Suggestions for gauges to use when building your loom(s):
| Loom Gauges | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauge | Peg Dist. | Stitches per Inch | Yarn Recommendations |
| Large | 5/8" | 2.5 | 1 strand of Super Bulky (6) 1 strand of Bulky (5) 2 strands of Medium (4) |
| Regular | 1/2" | 3 | 1 strand of Bulky (5) 2 strands of Medium (4) |
| Small | 4/9" | 3.5 | 1 strand of Medium (4) 2 strands of Light (3) |
| Extra Small | 3/8" | 4 | 1 strand of Medium (4) 2 strands of Light (3) |
| Fine | 1/4" | 5 | 1 strand of Light (3) 1-2 strands of Fine (2) 2 strands of Super Fine (1) |
| Extra Fine | 3/16" | 7-8 | 1 strand of Fine (2) 1 strand of Super Fine (1) |
Looms from Knitting Board.com
Until then, we will use "Cotter Pins" (found at most hardware stores, or try Fastener Mart where I got 500 for around $16.00. (It will take almost 200 just to do one double loom; and my husband was having so much fun building the first one, he played around with another style, so now I have two looms to play with! (One will most likely find a new home soon at my daughters house!)
And because we will have 100 left over Cotter Pins, I hinted really hard that I would like a smaller one sock loom like the last picture above with the green yarn, so it can travel with me! I am trying to secure better pins/pegs for future looms, and I will post pictures of the completed looms when they are up and running!
Thanks for posting this...I checked out a few of the nicer looms at the craft store and though $50.00 is not astronomical, I'd prefer to make my own if I can do it less expensively.
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ReplyDeleteAny chance you were able to find the nicer pegs similar to the Knitting Board looms. I love there stuff but I just can't afford it, so I'm working on my own.
ReplyDeleteHere are pegs $0.10 - $0.15 USD each
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