How To Make A Potholder Rug Loom

Make your own pot holder rug loom.

How to make a potholder rug loom.

To do this simply unhook a loop and pull it through the hooked loop adjacent to it with the weaving tool. This video will show you how to weave a pot holder using the weaving loom from michael s craft store enjoy. Mi may 30 2013 at 6 25 am reply. Thread as you wish.

For the loom posts use 2 inch finish nails spaced 1 inch apart. Weaving the potholder step 1 hold or place the loom so the warp loops are vertical. It makes a very nice colorful nursery rug. Basic instructions to make a potholder on the potholder pro loom stretch loops across from one side to the other hooking the loop ends on the metal spokes thread the metal hook tool though the loops on the loom alternating above and below each loop 2 threads for loop set carefully pull a new loop through using the hooked end.

I used the loom kids make pot holders with and wove them together. Place one extra nail at the start peg and finish peg of your loom to hold a tied loop when finished loop can be untied and excess can be woven back into rug. Alternately you can choose to finish the potholder using the loom and its weaving tool. Debbie october 5 2013 at 1 38 pm reply.

By repeating this pattern all the way around the edge you can create a crocheted edge. Starting on the upper right side slide the weaving tool under the two strands of the first loop then over the next loop and under the one after that. Article by renee wampler. To weave a bigger rug you ll need bigger t shirts as the loops cut from them must be able to stretch across the frame.

And that folks is how you make a loom in 20 minutes. How to make a potholder rug. Stretch the t shirt loops the long way across the frame to create the warp.