About this product:
Meet the Ragged Life 50cm Peg Loom Set, your ultimate tool for creating gorgeous, handmade textiles with ease. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned weaver, this peg loom is the perfect size for crafting smaller projects, such as doormats, wall hangings, scarves, cushions and so much more. Made from durable, high-quality wood, it’s designed to last you years of weaving fun. With two sets of pegs (plus spares!), a handy threader, clear step-by-step instructions, and a charming Ragged Life drawstring bag to keep everything tidy, this set has everything you need to dive into the relaxing and creative world of peg loom weaving.
What's in the set?
The loom:
This set includes one of our Ragged Life 50cm medium-sized peg looms, which can be used to make items up to 50cm in width and as long as you would like. Personally, I've made runners, cushions and peg bags using this size loom.
Unlike more basic peg looms, our loom is drilled with three rows of holes to allow you to work with all different thicknesses of fabric, as well as yarn. Specifically...
- Row 1 has 19 holes, spaced approx 2.5cm apart to work with thick fabrics such as woollen jumpers, denim, blanket yarn, fleece etc...
- Row 2 has 25 holes, spaced approx 1.9cm apart to work with medium-weight fabrics such as jersey, cotton etc... It also can be used with raw fleece.
- Row 3 has 37 holes, spaced approx 1.25cm apart to work with wool (yarn).
The pegs:
When you buy our this peg loom set, you will receive two sets of wooden pegs - 39 thin wooden pegs and 27 thicker wooden pegs. The thin pegs fit in row 3 only, however the thicker pegs can be used in either row 1 or 2. We've included one spare thick peg and two spare thinner pegs just in case!
Threader:
To "warp" up your peg loom, you will need to pass string through the small hole at the bottom of each peg. We include a wire threader with every peg loom set purchase which makes this process much easier. Our Ragged Life threader has a quality wooden and metal handle, plus a long metal eye to make this process easier.
Peg Loom Weaving Instructions:
We include a "Peg Loom Weaving Techniques Booklet" with every purchase to ensure you have the basics on how to get started, but if you'd like more detail, we recommend watching some of our instructional videos on our Ragged Life YouTube channel here or buying a copy of "Rag Rug Techniques for Beginners", which has four beginner peg loom projects to sink your teeth into.
Peg & Threader Bag:
Buy a Ragged Life peg loom set and you'll receive with it a cute drawstring bag to store your pegs, threader and instructions. It's even large enough for some extra fabric strips! Not necessary to the technique, but just nice to have.
What else you will need:
As well as the peg loom, pegs, threader and instructions included in this listing, you will need string to warp up your loom, fabric, a good pair of scissors and either a latch hook or large darning needle to sew in your tails. If you want to save yourself the effort of joining strips of fabric together, you may want to consider our 100% Wool Blanket Yarn or recycled sari silk ribbon or our Weaving Yarn - Chunky Knit which comes pre-cut into long strips.
Want All the Tools to Peg Loom Weave?
To begin peg loom weaving, you will need strong warp. This forms the framework which you weave in and out of. We sell warp separately on the Ragged Life website here or you can add 350g (1000 metres) of strong warp and a latch hook to finish your peg loom weaving (to sew in your ends) for £12 extra by selecting the second option on the drop down menu.
Want to make your rug fully out of our beautiful woollen blanket yarn? Check out our other listings on the Ragged Life shop to see what project kits we have available at the time.
NB: If you'd like to read how this rag rug technique compares to others, check out our About Rag Rug Techniques Page.
