Chunky Yarn Loom System

Wintertime evokes thoughts of fireplaces, hot cocoa, and big warm blankets.  One can build the fire, mix the cocoa, but what about the blanket?

With this Chunky Yarn Loom system, one can choose the size of the loom to create one's own blankets.  Or oversized scarves.  Or whatever else one can think of.  Similar looms that can be purchased online can run upwards of $100 USD or more.  With this system, one can build one configuration, and then resize and replace sections to make it larger or smaller, all dependent on the project being built.  Make sure to also check out the new version of this that has a tighter weave, the Chunky Yarn Loom System, Tight Weave.

Each section can hold a series of loom posts that serve as the business end of the knitting.  Each section is attached to other sections with small dowels that hold the sections snug, while preventing them from twisting.  Optional TPU feet can be printed and added with CA glue (aka superglue) if desired.  One can customize the colors of the loom posts as markers for the project being built.  Just add your own filament color and print away!

Loom posts are 25mm in diameter, and are center-to-center 51mm apart (~1in diameter, ~2in center-to-center in freedom units).

Strength modifications have been applied to the loom posts and the connection dowels.  The dowels are designed to fit snug; one wouldn't want things to just drop out while trying to move the loom system around!  Also, the dowels are configured to print horizontally to put the direction of stress against the layer grain, not with it (with it == shearing).  The loom posts themselves are threaded to make a completely integrated connection with the loom base without the need for friction, glue, or fasteners.  After printing, you may need to work the threads back and forth a few times to clear out any over-extrusion.

Loom posts also have their seams set to Random to make sure they remain as round as possible.  Setting to Aligned, Back, or Nearest will cause the seams to pile up on one side, making the loom posts difficult to manipulate with yarn.

The middle and right sections need to be printed with supports enabled.  The connection dowels are also configured to be printed with supports so that they can be printed horizontally.  The print profiles are configured with a support material for the interface.  If one wants to print this with a single filament, please adjust the Top Z-distance under Supports from 0.0mm to 0.2mm!!  Otherwise, the supports will be welded to the model.

The print profiles include a PLA and PETG variant each.  The different profiles are:

• 1-post: Middle, right, and left sections to hold a single loom post (A1 Mini-compatible)
• 2-post: Middle, right, and left sections to hold two loom posts (A1 Mini-compatible)
• 3-post: Middle, right, and left sections to hold three loom posts (A1 Mini-compatible)
• 4-post: Middle, right, and left sections to hold four loom posts
• 5-post: Middle, right, and left sections to hold five loom posts

If you like knitting or weaving, check out my other projects involving yarn!  Especially check out the new tighter-weave version of this loom!

• Fair Isle Color Stranding Knitting Tool
• Chunky Yarm Loom System, Tight Weave Version

As I try to do with all of my models, I've included both STEP and STL files for all models in the projects.  Feel free to adjust as necessary for your own needs.  If you need/prefer the CAD model itself, DM me and I'll try to send you a link to my OnShape project for the model.

Thanks, and happy printing!