Pin Weaving

Playing around with a bit of pin weaving, I setup some of the pieces from my Martha Stewart Kit and set to. Yeah, I know it's not the most expensive pin loom out there but I have it so that's what I'll be starting with. This kit has the advantage of being versatile, you can set it up for quite a number of different crafts, and the disadvantage of being quite cheap.

First I tried weaving according to some YouTube instructions I found with a single strand and got this:

First try.

Pretty bad really. The fabric is far too loose, no matter what you tried to use it for it would wear out or snag or something quite quickly. Not even sure I could use it as a coaster, although I might anyway.

Then I tried doubling the strands, basically working each peg twice.

Second try.

Better, although it is clear I need to practice removing the piece from the loom. Which I did by crocheting it off, this double strand technique did not allow me to just lift the piece off. The weave is nice but the edges are curling a bit, blocking might help here or sewing the square to another.

Next I tried with a bulky yarn.

Third try.

This I'm liking much better. The weave is nice, not too tight, not too loose; and it came off the loom nicely. It's hard to see in the picture because I used charcoal - meh, it's what I have.

Next I decided to go a little bit bigger.

Complete with photo-bombing cat.

Fourth try.

The charcoal is about 11cm (4.5") and the oatmeal is about 17cm (6.5"). I like the size of the bigger square.

Socks

Also knocked off another pair of socks, I'm on a roll with socks again! These are a men's size medium, likely to go to my Dad.

Current Weather
2C and pouring rain. There is still a little patch of ice in the back yard, the North side of the house, left from the snow on Oct. 2.

It's about the size of a diner plate