Class is in session! Take things back to rug hooking basics with our selection of Hooking 101 articles, all geared to help beginners answer common questions. If you’ve ever wondered how to choose the best background for your design, or how to best handle challenging edges, you’re in the right place. In this collection, you’ll find articles such as: Multistrip Hooking, Hooking on the Edge, Backgrounds, and Cottage Style Hooking. From tips on tunneling to hints on cottage style rug hooking, let us help take the guesswork out of hooking with this must-read collection.
Hooking 101: Our Ultimate Guide for Rug Hooking Beginners
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Melinda Russell introduces a playful and practical variation on traditional technique in this engaging deep dive into multistrip hooking. By pulling two, three, or even four strips of wool through the backing at once, she explores how twist, texture, and thrift can transform your work—especially when dealing with mountains of inherited stripettes. From her first experimental rug Thrift, to the tonal drama of Hawk’s Nest, to the golden glow of Pinnacle, Melinda shares insights, inspiration, and creative problem-solving that prove there's beauty in embracing imperfection and making the most of what you have. READ MORE
Paulette Hackman explains how the rug-hooking experts approach circles, stars, and geometrics with practical advice on how to hook diagonals, turn corners, with tips on tunneling. READ MORE
BORDER TO BORDER, 45" x 30", #7 and 8-cut wool on linen. Designed and hooked by Cynthia Norwood, Kirtland, Ohio, 1997. This geometric uses straight line directional style hooking. Note that this rug makes use of horizontal, vertical, and diagonal straight line hooking. The larger areas were made less boring by using similar textured fabrics.… READ MORE
