This loom has 72 pegs with the space from the centre of one to the centre of the next, also known as gauge of 7/16″. Small gauge is 3/8″ and regular is 1/2″ and it’s the perfect size for a weight 3 or weight 4 yarn project. I absolutely love my 7/16″ gauge looms.
It comes with a slider which has 2 pegs, so you’ll always have an even number of pegs, and you can adjust it to however many pegs you want. This does have a bit of a learning curve and can take a bit to get used to knitting and purling in between spaces. Once you’ve got it down, though, it’s easy, and it’s a really awesome feature. It saves a lot of space, and you can do any size hat or scarf up to 72 pegs, flat or in the round, with one loom!
It’s blue and white with a peg marked for peg 1. The pegs are strong, they’re a newer material than my old non-fine gauge CinDwood looms, and they’re more flexible and sturdy, and also easier to move the yarn down on. I found the old ones were sort of rubbery, and stuck a bit. The loom is high quality, without a blemish on it, and comes with a repair kit with extras and glue, just in case. I’ve had looms from CinDwood that go back to 2014 and I’ve never had to repair them in any way, although someone stepped on one and destroyed one peg.
If you get two sliders, you can increase and decrease on both ends, in the round, and I use this to decrease the crown of my hats.
It’s not too big to handle and is easy to maneuver. It does take a bit of getting used to. I use it for shawlettes as well, it isn’t quite large enough for a full shawl pattern made for a 1/2″ gauge loom.
All in all this loom is fantastic, the proceeds go towards an amazing cause, and it’s one of my most used and most loved looms. I have used it for gloves, hats, scarves, and a shawlette so far.