Basic Rug Hooking

Everything you need to know to hook beautiful wool rugs: tools and techniques; choosing patterns and planning colours; designing borders and backgrounds; dyeing and shading; binding and finishing; ordering supplies. Including 40 photos of finished rugs, including sixteen in full colour.

Introduction

9

(2)

You and Rug Hooking

11

(7)

From Rags to Rug Riches

18

(8)

Choosing a Pattern and Color Planning

26

(13)

A Smooth Binding Makes a Good Beginning

39

(7)

Frames for Hooking and How to Use Them

46

(12)

The Handy Hook and How to Use It

58

(10)

Why Dye?

68

(7)

Easy Dyeing for Backgrounds and Other Large Areas

75

(9)

Dyeing for Special Effects

84

(7)

How to Hook Patterns

91

(24)

How to Hook Backgrounds and Borders

115

(13)

Final Steps and the Care of Finished Rugs

128

(5)

Three Rugs Specially Planned for Beginners

133

(6)

A Room-Size Project

139

(9)

A Gallery of Rugs

148

(6)

Appendix: Where to Buy Everything for Hooking Primitive Rugs

154

(3)

Index

157

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