Formula for figuring yardage on a triangle loom.  Multiply the length of the hypotenuse (long side) times the number of pins on one side.  There are the same number of pins on each side, so it doesn't matter which side.  That will give you the length of yarn needed.  If the measurement of the long side is in feet, you can divide the result by 3 to get the length in yards.

   Our completed looms are listed in our Etsy Shop or on eBay.   You can see them by clicking on the links above.  The looms custom ordered from us  are the same price as in the tables below and in the Etsy online store.  Ebay prices will be slightly higher to reflect their higher selling commission.  Special sizes or looms out of stock in the store can be ordered via email.  rogerslooms@msn.com We can send you a PayPal invoice when your order is ready to ship.

We can make triangle looms in any sizes up to 8'.  One-half foot sizes can be ordered.   We make the looms to weave a fabric the full size.  For example, the 7' looms measure the full 84 inches from pin to pin on the long side.   The  wood is oak and the pins are stainless steel.

I make 2 types of triangle looms, each with a  different pin spacing.  The standard sett has pins on the long side of the triangle spaced at 1/2 inch.  The fine sett has closer spaced pins, 3/8 inch on the long side and approx. 1/4 inch on the short sides.  I have a pricing table for each type below.

This photo shows a close-up of stainless steel pins.  The pins have a small head that keeps the yarn from slipping off.  The pins are firmly pressed into drilled holes in the wood.  They are straight, not slanted.  This loom has approx. 1/2 inch (13.5mm) sett pin spacing.  This pin spacing is for the hypotenuse or long side of the triangle.  The sides, or short rails of the triangle have a closer pin spacing than the top, but it is the top rail spacing that is used to identify the sett, or pitch of a loom.  The pin height is 7/16 of an inch.

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Standard Sett 13.5mm (1/2") Prices.  Even foot sizes are kept in stock

Fine Sett (9mm) 3/8 inch Prices.  I try to keep 2' through 7' sizes in stock.  Half-foot sizes made to order.  See more on fine sett looms further down on this page.

To Order  looms that are not available on Etsy or Ebay:  Send us an email placing the order.  I will get back to you with an estimate of the time it will take to have your loom completed and ready for shipping.  If you would prefer to have a shipping cost quote for  your zip code prior to confirming an order, send your zip code and I will get back to you.  Then you can send us another email confirming that you are placing the order for that specific loom plus the quoted shipping cost.  We will send you an email invoice when the loom is completed and ready for shipping that makes it easy for you to pay with PayPal.   We will hold that loom for you and ship it upon receipt of payment.

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Price for above easel:  $99.00 plus shipping.   Side legs 75" long.  When set up, top is about 5'11" high from floor.  Email rogerslooms@msn.com to order.  PayPal is accepted.

The standard 1/2 inch sett is good for bulky yarns or for a more open weave with finer yarn.   You can also double up finer yarns with this loom.   You can either use two yarns at once, looping them on the same pin at the same time and weaving them as one thread;  or use a process known as double weaving where you use each pin twice with one yarn.  This system makes twice as many threads in a fabric as does single weaving.  There are always two vertical threads for every top pin anyway, so double weaving makes about 4 threads every half-inch on a half-inch sett loom.  See photo at right below.  The standard 1/2 inch sett loom gives you lots of options. 

Single weave on standard sett loom.   The yarn is a fine handspun fingering mohair yarn.	Double weave on same loom with same yarn.  Both weavings are pictured while still on the loom.  You can see where the yarns can be evened out better before weaving is removed from loom.

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You can order your loom with hypotenuse inserts which when attached to the main triangle frame, will make your loom into a complete tri-loom of that smaller size.  I recommend having the inserts only one or two sizes smaller than the basic loom, as it isn't pracical to raise the loom high enough on an easel to use any smaller sizes.  The exception is the 8' triloom, which I recommend having an insert only one size smaller, or 7'.   The combination loom pictured has an insert two sizes smaller than the main loom.  You can see that when weaving (point down) on the smaller portion, the whole assembly will be top-heavy and therefore potentially unstable.   I will now make a combo loom in the fine sett pin spacing also. 

