Dear Creative Rug Hooker,
When you first start out with rug hooking, it seems like the list of things to learn is practically endless: backgrounds, edges, strip sizes, backing fabric, and the list goes on and on. Here at We Like Rug Hooking, we’re here to support you on your rug hooking journey with tips and tutorials to help you fine tune your current skills and branch out into new ones. We recommend you read Hooking 101: Our Ultimate Guide for Rug Hooking Beginners from We Like Rug Hooking to get a better idea of all the possibilities of rug hooking!
Back to Basics
Our Hooking 101 guide is geared to answer common questions many beginning rug hookers have. Take Multistrip Hooking: it’s kind of like taking scrapbusting to a new level. Instead of hooking with just one strip at a time, you pull two, three, even four skinny strips of wool through your foundation fabric at once. This is a great way to take the chaos of so many strips of wool and wrangle them into a unique hooked project.
This Hooking 101 article walks you through the process of how to get started with this technique, including choosing the strips by weight, color and texture. One thing you’ll love about multistrip hooking is the freedom it gives you to turn a “mistake” into a “feature” of the rug; while twisted strips are strongly discouraged in most projects, in Multistrip Hooking they lend texture and personality to your piece!
For rug hookers looking to get better at diagonals, circles, scallops, and pointy shapes, you’ll want to read Hooking on the Edge. This in-depth article gives you solid pointers on planning your approach to this creative challenge. Learn which techniques are the most precise and which are the most flexible. Get tips on getting great detail on smaller motifs to make your designs stand out.
When you hook a rug, do you think about the background at the beginning of your project or more toward the end? In Hooking 101: Backgrounds you’ll learn which factors you should consider when choosing a background, and the creative options you have to make your background work really well with your design.
Maybe you’re ready to branch out a little to learn all about Cottage Style Hooking. A little hooking, a little prodding, and some creative hooking of wide strips will lead you to a whole new look of hooking where seeing individual loops is a good thing! The bold sunflower rug on our cover combines all those techniques. Get some practice time in to be confident and comfortable using these techniques on a new project.
When you pick a project from We Like Rug Hooking, it comes with a downloadable pattern you can print out and transfer to the backing you prefer!
We’ve gathered some of our favorite Hooking 101 articles into this Collection to inspire you and help sharpen your skills. And this collection will continue to grow. Each bimonthly issue of We Like Rug Hooking will have a new Hooking 101 article to feed your creative spirit and help you refine your hooking technique in a new way!
Become a Charter Member of the We Like Rug Hooking Gold Club today, and you’ll never run out of projects or inspiration! And right now, when you become a Gold Club Charter Member you will get instant access to printable, rug hooking patterns and so much more!
When you activate your We Like Rug Hooking Gold Club Charter Membership today, you’ll get access to everything we have about rug hooking—all access, all the time:
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Happy Rug Hooking!
Caitlin Eaton
Editor, We Like Rug Hooking Magazine
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