Hi there, Tri-Loomers!   

I'm actually pretty new to tri-looms myself.  I was browsing the internet one day and stumbled across an article on continuous weave...   I could hardly wait to build my first loom and give it a try!  I did... now I'm hooked.  I'm still into small looms for small weavings.  I like quick projects, I have a short attention span.  :-) 

Here's one of my recent projects...  I don't know yet for sure, but I think it's going to be a yummy little purse... 

It's the MOST delish yarn...  it's so soft and the color shift makes it look almost iridescent.  It's a handspun wool that was a gift from a dear friend. 

On Loom........

off loom....

Comments

cookie48 (not verified)

I woved only 1 project on my 7 foot adjustable tri loom and made a shawl using my hand spun yarn.  I'm ready to weave something larger like a blanket.

I also have a 5 foot adjustable Square Loom and I woven a throw for someone and cross stitch the 23rd Psalms on the piece using patons SW Soy Silk and Wool single ply yarn.  I will never use this particular yarn again since it's too soft, but use brown sheep in Worsted Wt and Bulky wt next time I make something large enough for a blanket.

I'm tempting on trying LB Homespun along with 1 strand of redheart to make a throw or blanket.  The piece you have in your photo above is beautiful!

 

Cookie48

FybeRae (not verified)

Oh wow... do you have pix up of the blanket?  I can't imagine a yarn being too soft...  I guess it would make an amazing shawl though?   Did you carry the soy silk and wool together through the whole blanket?   I'd love to see it with the cross-stitch decoration. 

ourqueensue (not verified)

Hi, I'm a new Tri-loom weaver. I've been spinning alpaca yarn for about 2 years. Recently I finished a lap blanket for my mother. Using the 7 foot loom at a 6 foot setting, I wove 2 triangles and stitched them together. It turned out very nice.   

I used 2 strands of my handspun with 1 strand of the same yarn. I thought that 2 strands throughout would be too heavy and knew that single strand was not weighty enough.  the varied pattern gave the finished piece an interesting texture.

sumac (not verified)

I'm nearly finished my first shawl on my new to me loom.  This continuous thread weaving is fun!  I'll be giving it a try with my handspun soon,,,

kerstinfroberg

Hello, I just joined this group.

I am Kerstin from Sweden, and know (next to) nothing about tri looms.Our guild is looking for "portable" weaving projects, and I thought... maybe tri-looms can be portable?

If I was to prepare a first  "look-at-this-idea" project, what do you recommend? Is it enough to make a cardboard triangle to deom the idea? Or do I have to make a proper frame? - I do understand the principle, but don't want to import a relatively expensive tri loomjust for demo-ing purposes...

Cherokee (not verified)

I am new to the site, but like the rest of you I love my trilooms.  I have a 18", 3', 5' and a 7' in the making.  Luckily hubby like to work with wood.

 

Kirstin--- There are sites on the web that tell how to make a triloom. You could make a small one and try it out to see if you like it.  The materials are easily found and not that expensive.  I bought my first loom, then hubby said he could make any size I needed now that he actually knew what I was talking about. :-)

lesliemendelson (not verified)

What a lovely scarf.  The colors are beautiful.  I have an adjustable 7' triangle loom, which I haven't used too much, but would like to use more.  My problem is that I don't always want to weave something symmetrical, so what to do?

BonniePearl (not verified)

 Hi,

I'm new to this forum and to Weavolution, but I have had my Spriggs adjustable 7' Triloom for years, and just love it! It's the closest thing I know to instant gratification. What it lacks in shape versatility, it makes up for in warp versatility -- as you can use such a wonderful variety of fibers without the worry of warp breakage. 

heidimonkey (not verified)

I just purchased a kit to make a 30" tri loom for small scarves and kerchiefs.  I haven't woven on a triangle loom before, just on my small rigid heddle and I'm very excited to see some projects and information about it!

FybeRae (not verified)

Hi Bonnie!  I think of all geometric shapes, the triangle is probably the most "user friendly".   If you make enough triangles in enough sizes, there's no limit to what you can create!    I too love the way triangle weaving really showcases your fibers.  I've had a few projects that I'd started in knit or crochet and then ripped it out to re-use the yarn to weave so that I could better appreciate the yarn itself! 

FybeRae (not verified)

A kit for building your own?  Great!   Have you done it yet?!   30" is a great size.  Actually the smaller sizes like that are even more useful than the largest ones since you can arrange the smaller triangles in so many ways to make so many things!  Tell us when you try your loom out for the first time! 

Michele (not verified)

 WOW This came out HUGE - sorry! 

This is a Recycled Sari Silk piece that will be added to numerous others to make a free form shawl. I just LOVE the colors! I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a method of "fulling" or washing this material to get it to loosen up some? One of the balls I have is loosely spun and the other 2 are tight. I find I like the fuzzy and fluffy look of the loose one best.

 

Michele

cookie48 (not verified)

I woved only 1 project on my 7 foot adjustable tri loom and made a shawl using my hand spun yarn.  I'm ready to weave something larger like a blanket.

