How to Make a Hook Rug: 11 Steps

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How to Make a Hook Rug: 11 Steps
How to Make a Hook Rug: 11 Steps
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Making a hook rug is fun and relaxing. There are many simple and complex models to choose from. Make your own rug, cushion or wall decor by following these simple steps.

Steps

Step 1. Buy the kit

It should contain:

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    Hook

  • Scraps of thread
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    A rigid canvas

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    Instruction sheet

Step 2. Read the instructions for the carpet

Learn the symbols represented by the colors in the table.

Step 3. Sort the balls by color

Step 4. Start making the carpet

  1. Start at the bottom left corner, or right if you are left handed, and cut a strip of the first color.
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    Fold the thread around the base of the hook, under the hanging thread.

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    Push the hook under the canvas bar at the bottom of the first square so that the thread passes under the canvas and comes out from above again.

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    Take the ends of the loop and put them over the canvas bar, through the latch and under the actual hook.

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    Step 5. Secure the thread and press with the hook handle to push the ends of the thread under the canvas bar, through the original loop

    The thread should be securely attached to the canvas with a slipknot (called a wolf's mouth).

    Step 6. Continue like this for the entire row, paying attention to the colors of the pattern

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    Step 7. Proceed row by row until it is complete

    Advice

    • After completing the rows, check for any loose knots and tighten them. It is easier to spot them by looking at the rug upside down.
    • If you go wrong with the colors, untie the knots and correct the mistake.
    • Avoid the temptation to complete the canvas by color rather than by file. It will be difficult to use the hook in areas where the knots have already been tied. From bottom to top, row by row is the easiest way.
    • To avoid rough edges, use masking tape.
    • You can also start the rug from the center and work outwards.
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      Not all kits include a "background" color. You may need extra thread clippings. Available in all tailors.

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