On the Ashford inkle loom (autocorrect wanted me to put inkjet loom
), the later type have a different warp tensioner than older ones. My sister, who is 64, struggles to use the sliding tension peg on the newer ones, she doesn’t have the strength to pull it towards her. She prefers the older, twisting paddle type of tensioner. Just thought I’d mention it as your mum (like ours) is 87
I have a 16” Ashford rigid heddle which I use on my lap, with a table in front of me to rest the far end on.
As well as rigid heddle looms, there are peg looms. No need for a pal to help warp a peg loom up
.
ETA there are also pin looms, where you weave squares that you stitch together. Schacht make a version called the
Zoom Loom but there are cheaper options.