and (hopefully) starting an enormous cloak project on an 8' loom i'll complete when my boys go to sleep. as a stay at home dad, i have time to tinker and have been obsessed with making valuable usefully functional gear. a huge %100 wool overcloak woven with roving and 2 different yarns (bulky wool as the lines off the pegs and a thinner spun green to wrap the roving with as its woven through the pegs. A 'ruana' style irish wrap something like 7ft wide and 8' long is what im going for, you've taught me the technique i was missing here, and i go forth to watch your finishing technique vid(s) because im also completely unsure how to do anything attractive and robust for the ends. much thanks, your sweet voice is extremely comforting!!
Oh my goodness, I really recommend you don't go 8 feet wide with your loom! Definitely work with more narrow segments and sew them together! And, sorry to be discouraging, but a 7 ft wide panel of weaving on the peg loom would weigh a TON!!!! but... experiment and see how it goes..... best of luck and happy weaving!
@@NoreenCroneFindlay after about 127 pegs i realized that hanging this monstrosity up on the wall was going to require a crane, cut the loom in half (bout 4') might use 62 pegs for the first half of the weave, and weaving the two halves together across the back panel will add additional loft that covers my entire back so doing two panels is going to be alot less arduous. still about $100 in yarn for the pegs alone, thus have yet to begin. i will absolutely keep you updated on my 'bit off far more than i could ever chew' project!! much thanks for your wisdom and tutorials!!
@@theguywitheyebrows I recommend no more than 24 inches wide for the loom.... even then, it's a lot of work to advance a heavy load of thick weft strands. Hope you enjoy your weaving adventures!
Thank you! I thought my peg loom weaving was totally wonky and impossible. You have shown me that patience is the most important skill in this process :-) One thing -- I've been leaving weft on the pegs when I advanced the weaving because I thought there would be a big gap otherwise. But you are managing to do this. I guess if I started a new yarn, it would work. It was really hard the way I was doing it.
The weaving looks truly awful during parts of the process.... so it's really important to know that it is going to turn out great in the long run, once all the finishing steps are done. That's why I made this video- I wanted people to see how dreadful it looks during the advancing stages. I leave weft on the pegs for part of the 'moving the weaving' process, but eventually, it all moves down. If I don't cut the weft strand, I angle it sharply so I don't get a big ugly loop at the side. To be honest, cutting it, and weaving the end in afterwards can often be the best choice. But, see what you like best, as each of us develop routines that work the best for us. Happy weaving!
I'm new to this craft and I'm really enjoying and learning a lot from your videos. Question: How do you know how thick to make your warp? And, since you can't get all that through the holes in the pegs, how do you add all the extra threads/yarns? Or in this example, did they all fit through the holes? Thanks!
I am downloading just about every peg-loom video you've made, and I'm enjoying them all so far. In this video, I see that you've gathered the very long pile of slack in your warp threads into loops that you're binding with bag-clips. Did you ever mention what sort of knot you're using for these warp bundles?
Noreen, thanks so much for sharing this, its beautiful!!! I have a question though, you mention you use crochet cotton thread for the warp can you tell me what # the thread is? I crochet and have used #3 and #10 threads...does it matter which or does it depend on which pegs you use? I have never tried this craft but it looks very addicting as I love textiles and especially cotton and wool. Thanks!!
Hi Ginmars 1- I usually use several strands of #10 crochet cotton or weaving cotton held together as if they are a single strand, but definitely experiment to find what works best for you. Don't ever use fuzzy or easily breakable yarns- always go for sturdy ones :-)
@@NoreenCroneFindlay Thank you so much, I think I will trying to make something similar... do you have the link for the loom? Also, your last name is the city I live in..too funny!!! have a great evening!
@@ImGinaMarie the looms I use (and love) are made by Dewberry Ridge looms - here's their link: www.dewberryridge.com/products/peg-looms-1 and my book, Peg Looms and Weaving Sticks is available at all online bookstores and can be ordered by any local book seller. www.bookdepository.com/Peg-Looms-and-Weaving-Sticks/9780811716123 Happy weaving!
I wanted this mat to be able to take hard use, so I used 100% wool from Briggs & LIttle. I used their Bulky yarn, which is called, 'Super'. The link to their website is at the end of the video. Happy weaving!
Why is it that you don't use lease sticks for advancing the warp? If you use 1 lease stick every other advancement it would make the final advancement much easier, do you agree or am I just not seeing things clearly?
