Pin loom weaving is fun…and even more so if you have looms of various shapes and sizes! There are several small and independent companies that manufacture pin looms. We highly recommend them. However, it can be hard to find pin looms in stores (other than weaving friendly yarn shops).
In order to get all the pin loom shapes you might need, you can make your own! This pattern includes pin loom templates for squares, rectangles and triangles measuring 1” up to 6”. Not only can you build your own, we show you how to build them with common household items.
You can make a pin loom from items such as cardboard and straight pins. Those work ok for really small looms like the 1″ square and if used lightly. If you weave regularly or like the larger shapes, we recommend that you build a loom from wood like MDF or plywood and brad nails, all found at your local hardware store.
Build a Pin Loom Step-by-Step
The pattern for Making Your Own Pin Loom is awesome! It answers lots of questions you may have and offers step-by-step information for building a pin loom start to finish:
- Step-by-Step Written Instructions
- Tons of Photos
- VIDEO link to Build a Loom from Cardboard or Foam
- VIDEO link to Build a Loom from Wood
- VIDEO link to Weaving a Square (or Rectangle)
- VIDEO link to Weaving a Triangle
- Links to Where to Buy Ready Made Pin Looms
- Templates for Squares: 1″, 2″, 4″, 6″
- Templates for Rectangles: 1″x2″, 1″x3″, 1″x4″, 1″x6″
- Templates for Rectangles: 2″x4″, 2″x6″
- Templates for Triangles: 2″, 4″, 6″
- Materials List for Building Looms on Cardboard, Foam or Wood
Make a Pin Loom Pattern on Etsy
Buy the pattern with templates to Make Your Own Pin Looms in our Etsy shop.
Available now on Etsy.
Pin Loom Weaving Patterns
Pin looms are great for weaving up little fabric shapes. These shapes can be sewn together to create countless woven projects from coasters to blankets, to stuffed animals and decorations. You can make a ton of adorable projects with a simple square…but the possibilities are limitless with additional pin loom shapes like rectangles and triangles.
Visit our Etsy shop for lots of fun and exciting pin loom patterns to weave!
- Quilt Diary of Ideas (cover pictured above)
- Our Complete Library of Pin Loom Patterns on Etsy.
- Make Your Own Pin Looms.
- Gnome Collection.
