Dear Rug Hooker,
Light plays a key role in hooking projects that depict people or scenes from nature. How do you bring your design to life? What’s the best way to add that extra bit of believable sparkle? Read Hooking Reflections: How Can You Add Shimmer and Shine to a Hooked Piece? to get some expert tips on planning and incorporating light into your project.
The key is color

Designer Laura Pierce shares her experience learning, applying, and mastering the use of just the right color to create a sense of light that gives her projects added depth. You’ll learn a lot from her examples and her description of how she planned out her colors — and her hooking sequences — to create that sense of light and movement.
Hooking Reflections: How Can You Add Shimmer and Shine to a Hooked Piece? is just one of the fascinating articles you’ll find in our recent issue of We Like Rug Hooking. Try out this technique on one of your next projects and see how much more vibrant your rug hooking can be!
We Like Rug Hooking is packed with inspiration and possibilities!
No matter your rug hooking experience, you’ll find inspiration to create and opportunity to expand your skills in this fabulous fiber art with every issue of We Like Rug Hooking:
2 Printable Patterns: Each pattern includes detailed instructions, along with color photos of the finished work. Read about the artist’s process and learn more about the background of each piece. A downloadable PDF gives you the printed pattern for each project. You get a full materials list, step-by-step instructions, tips for success, and detailed photos to guide you through the process.
2 Inspirational Articles: See what other rug hookers have been working on and get the backstory on their techniques and projects. Let their experience inspire you to expand your rug hooking horizon!
Hooking 101: If you’re new to rug hooking, you’re going to love the detailed articles on all things rug hooking—from background basics to the best cutting blades to different hooking styles and techniques, and more! And even if you’re a seasoned rug hooker, these 101 articles make for a good refresher.
The Color Lab: You don’t have to dye your own wool, but you don’t have to be afraid to, either! Eash issue, we cover different aspects of the way you use color in rug hooking. Learn more about dyeing, or focus on how to pick the best palette for your next project!
Readers Gallery: Here’s where we get up-close and personal about rug hooking projects. Hear about the ways rug hooking can connect countries and cultures; how a vibrant garden can inspire your rug hooking projects; and find out what your fellow rug hookers are doing and where they find their inspiration. Each issue brings you new insights into the vibrant world of rug hooking.
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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| 1 Year We Like Rug Hooking Charter Gold Membership | Now Only: $59/year! |
| A full year of We Like Rug Hooking magazine—bi-monthly issues packed with inspirational articles, patterns, step-by-step instructions, tutorials, tips and tricks, and expert techniques. | Included |
| Full access to the We Like Rug Hooking digital project library, that’s instant, complete access to every single printable pattern, tutorial, and video we have ever published! | Included |
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Happy Rug Hooking!

Caitlin Eaton
Editor, We Like Rug Hooking Magazine
P.S. Imagine having 24/7 access to hundreds of rug hooking projects and articles, step-by-step instructions, and video tutorials to help you master any project. All this and more can be yours when you become a Charter Member of the We Like Rug Hooking Gold Club today!
dawn weiss – how does anyone copy a pattern from a mag.? just picture comes up but not
pattern.
Hi, Dawn! Great question. Not all articles contain patterns. However, we do guarantee two digital patterns with every magazine issue!