Then, DO purchase Debbie Chandler's Learning to Weave book. She has a fabulous chapter on choosing the right loom for you. All in all, after looking through the looms section, if you feel the urge to try your hand at this ancient AND contemporary craft, it probably means you need to do just that. There are also weaving workshops held at arts centers, fiber conferences, fiber shops, and through private instruction throughout the country and throughout the year. Jack looms have separate lifting mechanisms for each harness that can operate independently or several harnesses can be connected to one treadle.
Counterbalanced looms have harnesses that work in pairs.
An extremely wide variety of features and options are possible with most of the looms listed here. On buying a loom, subheading Deciding what kind of loom you need. All warping and weaving are done simultaneously, with a single strand, from a cone or center-pull ball of yarn. No reeds, heddles, shuttles, the only tool you ll need is a crochet or locker hook for the final finishing touches. The loom adjusts to NINE sizes for the top edge so you can weave varying size triangles to piece together into jackets, afghans, and more.