Rug hooking is a technique by which rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn, wool roving, or fabric through a stiff woven base such as burlap, or another similar textile. The loops are pulled through the backing material using a hand tool with a hooked end, similiar to the end of a crocheting hook, but the tool is shorter and usually has a thick wooden base for leverage. Although some use the term latch hooking to describe rug hooking, the technique for latch hooking is actually different. Latch hooking uses a hinged hook to form a knotted pile from short, pre-cut pieces of yarn. With either technique, rug hooking or latch hooking, patterns can be formed on the surface of the rug by using different colored yarns, wool roving, or strips of fabric, for the various sections.
This section contains rug hooking how-to information and free patterns, rug hooking supplies, kits, and patterns available for purchase, as well as shops with hand hooked rugs available.
See Also: Punchneedle(Miniature Rug Hooking) ; Rugs
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Rug Hooking Online-- Rug Hooking Magazine's website features how-to articles and free patterns, a gallery of full-color rugs, and more.
The Blue Tulip-- Primitive hand-hooked rug designs and kits, hand-dyed wool, hooking supplies, classes and more.
Martina Lesar-- Original hand-hooked wool rugs and home accessories by Canadian fiber artist Martina Lesar. Also available, original rug patterns.
- Rug Hooking 101-- Rug hooking articles, frames, patterns, starter kits and other rug hooking supplies.
- Amherst Antiques Folk Art-- A site by Ohio folk artist Sally Van Nuys, purveyor of primitive rug hooking and needle punch patterns, kits, supplies and accessories. Traditional rug hooking with wool is Sally's specialty. Her handpainted folk art celebrates the early American style. Also offering primitive antiques and other home necessities.
- Hooked Treasures-- Original rug-hooking designs. Includes a gallery of completed pieces by customers and students.
- Wool & Goods, LLC-- Retail shop specializing in rug hooking, rug braiding and punch needle crafts. Material, equipment and classes available.
- Designs In Wool-- Offering primitive rug hooking designs by Mary Johnson. Also offering beautiful hand dyed wool, "as-is" wool ready for hooking, supplies and classes. Located in Minnesota.
- Beaconsfield Rug Hooking-- A Canadian rug hooking guild located in Beaconsfield, 15 minutes from downtown Montreal. The website provides information about this fiber art, a gallery of rugs, tips, events calendar and a photo album.
- Folk Art Landing-- Original, hand drawn rug hooking patterns.
- Maine Hooked Rugs-- Traditional hooked rugs and patterns created by Maine rug-hooking artisans.
- Deanne Fitzpatrick Rug Hooking Homepage-- Rug Hooking Kits, Rug Hooking patterns, One of a Kind Hooked Rugs, Artistic History, and Rug Hooking news and ideas and a creative journal of rug hooking.
- Blackberry Primitives-- Large selection of rug hooking patterns and kits, hand-dyed wool, mill-dyed wool, linens, and folk art, as well as other rug hooking needs.
- Green Mountain Hooked Rugs-- Hand hooked rugs, wool, hooking supplies, and classes for traditional and contemporary rug hooking since 1982. Green Mountain Rug School, offered annually in June, is one of the largest rug hooking schools in the country.
- New Earth Designs Online-- I'm a certified McGown teacher with 35 years of hooking experience. New Earth Designs is a pattern business for traditional rug hooking with silk screened patterns and hand dyed wools.
- Hooked Rug Studio-- Hooked Rug Studio, where you can find artist Rachelle LeBlanc hand hooked rugs, rug hooking kits and pattern, wool, supplies and more. A site were you can find inspiration, information and a few surprises.
- Crow Hill Primitives-- Crow Hill Primitives is a full service primitive rug hooking studio. Located in Kennebunkport (Cape Porpoise), Maine, Crow HIll offers primitive rug hooking patterns, hand dyed wools, rug hooking supplies, rug classes, and primitive rug hooking kits.
- Paige Stoep Designs-- This is a Rug Hooking and Wool Art site. It has Rug Patterns hand drawn on Belgin Linen. Wool purses to hook. Other goodies... Enjoy!!
- Paula's Primitives and Wool Barn-- Primitive rug hooking patterns, Folk Art by David, hand dyed wools, rug hooking vacations, classes, books, videos and more!
- Ault's Rug Hooking Store-- We offer rug hooking and proddy lessons, primitive hooked rug supplies and other hooking items that we custom craft. Located in Shelby Ohio.
- Moondance Color Company-- Hand dyed and felted wool, rug hooking patterns, kits and supplies, penny rug patterns and kits, angora fiber and yarn from Moondance Color Company. Visit our online Workshop for free patterns and instructions.
- Primitive Rugs by Kari-- Rughooking patterns and kits designed with an aged effect to simulate rugs designed by our log cabin sisters over 200 years ago. "Originals by Kari" are for those who enjoy the simplicity of years gone by. From Primitives to Patriotic, books, supplies, wool and equipment for rug hooking.
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