I also have a 5 foot adjustable Square Loom and I woven a throw for someone and cross stitch the 23rd Psalms on the piece using patons SW Soy Silk and Wool single ply yarn.  I will never use this particular yarn again since it's too soft, but use brown sheep in Worsted Wt and Bulky wt next time I make something large enough for a blanket.

I'm tempting on trying LB Homespun along with 1 strand of redheart to make a throw or blanket.  The piece you have in your photo above is beautiful!

 

Cookie48

FybeRae (not verified)

Oh wow... do you have pix up of the blanket?  I can't imagine a yarn being too soft...  I guess it would make an amazing shawl though?   Did you carry the soy silk and wool together through the whole blanket?   I'd love to see it with the cross-stitch decoration. 

ourqueensue (not verified)

Hi, I'm a new Tri-loom weaver. I've been spinning alpaca yarn for about 2 years. Recently I finished a lap blanket for my mother. Using the 7 foot loom at a 6 foot setting, I wove 2 triangles and stitched them together. It turned out very nice.   

I used 2 strands of my handspun with 1 strand of the same yarn. I thought that 2 strands throughout would be too heavy and knew that single strand was not weighty enough.  the varied pattern gave the finished piece an interesting texture.

sumac (not verified)

I'm nearly finished my first shawl on my new to me loom.  This continuous thread weaving is fun!  I'll be giving it a try with my handspun soon,,,

kerstinfroberg

Hello, I just joined this group.

I am Kerstin from Sweden, and know (next to) nothing about tri looms.Our guild is looking for "portable" weaving projects, and I thought... maybe tri-looms can be portable?

If I was to prepare a first  "look-at-this-idea" project, what do you recommend? Is it enough to make a cardboard triangle to deom the idea? Or do I have to make a proper frame? - I do understand the principle, but don't want to import a relatively expensive tri loomjust for demo-ing purposes...

Cherokee (not verified)

I am new to the site, but like the rest of you I love my trilooms.  I have a 18", 3', 5' and a 7' in the making.  Luckily hubby like to work with wood.

 

Kirstin--- There are sites on the web that tell how to make a triloom. You could make a small one and try it out to see if you like it.  The materials are easily found and not that expensive.  I bought my first loom, then hubby said he could make any size I needed now that he actually knew what I was talking about. :-)

lesliemendelson (not verified)

What a lovely scarf.  The colors are beautiful.  I have an adjustable 7' triangle loom, which I haven't used too much, but would like to use more.  My problem is that I don't always want to weave something symmetrical, so what to do?

BonniePearl (not verified)

 Hi,

I'm new to this forum and to Weavolution, but I have had my Spriggs adjustable 7' Triloom for years, and just love it! It's the closest thing I know to instant gratification. What it lacks in shape versatility, it makes up for in warp versatility -- as you can use such a wonderful variety of fibers without the worry of warp breakage. 

heidimonkey (not verified)

I just purchased a kit to make a 30" tri loom for small scarves and kerchiefs.  I haven't woven on a triangle loom before, just on my small rigid heddle and I'm very excited to see some projects and information about it!

FybeRae (not verified)

Hi Bonnie!  I think of all geometric shapes, the triangle is probably the most "user friendly".   If you make enough triangles in enough sizes, there's no limit to what you can create!    I too love the way triangle weaving really showcases your fibers.  I've had a few projects that I'd started in knit or crochet and then ripped it out to re-use the yarn to weave so that I could better appreciate the yarn itself! 

FybeRae (not verified)

A kit for building your own?  Great!   Have you done it yet?!   30" is a great size.  Actually the smaller sizes like that are even more useful than the largest ones since you can arrange the smaller triangles in so many ways to make so many things!  Tell us when you try your loom out for the first time! 

Michele (not verified)

 WOW This came out HUGE - sorry! 

This is a Recycled Sari Silk piece that will be added to numerous others to make a free form shawl. I just LOVE the colors! I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a method of "fulling" or washing this material to get it to loosen up some? One of the balls I have is loosely spun and the other 2 are tight. I find I like the fuzzy and fluffy look of the loose one best.

 

Michele

McSnygg

Well, it looks like I'm 6+ years late in finding this post! I hope someone will have an answer, though. 

I have 9 triangles from a rented 24" triloom, that I need to sew together. I haven't been able to find any info on the best way to do that. Does anyone have a method or suggestion?

Thanks,

Marianne

McSnygg

Well, it looks like I'm 6+ years late in finding this post! I hope someone will have an answer, though. 

I have 9 triangles from a rented 24" triloom, that I need to sew together. I haven't been able to find any info on the best way to do that. Does anyone have a method or suggestion?

Thanks,

Marianne

EleanorPeregrine (not verified)

Through a Series of Excellent Events I have become the new owner of an adjustable Carol Leigh 7' tri-loom. I've been playing with it all day and am thoroughly enjoying myself, practicing with a huge inherited cone of what looks to be 6/2 cotton. Once I am comfortable, I will be making a shawl using my natural white alpaca hand washed/carded/combed/spun. Ar there any tri-loom weavers left out there?