Pin weaving

Pin weaving is a form of small-scale weaving traditionally done on a frame made of pins; the warp and weft are wrapped around the pins. Pin-woven textiles have a selvage edge all the way around.[2]

Weaving by wrapping the warp and weft threads between pins stuck into a pinnable surface (in this case, cork; foamcore is also used.[1]).
Pin weaving on a mass-produced pin loom

Description

The equipment needed is minimal, consisting of pins, a pinnable board, and a bodkin needle.[3] It can also be done on some types of knitting frame.[4] There are also commercial looms made for pin weaving. Smooth, rounded pin tops are desirable; they don't snag the yarn or fingers.[2] Pins are usually spaced ¼ to ⅛ of an inch apart (3-7 millimeters apart).[5] The pins may be numbered (with numbers written beside the pins), and the lower-left corner may be marked, for ease of reference when working patterns.[6] Ideally, the background should contrast with the threads.[7]

Pin-woven textiles are small, and are often stiched together into larger textiles; the finished product has visible seams. Joining methods including whip stitch, cross stitch, running stitch, back stitch; overcast stitch is fast but tends to pucker. In crochet, crocheted slip stitch and single crochet are used, as are knitted 3-needle bind-offs.[8]

History
  • Woven patterns on the cover of a 1937 pattern-book
  • Coat from a 1938 patternbook. Seams between squares can be seen. Note rectangular garment construction, with underarm gussets made from squares folded on the diagonal, and tarikubi collar.
  • Textured-weave baby blanket from the same pattern book. Seams between squares are used decoratively.

Pin looms were popular from the 1930s to the 1960s.[2] Quite elaborate patterns were published, especially in the 1930s. Modern designs often focus more on the fiber than on elaborate patterning;[5] for instance, yarns with precisely repeating colours can be used to make plaids.[9]

Similar methods
Darning loom with a shedding mechanism.

Darning looms are similar to pin weaving, but instead of being wrapped around pins, three of the selvages are stitched into the cloth being repaired. The fourth is wrapped around a revolving-hood mechanism which, when rotated, forms a shed and countershed, making plain tabby weaves much faster. When finished, the hooks are removed, and the fourth selvage is usually stiched to the cloth.

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Publications

Early twentieth-century
  • Original Loomette Weaves, Revised edition with improved joining method described, by Loomette Studios. Public-domain fulltext.
  • The Loomette Handbook; New weaves, vogues, and suggestions, by Loomette Studios. Public-domain fulltext.
  • See Commons:Category:Pin-weaving publications for more public-domain books
  • See also eLoomaNation for more free fulltexts

21st-century
  • Stump, Margaret (2002). Weavies One. PO Box 255, Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, 55314, self-published.
  • Spencer, Hazel (2003). Weaving On Hazel Rose Looms. Rt. 2, Box 4792, Trinity Center, California, 96091, self-published.
  • Spencer, Hazel (2003). Quilt Weaver Looms.Rt. 2, Box 4792, Trinity Center, California, 96091, self-published.
  • Matthiessen, Barbara (2008). Small loom & freeform weaving : five ways to weave. Minneapolis, MN: Creative Pub. International. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-58923-361-4.
  • Trent, Jana (2009-06-11). "Triangle or Rectangle? [shawl pattern]". www.weavezine.com.
  • Stump, Margaret (2014). Pin loom weaving : 40 projects for tiny hand looms (First ed.). Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 9780811712484.
  • Correa, Florencia Campos (2015). 100 pin loom squares (First U.S. ed.). New York. ISBN 9781250059093.
  • Stump, Margaret (2017). Pin loom weaving to go : 30 projects for portable weaving (First ed.). Guilford, Connecticut: Stackpole Books. ISBN 9780811716130.
  • Stump, Margaret (2019). Adorable beasts : 30 pin loom animals + 4 playscapes. Lanham, MD: Stackpole Books. ISBN 9780811737753.
  • Cotton-and-silk tapestry on pins in cork sheet
  • Finished pin-woven squares, with four selvages
  • Squares with crochet borders

References
  1. Trent, Jana. "FAQ". eLoomaNation.
  2. Stump, Margret. "Pin loom info".
  3. LeftFootDaisy (7 November 2018). "Pin Weaving in September". Handweavers Guild of Cork. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. Stump, Margret. "Weaving on a Knitting Loom". Pin loom weaving. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. Trent, Jana. "Fiber". eLoomaNation. 4-8 pins per inch (3-6 pins every two centimeters), 4–8 per inch (1.6–3.1/cm)
  6. Trent, Jana (2009-06-11). "Triangle or Rectangle? [shawl pattern]". www.weavezine.com.
  7. Trent, Jana. "Tips and tricks". eLoomaNation.
  8. Trent, Jana. "Assembly". eLoomaNation.
  9. Trent, Jana. "Weaving". eLoomaNation.
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