How To Make A Hook Rug With Wool

You can even teach yourself.

How to make a hook rug with wool.

You pull strips of wool cloth usually recycled clothing washed dried and torn apart through a burlap or linen backing loop by loop. Rug hooking today typically uses strips of wool of varying width 1 32 to 1 2 of an inch that are pulled through a stiff woven backing burlap linen or rug warp with a tool rug hook to form loops. To get started buy a hand hook it ll cost around 1 25 from a crafts supply store. After my diy weaving project i felt like i needed another challenge so i decided to tackle another large scale project that s been on my list a diy rug from scratch.

Rug hooking has not changed much over the centuries and with the simplicity of skill needed to create exquisite designs why should it. Latch hooking a rug is simple relaxing and fun. Put the hook through a hole in the burlap wrap the wool around the hook on the underside of the burlap and pull the end of the wool up through the hole. Continue doing this with the same strip of wool pulling it up loop by loop to the top side of your pattern.

Terri show you how to make a beautiful latch hook rug using a kit by herrschner s. Once you learn the foundation of skills involved in pulling up loops of fabric or wool you can make virtually any design you desire. The rug hook often has a wooden handle to provide a more ergonomic grip to the hooker. I made a huge diy rug 5 8 from scratch with just a handful of supplies.

From simple barnyard animals to complex artistic images your ability to create pieces of art is limitless when you know how. And you can make one too any size you want. How to hook rugs from start to finish a free beginner how to course in hooking rugs compliments of deanne fitzpatrick rug hooking studio hooking rugs is easy. Then scout out some nice scraps of wool fabric you ll need half a pound for each square foot of your rug.

There are many easy patterns and plenty of advanced patterns to choose from.