Ashford Knitters Loom

Details

The Ashford Knitters Loom is the rigid heddle that folds in half with the warp still on it, in three weaving widths from 12 in to 28 in. It arrives assembled and lacquered with its padded carry bag, so you unfold it, stand the reed blocks up and warp. The blocks take two reeds, so a second reed is all you add for double heddle weaving.

Three widths, with or without the stand

All three share the fold, the lacquered finish and a wide-eye 7.5 dpi reed, and each comes with a bag of its own width. All three weave scarves to shawls, and the width you choose is the width of cloth you want in one piece. A loom holds one warp at a time, so a narrow one beside a wider loom is a normal thing to own. The Knitters Loom Stand adjusts to all three widths and holds the loom at a weaving angle with no table. If you're torn, call or chat with us.

What's in the box

• The loom, assembled and lacquered. Loosen the side knobs, unfold it, stand the reed support blocks upright and tighten
• One 7.5 dpi wide-eye nylon reed
• Two lacquered stick shuttles matched to the width (sizes in the table)
• Warping peg, threading hook and two clamps
• Cardboard warp sticks and warp stick ties
• Padded carry bag
• Ashford's Learn to Weave on the Knitters Loom booklet

Spare reeds, bags and add-ons

The reed in the box is the Knitters Loom Reed in your width, a lacquered series of its own, and a spare or a second reed is the same part. Finer yarn takes a finer reed, and 5/2 or 10/2 cotton wants 12.5 or 15 dpi. The Vari Dent reed mixes thick and thin yarns in one warp. Cardboard warp sticks, cross sticks and pick-up sticks come by width, and the carry bag is the same one in the box.

For a loom you build yourself from bare beech, the SampleIt Loom weaves narrower, and the 16 in SampleIt is its wider twin. For longer warps and indirect warping, the Rigid Heddle Loom runs up to 48 in with warping holes under the loom.

Helpful videos

When a pawl or a handle set wears, we keep the Knitters Loom part here in Spokane, and Ashford's 12 month guarantee on manufacturing faults runs through us as your dealer. For anything else, call or chat with us.