Cricket Loom by Schacht
Cricket Loom by Schacht
The Cricket Loom is compact, capable, and cute! It’s available in a 10″ or 15″ weaving widths. The Cricket is made of high-quality maple ply and hard maple and is left unfinished. Each Cricket comes with an 8-dent reed (sorry, no substitutions). We also have 5-, 10- and 12-dent reeds. Included are a threading hook, warping peg, table clamps, two shuttles, and two balls of yarn. A stand is not necessary for using the loom but is available in another product listing.
How does a rigid heddle loom make weaving fun and easy? When the heddle is moved from the neutral position to down or up positions, it creates a shed, or opening, where the weft can pass through. This makes weaving much quicker than picking each yarn up by hand as you would do with a frame loom. See the photos.
Skills you learn while weaving on a rigid heddle weaving are the same skills you’ll use if you want to weaving on a floor loom. A rigid heddle loom is a perfect way to beginning your weaving journey—rigid heddle looms are less expensive, take up less room, require fewer accessories, and are very simple to warp.
10″ Weaving Width
At only 13″ x 18″ x 6″ and just under four pounds, it’s easy to take along. The 10″ weaving width gives plenty of room to make a variety of projects without sacrificing portability. It’s an ideal size for a new weaver of any age. As of April 2010, the Cricket has been redesigned with the ratchet gear and dog on the outside of the loom to make it even easier to adjust tension. Additional shuttles and pick-up sticks are available.
15″ Weaving Width
The wider weaving width offers more flexibility in your choice of weaving projects, and this Cricket remains portable. Uses the same reeds as the 15″ Flip folding rigid heddle loom. Additional shuttles and pick-up sticks are available.
Accessories:
Floor stands are not necessary but can be a convenience. See this product.
Additional reeds are available in 5, 10, and 12 dents/inch. See this product listing.
