DIY knitting looms

The parts of a knitting loom are pretty basic - a round or rectangular frame with pegs spaced evenly around its circumference. 

Here I will share how I made mine.


Materials needed:

Metal table legs

1. 1 cm thick plywood board, 70cm x 70 cm. Cut a hole 50cm in diameter in the center. 
2. Metal foldable table legs, can be taken off old tables
3. Scrap lengths of wood (if needed)
4. Iron nails (10cm long, 1 cm diameter)
5. Printer, 12 sheets A4 paper (save trees - use paper that has been used on one side)
6. Loom template pdf

Iron nails

Steps:

1. Download and print loom template on A4 paper.

2.Arrange template as shown and tape all pieces together.

3. Cut away excess - border square and inner circle as shown.

4. Tape template to plywood board. Using template as a guide, position and nail iron nails into board. 

5. If the plywood board is bigger than the table legs, nail scrap wood to the table leg table support as extenders. 

6. Nail plywood board to scrap wood extenders (or to the table legs if board fits). Loom is complete.

7. Optional: I am using two nails as one peg, so I marked out each pair using paint markers on the nails and plywood board. I also reinforced the nails to the board with epoxy putty. 

For a loom using pvc pipes, go to casual profanity's flickr album.