Harrisville DesignsFriendly Loom 7” Traditional Potholder Weaving Kit | Sturdy Metal Loom and Quality Cotton Weaving Loops in Rainbow Colors | Complete Kit to Weave 2 Functional Potholders | Made in the USA

Wanted new handmade potholders. This kit was perfect. It is very hard to find all cotton loops anymore. Most fabrics today are polyester blend and that melt on contact with hot surfaces. These are cotton and do not melt. They also are very high quality and consistent in size. Not sure, but I believe these loops are made specifically for making potholders. In the day, I recall that loops often came from scraps of t-shirt manufacturers.Had been years since we made potholders and it was fun. Once the loom is mostly full of loops, it can be a bit tricky finishing it up, but you'll figure that out. They are very durable!A small child will have fun making these but will need help because it takes a bit of finger strength to get to the finish line.Also bought color-themed loops from same manufacturer. Good pattern instructions. In pic, three are one pattern and one is different. They look very nice. Gave a few away to neighbors.

I have bought 3 or 4 different potholder looms. I've bought different kinds of loops, too. The Harrisville loom, tools and loops are the BEST, by FAR!The cotton loops will, I believe, stand up to heat when used as potholders. The loops that contain synthetics--oops, they will not. So don't use them as real potholders! But you can use these 100% cotton ones.Also, these loops ALL fit your Harrisville potholder loom. No rejects. The other loops I bought had TONS that would not fit the looms. And the colors of the loops. The Harrisville cotton loops are GREAT colors. Not so for the other brands I bought.Then there is the loom. The Harrisville loom is shaped to help hold the loops on as you work, instead of them slipping off all the time. And it is a sturdy metal, so it doesn't bend or break as you use it, like plastic looms can.And the tools. Smooth and well-made. Some of the other brands I bought had sharp edges on the tools (and one had a bunch of knarly edges on the loom!) that would catch on the loops as I tried to weave them! What a PAIN!The instructions are great, too, and include some ideas for making other things out of the squares.Potholder looms are becoming very popular, for good reasons. When they are made of the right kind of loops, the potholders make great gifts--and are fun to make. There is a learning process, and thatis very beneficial to the weaver who is using the loom. It's also a fairly brief project, which fits a lot of people's situations better than something that takes a whole day or longer.Two tips I've read that I haven't tried yet. One is to let the loops sit woven onto the loom for a day or so before you weave the ends and remove the square from the loom. This may result in a larger potholder.The second tip is to help keep the ends of the loops from slipping off the loom as you finish weaving the edges by putting rubber bands around the edges of the loom on top of the loops. I have some leather cording that I think I'll try tying around there.Somebody needs to write a really thorough potholder loom how-to book with lots of drawings and photographs! I want that book!

We (our daughters and I) have had a number of different potholder looms over the years, and this Harrisville Designs Potholder Loom has to be the best of all of them. This well-made metal loom has a nice weight to it, and the pegs/prongs are curved outward to help keep the loops from popping off while weaving.This high-quality potholder loom set comes enough cotton loops to make 2 potholders, 1 metal potholder loom (mine was dark green), an illustrated instruction sheet, 1 metal weaving (double ended) hook, and 1 plastic crochet hook for finishing off the potholders. The cotton loops are bright, colorful and well-made, tons better than cheaper nylon loops and well-worth the extra cost when it comes time to buy refills.Potholder looms are a timeless craft, and a great way to introduce young ones to weaving -(our daughters started using potholder looms around 8 or 9 years old), and I still cherish the potholders they've made me throughout the years. This is not just for kids, I love making potholders as well; it's relaxing and a fairly short process with such nice finished results. Also, if you like giving home-baked gifts to others, adding a customized-to-their-kitchen-colors potholder to the baked item makes the gift extra-special.This would make a wonderful gift for yourself, or most any crafter, youngish or older. Because this can be kind of addictive, you may want to purchase an extra set of refill (cotton) loops to go along with it. It is worth noting that Harrisville Designs also offers single-color refill bags of cotton loops, for example: Harrisville Designs Cotton Loops, Black which makes customizing your potholders' colors very easy.

Lots of fun. Easy to do except casting off the last row. Very important to anchor it with a paper clip or lose stitches and start over. Too small to use as potholders so consider the bigger size, although even then may not be sufficiently heat protective. But pretty. Using mine as oversized coasters. Ordered more of the strips.

Great for a new hobby idea. Doesn't take up much room and the results look great.

It’s nice but my daughter doesn’t like it

bon produit

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