This video will show you how to weave the patterns that I used in the mat: ua-cam.com/video/KMWqNSHB-rw/v-deo.html
This was really useful to me as a brand new peg loom weaver. Thank you.
waiting on the wool strands to get here today for my pegs, tying loops to my pegs while i watch, and (hopefully) starting an enormous cloak project on an 8' loom i'll complete when my boys go to sleep. as a stay at home dad, i have time to tinker and have been obsessed with making valuable usefully functional gear. a huge %100 wool overcloak woven with roving and 2 different yarns (bulky wool as the lines off the pegs and a thinner spun green to wrap the roving with as its woven through the pegs. A 'ruana' style irish wrap something like 7ft wide and 8' long is what im going for, you've taught me the technique i was missing here, and i go forth to watch your finishing technique vid(s) because im also completely unsure how to do anything attractive and robust for the ends. much thanks, your sweet voice is extremely comforting!!
Oh my goodness, I really recommend you don't go 8 feet wide with your loom! Definitely work with more narrow segments and sew them together! And, sorry to be discouraging, but a 7 ft wide panel of weaving on the peg loom would weigh a TON!!!! but... experiment and see how it goes..... best of luck and happy weaving!
@@NoreenCroneFindlay after about 127 pegs i realized that hanging this monstrosity up on the wall was going to require a crane, cut the loom in half (bout 4') might use 62 pegs for the first half of the weave, and weaving the two halves together across the back panel will add additional loft that covers my entire back so doing two panels is going to be alot less arduous. still about $100 in yarn for the pegs alone, thus have yet to begin. i will absolutely keep you updated on my 'bit off far more than i could ever chew' project!! much thanks for your wisdom and tutorials!!
@@theguywitheyebrows I recommend no more than 24 inches wide for the loom.... even then, it's a lot of work to advance a heavy load of thick weft strands. Hope you enjoy your weaving adventures!
Thank you! I thought my peg loom weaving was totally wonky and impossible. You have shown me that patience is the most important skill in this process :-)
One thing -- I've been leaving weft on the pegs when I advanced the weaving because I thought there would be a big gap otherwise. But you are managing to do this. I guess if I started a new yarn, it would work. It was really hard the way I was doing it.
The weaving looks truly awful during parts of the process.... so it's really important to know that it is going to turn out great in the long run, once all the finishing steps are done. That's why I made this video- I wanted people to see how dreadful it looks during the advancing stages. I leave weft on the pegs for part of the 'moving the weaving' process, but eventually, it all moves down. If I don't cut the weft strand, I angle it sharply so I don't get a big ugly loop at the side. To be honest, cutting it, and weaving the end in afterwards can often be the best choice. But, see what you like best, as each of us develop routines that work the best for us. Happy weaving!
Thank you Noreen ....I was a little nervous about doing this until I watched this video..
Brilliant as always.
GillywifeofMark. Norfolk UK
Thanks so much, Gilly! Happy weaving!
New to loooming love 💘 the colors whats a easy way to start
I'm new to this craft and I'm really enjoying and learning a lot from your videos. Question: How do you know how thick to make your warp? And, since you can't get all that through the holes in the pegs, how do you add all the extra threads/yarns? Or in this example, did they all fit through the holes? Thanks!
The design is beautiful
Thank you!
I am downloading just about every peg-loom video you've made, and I'm enjoying them all so far.
In this video, I see that you've gathered the very long pile of slack in your warp threads into loops that you're binding with bag-clips. Did you ever mention what sort of knot you're using for these warp bundles?
Noreen, thanks so much for sharing this, its beautiful!!! I have a question though, you mention you use crochet cotton thread for the warp can you tell me what # the thread is? I crochet and have used #3 and #10 threads...does it matter which or does it depend on which pegs you use? I have never tried this craft but it looks very addicting as I love textiles and especially cotton and wool. Thanks!!
Hi Ginmars 1- I usually use several strands of #10 crochet cotton or weaving cotton held together as if they are a single strand, but definitely experiment to find what works best for you. Don't ever use fuzzy or easily breakable yarns- always go for sturdy ones :-)
@@NoreenCroneFindlay Thank you so much, I think I will trying to make something similar... do you have the link for the loom? Also, your last name is the city I live in..too funny!!! have a great evening!
@@ImGinaMarie the looms I use (and love) are made by Dewberry Ridge looms - here's their link: www.dewberryridge.com/products/peg-looms-1 and my book, Peg Looms and Weaving Sticks is available at all online bookstores and can be ordered by any local book seller. www.bookdepository.com/Peg-Looms-and-Weaving-Sticks/9780811716123 Happy weaving!
What are making?
I love to peg loom...nice work.
Thank you, Sislertx :o) Happy Weaving!
Thanks helped me a lot
Yay, I am so pleased! Thank you for your kind comment!
what sort of yarns should i use for this kind of project ?
I wanted this mat to be able to take hard use, so I used 100% wool from Briggs & LIttle. I used their Bulky yarn, which is called, 'Super'. The link to their website is at the end of the video.
Happy weaving!
Why is it that you don't use lease sticks for advancing the warp? If you use 1 lease stick every other advancement it would make the final advancement much easier, do you agree or am I just not seeing things clearly?
Peg loom weaving is unlike weaving on 'regular' looms. So, no, lease sticks wouldn't work.