 

A close up of the corner of an insert where it meets the side rail showing quality construction.  Note how close the pins are to the inside edges of the loom frame, making weaving easier, especially in the corners when starting and finishing the weaving.  All Hideaway Homestead loom frames are constructed this way, rather than having the pins or pegs far from the inside edge of the frame.

The price of a combination loom is the price of the basic loom plus the cost of the insert.

To figure the cost of an insert, multiply 45% x the cost of a loom of the size of the desired insert. 

One-of-a-kind 8'-7' Combo Take-down triloom The 8' top rail and the 7' insert top rail are constructed in two pieces so the longest pieces of the loom when disassembled are the side rails at 74 inches.  Otherwise the 8' top rail would be 104 3/4 inches long and the 7' one-piece rail would be about 93 inches long.  This was an experiment to try to perfect the method of joining the rail pieces. Standard sett.  Please email for more info. The easel in this photo is not included with the triloom.
The experiment produced a loom with very sturdy take-down joints.  However, the wood shrinking as it lost more moisture resulted in a looser fit.  There is a lot of tension on a triangle loom rail when a weaving is in progress, and this would cause the long rail to bend in way too much.  Not only would the long side of the triangle not be straight, the bending could put the triangle corner joints at risk of failing.   I then made a back brace assembly to make this project usable.
This 4 piece back brace assembly is made of thick plywood and weighs less than 4 lbs. including fasteners.   The take-down brackets also add several lbs. to the normal weight of a 8'-7' combo triloom.   The total weight of the loom before any packaging is almost 21.5 lbs.
This shows the loom with the back brace attached.  The brace MUST BE  used when weaving on the loom.  The loom sits on an easel just as well as a regular loom.  The back brace would also be useful in attaching the loom to a wall or a home-made easel.  I will sell this loom for the same price as I would a regular 8' standard sett triloom.  ($259.00) You get the ability to use it as a 7' triloom and it stores in a shorter box.  If you are interested, I can finish packaging and get the shipping cost to your zip code.    You are welcome to make an offer.  rogerslooms@msn.com

More on fine-sett triangle looms.

JoAnne made  several shawls with her loom with the fine set (3/8" or 9.5mm).  This photo shows a close-up of the weaving. This weave is called a basket weave.   It is a now a nice triangular shawl, 7 feet long on the long side.

I can make someone a fine-sett loom.  The price would be 25% additional to the price of a standard sett loom from the pricing table above.  Fine sett looms have 35% more pins than the standard sett looms.  A 7' fine sett triloom from Hideaway Homestead has 669 stainless steel pins.

Photo of the top rail pin spacing on a fine sett triangle loom.   These pins are 3/8 inch apart on centers.   These pins are actually more than 3/8 inch long, the yardstick is not accurate.

This shows the side rail pin spacing on a fine sett loom.  The pin spacing is slightly more than 1/4 inch.  Most crochet or afghan hooks will fit between these pins.

I am told this is a knitted shawl that JoAnne  made - not woven.  Nice work.  The woven shawl is about  the same size.
 

Hanging a loom against a wall              Using a small loom as a lap loom
     For hanging a loom flat against a wall, the bolts can be reversed so their flat  head is in the back.  See Photo 1.   This puts the wingnut (with washer) in front of the loom.  A washer should always be placed under the nut to prevent damaging the woood.   Photo 2.  The wingnuts and washers look good in front.   If the wingnut  is in a place to catch the yarn and cause a tangle, an acorn or cap nut can be put in its place.  Photo 3.   The very bottom of the triangle loom (if the long side of the triangle is positioned at the top) at the right-angle is a place where this might be helpful to keep your yarn from tangling.  Another good use for acorn nuts with triangle looms with corner bolts is for a small loom that you hold on your lap; putting them on the back of the loom will make it more comfortable to hold.  Acorn nuts don't poke your legs like wingnuts.  But then wingnuts don't require a wrench.  Acorn nuts are now included with smaller looms when available in addition to the wingnuts for each bolt.

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