Ashford Knitters Loom - Pros and Cons, Tips and Tricks

I’m a relatively new weaver (1 year weaving and 10+ years adoring weaving), but this is my first loom. As I was starting, I found it really challenging, even with the help of the Ashford Knitter’s Loom Guide and many online resources, to make the loom work well for me. After seeing a few recent posts about newbies considering this loom, I thought it might be a good opportunity to get us all talking about this very cool, but sometimes hard to get started on, rigid heddle loom. Please share any opinions, tips, or tricks to this loom so that people just getting started have a good idea of what to expect.

For my part:

Pros: Great for travel.

Cons: Hard to warp correctly.

Tips/Tricks: Make sure when you thread the heddle that you have the loom in the angled or “weaving” position.

When you warp, try to warp “up and around” the front and back beams.