One Loop Shy of a Potholder

So I decided this morning to use up the loops I had left over from making the eight 8" potholders, sort of a "scrap" potholder. I counted out the loops by color and tried to scatter them out among the purple and red loops, which I had the most of. Problem is, I'm one loop shy of finishing it. 😏

I knew I lacked one having enough before I started weaving, but I was hoping I'd mis-counted, or that I'd find one I hadn't counted. No such luck! I looked everywhere that I had worked with or had the loops. Now here it sits, lacking one loop of being able to take it off the loom. 

I was trying to decide whether to order another bag of loops (they are pretty expensive) to finish this potholder, or figure out how to take it off the loom without it being too loose, when hubby informed me that he was telling our nephew's wife about me making them and how much we liked them, and she told him she'd love to have some, because she couldn't find any large ones and she's always burning her hands. He basically volunteered me to make her some, which means I'll need to make our niece some, as well. But they are worth it!

Anyway, I've wound up ordering two bags of loops today, which will make twelve potholders total. They are different colors to what's in this potholder, but I'm hoping one will blend in to fill it out, and we'll keep this one for our use. 

Hubby wanted me to make everyone potholders for Christmas, but I only made enough for my two best friends, whom I've had since grade school. I've gotten faster at it, so it doesn't take that long, but if I do more than a couple at a time my shoulder with a torn rotator cuff starts bothering me, and I have to rest it for a couple of days.

The loops won't be here until January 3, so potholdering will have to wait until then. Meanwhile, I need to do some cleaning and working on my memory book. I'm only 36 memories behind, and the subscription is out in a couple of weeks. I've also got to get my blog book for the year ready to print. Yikes! 

Not sure what we'll do Christmas Day yet, but we'll think of something!