Weaving on a Peg Loom

I love looking through old Handwoven projects because I always discover some new-to-me treasure. Recently, I stumbled upon a peg-loom project—something I didn’t know Handwoven had covered in the past. The Patchwork Peg-Loom Bag by Maria Cristina Capellotto was so unique and so interesting, we had to bring it over for our Little Looms subscribers. Even better, the project has instructions for making your own peg loom!

Now, of course, before I go any further, I’m sure some of you are asking, What exactly is a peg loom? There are two types of peg looms that I know about. First, there are peg looms that look like boards with a row of removable pegs that can be used to make weft-faced cloth. Then, there are peg looms that look like pin looms, but with pegs in place of the pins. It’s this latter kind of loom that was used to weave the project I found. In fact, if I were to name this kind of loom, I’d call it a peg-style pin loom because they’re so similar.

This cute little bag can be woven on either a peg loom or a pin loom.