I have just made a loom to make pompom blankets or cushions. Mine is for making blankets so if you want to make cushions it will need to be smaller. I made the frame approx 30" x 26" then put 1 1/2" nails all the way around the edge about 1 1/2" apart. You need to end up with an odd number on the short ends and even numbers on the long sides. There are some good posts and videos on pinterest to show how to wrap the loom, but I have had to use a few of them to work out the frame as none give any measurements. I am about to try it for the first time so will let you know how I get on. I also tried the ones with a card, but find they bend too easily as they get bigger.
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Hi how did your blanket turn out? Was the loom the right size?
How did your blanket come out? Is there some place to see it?
I made a loom ifound i had to stand and it was sore on my back so i got a easel its great i also got plastic clothes peg got them in the pound shop
How do you stop the nails from becoming loose and coming out of the loom after wrapping a bunch of rounds of yarn around the nails on the loom. How many rounds of the base color did you do,and how many rounds did you do the top color?
use a hard wood like oak and pre drill your holes to prevent cracking the frame. I built my own tri loom and have found that hardwood holds the nails firmly.
I seem to remember my Mother making oneof these for my baby brotther and he is 66 this year she made it without the pompoms with cottonwaste from weaving mill. She also made peg rugs with this after our grandmother taught us all how to do this.
My father made these back in the 40's,after learning to do it in a San Diego rehab hospital, he was recovering from surgery.....He developed Alzheimer's Disease around age 65,died at 75. I never asked him how to make them, so I was really happen to finally find this on line.
Hi can you tell me how many balls of wool it takes to make one please.
could you please tell how much wool is needed to make the blanket, thanks
i use on mine 4xdk for bottom and the same for top in another colour
Hi what is width of your wood and nail size? How many roubds of bottom and top have you done? I know bottom is 3 balls at a time and top its 4balls at a time and approx half ball of wool for tying off x
Does anybody make the loom and sell them? Please email me at cynthiaberkley57@gmail.com
I cut and put my board together, 34x26 so how far apart should the nails be?
Can you tell me how many yards, approximately, it takes to make a Pom Pom blanket? I do realize it depends on the size loom you have. I want to make one approximately 60x40
is there a way to connect the blankets to make bigger without making a huge loom.
how many time do you got round the loom as i have gone round 3 full rounds and my pom pom look small,thats also using 4x100 gm wool for top and 3x100gm bottom.
What's the biggest loom you've ever made? I want one for a full-size blanket so bad!
I have made a few of these about 40 years ago for my children easy to do very tough on fingers when tying but look really nice on end result have fun
What is a pom pom blanket? How about some pictures so we know what you are talking about?
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