Memories Weaving Loom Kit

Think weaving with potholder looms is just for kids? Think again!

There’s a drawer in my kitchen right next to the stove that is crammed with jersey-loop hot pads (you can see many of them in the image above). Most of them have been holiday or Mother’s Day presents over the years from my kids and grandkids, and I love them all.

First, because they’re the best hot pads; second, because each is the creation of someone who is special to me. I use them every day and especially on high-pressure holidays.

It’s been used by thrifty housewives and, even more, by clever children. With a little practice, you can weave a hot pad in ten minutes. It has gotten a lot of use, but little respect.

Some weave for volume, dozens or scores at a time, to sell or give away, but some weave for invention.

The twills can be plain or fancy. You can mix it up with color and structure, and the limits are beyond my ability to calculate. And you end up with a four-selvedge wonder.