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[[File:WEAVING WITH A PIN (cropped).jpg|thumb|Weaving by wrapping the warp and weft threads between pins stuck into a pinnable surface (in this case, [[cork (material)|cork]]; [[foamcore]] is also used.<ref name=faq>{{cite web |last1=Trent |first1=Jana |title=
[[File:Zoom loom square.jpg|thumb|Pin weaving on a mass-produced pin loom]]
Pin weaving is a form of small-scale weaving traditionally done on a frame made of pins; the warp and weft are wrapped around the pins. Pin-woven textiles have a [[selvage edge]] all the way around.<ref name=info/>
The equipment needed is minimal, consisting of pins, a pinnable board, and a [[bodkin needle]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=LeftFootDaisy |title=Pin Weaving in September |url=https://handweaversguildcork.ie/2018/11/07/pin-weaving-in-september/ |website=Handweavers Guild of Cork |access-date=8 January 2023 |language=en |date=7 November 2018}}</ref> It can also be done on some types of [[spool knitting|knitting frame]].<ref name=knit>{{cite web |last1=Stump |first1=Margret |title=Weaving on a Knitting Loom |url=http://www.pinloomweaving.com/p/weave-on-kni.html |website=Pin loom weaving |access-date=8 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> There are also commercial looms made for pin weaving. Smooth, rounded pin tops are desirable; they don't snag the yarn or fingers.<ref name=info/> Pins are usually spaced ¼ to ⅛ of an inch apart (3-7 millimeters apart).<ref name=fiber>{{cite web |last1=Trent |first1=Jana |title=
Pin-woven textiles are small, and are often stiched together into larger textiles; the finished product has visible seams. Joining methods including [[whip stitch]], [[cross stitch]], [[running stitch]], [[back stitch]]; [[overcast stitch]] is fast but tends to pucker. In [[crochet]], crocheted slip stitch and single crochet are used, as are [[knit]]ted 3-needle bind-offs.<ref name=assembly>{{cite web |last1=Trent |first1=Jana |title=Assembly |url=https://www.eloomanation.com/assembly.php |website=eLoomaNation}}</ref>
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Pin looms were popular from the 1930s to the 1960s.<ref name=info>{{cite web |last1=Stump |first1=Margret |title=Pin loom info |url=http://www.pinloomweaving.com/p/the-story-of-pin-looms.html |language=en}}</ref> Quite elaborate patterns were published, especially in the 1930s. Modern designs often focus more on the fiber than on elaborate patterning;<ref name=fiber/> for instance, fibers with precisely repeating colours can be used to make plaids.<ref name=weaving>{{cite web |last1=Trent |first1=Jana |title=
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