Making Your Loom

The easiest way to make a loom is to use a piece of sturdy cardboard. I use the back of paper pads. Tear the back off and clean off the top so there isn’t any left-over glue. I find it easier to work vertically, so this time around you’ll be using the cardboard with the short ends at the top and bottom.

Get a ruler, hold it near to the top edge, and leave 1/2” at the end. Then mark every l/4” until you get to the other end, and leave another 1/2”. Do the same thing at the bottom. Don’t worry about making your marks absolutely precise--yarn is very forgiving and being a little off here and there won’t matter.

Now you’re going to cut slits where you have made your marks. If you want your slits to be even, draw a line across the top and bottom, 1/4” from the edge. I don’t do this, but you may be more particular than I am. If you’re using decent cardboard, it will be too thick to cut with scissors. You can use a razor blade knife, but I prefer to use a pair of craft scissors by Fiskars that I bought at a fabric/craft store. I think a pair of wire cutters would also work.

Take your time cutting the slits, but--again--don’t worry if they’re slightly off.

Now you’ve made your loom. Pretty easy, eh?