My awesome grandfather made this at least 35 years ago.  Super special.  I imagine it's pretty easy to make one.  Just need a piece of wood, some nails and a hammer.  Mine measures 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 square.  He nailed 25 nails in each side, pretty evenly spaced.  From the looks of it, he didn't get it right the first time around. (I think the holes from his first attempt add a lot of character.)  Along with the loom, I had a stash of the loops in a bag from 1976!  I did a little research and you can purchase that same kind here.  I have the original little directions which suggests leaving the loops on a while (the longer the better) which will make it easier to finish off and will result in a larger potholder.  And, if you don't feel like making a loom, you can always buy a metal one.  But, believe me, there is something SO special about making a potholder on a handmade loom.

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