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The Looms
To brag on my husband a little bit, the design is simply elegant, and it functions beautifully. With these looms, you can quickly and easily make baskets using a variety of materials, including rope, twine, yarn, fleece, strips of fabric, raffia, etc.
We currently have 3 options available:
7" diameter size, with 2 choices of peg spacing:
1.5" Peg Spacing; 15 pegs
1.0" Peg Spacing; 21 pegs
12" diameter
1.0" Peg Spacing; 39 pegs
The Story
A Perfect Match
After learning to weave on a simple frame loom, I learned about peg looms and fell in love with their ease and simplicity. One of the benefits of a peg loom is that you can weave items quickly and easily. As I became more comfortable with the peg loom, I dreamed up the idea of weaving baskets on a peg loom shaped in a circle. I couldn't find anyone else who'd made this adaptation, so I shared this broad, artsy idea with my engineer husband. He went to work designing and 3D printing this wonderful loom.
If your new puppy chews on all of your pegs, or they roll under the couch, or you accidentally leave them in your seat on the bus, or your toddler decides they make perfect sandbox toys, we've got you covered!
Pegs are compatible and interchangeable with all of our looms.
Select the quantity you need.
3.5" height
The Instructions
A collection of process videos and tutorials for weaving on The Circle Peg Loom.
We are still discovering the many creative uses for The Circle Peg Loom such as making baskets, pillows, sleeves, and more! Here are written instructions for folks interested in basket weaving.
The Bottom
One of the most frequently asked questions about The Circle Peg Loom is how to finish the bottom of the basket.
I love a good creative challenge so after dreaming up the idea of adapting a straight peg loom into a circular shape to create baskets, one of the most delightful parts of the journey has been experimenting with various techniques and styles of basket bottoms. From the simplest (and still my favorite) technique—tying a knot in the hanging warp strings to create a tassel, to the most innovative original idea—the "hammock" warping technique—the creative think tank continues!
Feel free to reach out with any questions. I am always happy to help!
The Hammock Warping Technique - An innovative, original idea created by my engineer husband after brainstorming alternatives to the tassel (see this tutorial video)
Tassel - Leaving extra long warp strings hanging and tying them together in a knot to create a decorative tassel on a hanging basket (featured in this tutorial video)
Macrame - The world of macrame offers a plethora of knotting techniques perfectly suited to the warp strings in peg loom weaving.
Wooden Basket Bottoms - These premade bottoms are available on Amazon and feature holes along the perimeter through which warp strings can be secured in various ways. A great, sturdy option.
Woven Circles - As an avid weaver, I was drawn to the idea of using traditional (non-peg loom) weaving techniques to create a flat basket bottom. There are two ways of creating the circular warp shown here.
Using Pegs to Warp a Circle- First, after warping the circle peg loom as usual (see warping tutorial here), use the pegs to warp a bicycle spoke pattern. Next, weave in the weft using traditional plain weave and/or any decorative stitches. Begin weaving weft onto your circle peg loom as usual to create the walls of your basket, and advance the flat woven bottom along with your first section of woven weft.
Using a Metal Hoop to Warp a Circle - The second woven bottom is perhaps the most elaborate style. Using a metal hoop as a frame, warp the same bicycle wheel spoke pattern. Then, weave in the weft using traditional plain weave and/or any decorative weaving stitches, including twining, and soumak stitch (featured in this tutorial), etc. Weave your basket walls as usual and leave the bottom open. With excess warp strings, attach the completed flat bottom.
The Community
The Circle Peg Loom Community is Growing!
How inspring to see how far this simple new idea has spread in just a few short months!
So many wonderfully creative and talented people are coming together to try this new way of weaving. Won't you join us?!?
#TheCirclePegLoom
If you've woven something you'd like to share in The Gallery below, please share your pictures with us!
The Gallery
Hanging Baskets Using Natural Materials
Jute Rope
Raffia
Hanging Tassel
7" diameter loom; 1.5" Peg Spacing
Tabletop basket - yarn, cotton cord, and twine
Tabletop Basket - yarn weft with cotton rope warp tied into macrame square knots as decoration - featuring the "hammock" warping technique
The innovative "hammock" warping technique
Tabletop Basket featuring the Innovative "Hammock" Warping Technique
Top of Basket: warp strings tied into macrame square knots
Tutorial Video: The Hammock Warping Technique
12" diameter loom; 1.0" Peg Spacing
Large basket - rope & yarn featuring wooden basket bottom
Tabletop Basket - raw fleece
Base: Woven using traditional weaving techniques. Pegs were used to warp a circular base, which was then advanced onto the peg loom warp.
Basket walls: handspun raw fleece
Hanging Basket - fabric strips
Warp string tassell
Process Video: Weaving a Hanging Basket on The Circle Peg loom
Hanging Basket: chenille yarn with warp string tassel
Tutorial Video: Weaving a Hanging Basket on The Circle Peg Loom
Hanging Basket - yarn with warp string tassel
Tutorial Video: How to Warp The Circle Peg Loom using the traditional peg loom warping technique
Hanging Basket - chunky chenille yarn with warp string tassel
Pet Bed
Double Soumak Stitch
Tabletop Basket - yarn & roving
Pillow
Stuffed and tied warp strings at each end
Tabletop Basket - yarn
Tabletop Basket - scrap fabric
Hanging Basket - yarn weft with warp string tassel
Critter Cave
Opening: Reinforced using a wrapped metal hoop attached with warp strings
Base: Traditionally woven using a metal hoop to warp a circle. Base was attached using warp strings.
Tabletop basket
Base: Hammock Warping Technique
Top: woven-in warp strings
Peg Loom Weaving with a Loom Pen
My first peg loom basket!
by Stacy
A basket woven from my beloved LSU pajama pants. Geaux Tigers!
by Stacy
Fabric scraps and soft rope left over from DIY birthday decorations. Fun first try with hammock warp.
by Stacy