Ep. 8 - Peg Loom Rug Tutorial - start to finish
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- Update on recent projects of my Gansey jumper, plus a pair of chunky hand spun felted knitted mittens. (See link below.)
The rest of this video is focusing entirely on my latest peg loom rug from start to finish, from spinning the yarn, making string heddles, warping, and finishing it off ready for use. A complete tutorial.
Hand knitting pattern for mittens is : 'Swiftly Knit Mitts' by Leslie Roth, www.ravelry.co... I knitted these larger than Leslie's pattern, on 7mm double pointed needles for a floppier mitten that I then felted in the washing machine.
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3:23 EST Excellent instructions!
The mittens look beautiful and warm! It was a joy to “hang out” with you for a while, even if just through a video.
Thanks Jessica!!
That is a beautiful rug, so happy to have found you.
Those mittens are really lovely.
Wonderful podcast! Thank you for sharing! 💖
Very interesting, Sarah. You're so talented.
Absolutely wonderful instructional video! Thank you ❤️
Thank you for showing us such a beautiful process. But how do you clean such a heavy rug after you've finished it?
It wouldn't get cleaned very often. I have actually washed it, but I have an industrial sink. You could use a bath tub. But It takes 2 people to lift it when full of water, and drip dry on a hot day outside. I would start by just laying it out flat to let the water drain away first because the weight would distort the rug if hung I suspect. Do it in the Summer.
You have done a wonderful job! Your video is very informative and easy to follow. THANK YOU
Thank you for watching!
Thank you very much!! 😁
Loved watching you spin and weave your rug. What kind of warp thread do you use? I bought the materials to make a peg loom. Hoping to work on that soon. Loved this so much. ❤️😘🤗💕
Hi, the yarn for warp is flax rug yarn, pretty strong! Don't know the name. You just need it strong!
Thank you for sharing I enjoyed the video you make such lovely things 🤩 Your rug is beautiful will you have to set it in any way ? I imagine it would be to heavy to wash but I wondered would you steam it instead or is it just fine how it is
you managed to get it very tight that’s what I find hard
Hi. Thanks for watching and for commenting. This rug could be washed. I have an industrial sink which is huge and an over head sprayer, and a sink sized basket to raise it up and rinse it with. However if you didn't have all that, I would recommend waiting till the Summer, fold in half, soak in the bath tub, it will take 2 people to raise it, remove to a trug of some kind, and let it drip dry on a flat surface somehow outside, like a picnic table perhaps? and when the weight of water is out of it (because it's too big to put in a spinner), then you can see how to get it super-dry. Best to wash your yarn before weaving so it starts life very clean and only wash if absolutely necessary.
The packing down takes a bit of time, but on wool rugs the wool sort of 'bites' on the warp, which a rag rug on a peg loom doesn't do in the same way. So it's not as hard as it looks. Also, after it's made, it will even out on the warp a good bit as it gets walked on. Happy weaving!! (and spinning!)
Ps really love those mittens.
Thank you! I think I'm going back for round 2 on the mittens as I have lots of ideas on this. Maybe the next video?...
I'm looking to buy a fleece from a local farm, but I can't find any information on how many ounces/pounds of wool needed for a peg-loom woven rug. Would you be able to say how much wool you used, or how much your final rug weighs?
ooo that's a really good question! I'm actually not sure. The reason I'm not, is because when I spin yarn for my shop, I always have left over portions of fleeces that are not going into knitwear type yarns, and I always save those for the peg loom. I have to confess I never weigh or measure any of it. But I can tell you that a big rug like the one in my video took more than 2kilos of wool. It was heavy when I finished. It also depends what size project you are making. I just made one last week for a child (and I gave it away without weighing), and it was most likely around 1.5 kilo total weight because I used 2 giant balls of yarn, that were approx 700grams each.
I'm sorry not to be more specific. It's a very good question and I'll certainly weigh my next one! I would say, if you are buying 1 fleece for this project, then 1 fleece should be good to get you started and probably finished, so long as it is a good big fleece. The one I show in the video from the Blue Texel was huge, it weighed over 1.5kilo after I washed it. But in the case of peg loom rugs where you are using very chunky yarn like I show, or where you are weaving the hand twisted fleece right onto the loom, then we are talking pounds not ounces. You want a few pounds! I hope this inadequate answer helps somewhat!
Hi! I’m wondering what the spacing is that you used. And the dowel diameter and height?
Hi, i think i covered peg length in video. Ive now got taller pegs (see the end bit)
Spacing is the medium setting, going from memory i think its 1". I mentioned spacing in my peg loom cushion cover video and used same spacing here,, but i think its 1", will check, if different will let you know. Thanks for watching!
Thank you- I’ve watched both videos but was trying to find info so I could try making my own - I think I found it on the loom website :) thank you!
I’m very new to this- aside from the ashford country spinner, is there something you might recommend for a beginner who wants to try spinning like this? Thank so much for your great videos! And responses! (Hello from Alaska 😊)
@@DiannaWehr Hi there, I'm glad you got the spacing info. Sorry I thought I had mentioned it, but maybe got that bit edited out of the video! If you don't have a spinning wheel, or cant get a bulky spinner of some kind, I would recommend you twist the fleece as you go and weave it in by hand without spinning it. If you are doing this, I would recommend the largest spacing, if your fleece is 3 or more inches long. If you have a choice, choose a fleece that is already partially matted on the back, although it doesn't really matter, but if it's partially 'cotted' or felted on the back, (not too much or you won't be able to pull it apart - you have to pull it apart to do this, so make sure you can) then you can just tear off 'strips', and twist them as you go. It will all hold together this way. I've done rugs like this. In fact the largest spacing on the pegs, and the chunkier look is really super. I tend to use only coloured wool or dyed wool because obviously 'white' wool is going to get discoloured on a floor rug, very quickly.
If you are making your own peg loom, I would recommend making it a bit longer than you think, so there's room to make a larger one some day! And also the peg length, as at the end of the video is helpful to have them longer as I'm showing. Also just sand round the tops of the pegs so they are smooth for your wool to slip over and not snagging, but don't sand the bottom end of the pegs as they need to fit tight into the holes.
Hope this helps.
@@DiannaWehr ps. I only spin this super-bulky yarn because I can, and because it suits me to have my unwanted fleece bits and pieces all spun up together in yarn balls in a basket so I can start into a new rug when I want, and weave quickly, but if you haven't got a wheel, I wouldn't be going out and spending $$$ on one JUST for this type of project, unless of course you are buying one for other projects. I would just do the twisting by hand as you go. It will grow fast because you will be using chunkier 'yarn'.