How To Make A Latch Hooked Rug
With a simple repeating pattern it s a great first time hooking project.
How to make a latch hooked rug. Latch hook rugs aren t just for kids anymore. So i started this whole latch hook rug project a few weeks ago and spent about 4 hours a night hooking my new rug. Terri show you how to make a beautiful latch hook rug using a kit by herrschner s. Wall hangings rugs and pillows are just a few of the types of items that can be made with the latch hook process.
It is the dainty version of rug making which uses grids large enough to cover a floor and fewer colors than latch hooking. Not only visually stunning this gingham latch hook rug is also very easy to make. It s so strange that i haven t really left the house and yet i feel like i ve hardly gotten anything done. These last few months have been a bit crazy.
Purchase a latch hooked rug. Make your own rug pillow or wall hanging using these basic steps to get you started. Part two of this wave of primary colors is a new rug for my. Blank latch hook canvas latch hook yarn you can buy pre cut latch hook yarn but to save money i cut mine by hand 2.
Fiber artists sell photorealistic latch hook work at craft fairs and online. The hook will need to go under and through. It can be used to make small rugs wall hangings or pillows. The craft kits you may remember from childhood have given way to a more sophisticated art form.
Latch hooking a rug is simple relaxing and fun. I started with knocking off my own mondrian inspired painting over at mom spark. Push your hook through a square. Latch hooking is a craft in which short segments of yarn are tied to the horizontal strands of a small or medium sized canvas grid.
Repeat on all for sides to bind the edges of the rug. There are many easy patterns and plenty of advanced patterns to choose from. One way you can turn a small latch hook project into a useful household decorative item is to make it into a pillow. You see i ve always loved neo plasticism of piet mondrian and recently decided that i wanted to make my kitchen into a cubist s dream.