Locker Hook Rug With Yarn

First you need to pull up a series of loops and then pull the locking medium through the loops to lock them in place.

Locker hook rug with yarn.

The locker hook resembles a rug hook or heavy crochet hook with a large eye opposite the hook end. 3 75 mesh rug canvas 60 wide aluminum locker hook 5 6 skeins of 185 yard 6oz. There are two steps to the locker hooking stitch. In the 1920s british craftswomen used heavy six ply wool yarn to create durable rugs with a locker hooking process.

Get it as soon as thu oct 1. Cut a 2 yard length of twine or yarn thread one end through the eye of your locker hook and tie the other end to the canvas at the starting point. The sky is the limit when it comes to your design you can follow an ornate pattern do a simple geometric pattern or just randomly use up scraps. Like a traditional rug hook it has to be fairly deep to accommodate the thick fibers used.

It s an easy skill to pick up and you can finish a small piece in an evening. A simple easy way to handmake a very soft rug using the locker hook technique. Find all the supplies you need for your next latch hook or locker hook project here in this collection from joann. Afghan aluminium crochet hook knitting needle hand knit tool with threading hole.

Acrylic yarn i sued the softest i could find tapestry needle scissors it took me 5 days lots of movie watching to make this 57 x21 rug for my guest room. My girlfriend s mom who is very crafty and from the surrounding madison area is going to show you how to do the old fashion locker hooking. Woolis another timeless fiber that brings interesting color and texture to locker hooking. Locker hook is a hand craft that turns scraps of fabric and twine in to coasters rugs bracelets bags or art pieces.

Locker hooking is not new but like many traditional arts and mixed media it s definitely hip to recycle these artisan crafts. Yushen 20 x 20 inches blank rug locker hooking mesh canvas kit with latch hook tool supplies crafts. 4 3 out of 5 stars 16. In the 1940s americans enjoyed locker hooking too but due to the high cost of the specialty yarn the craft of locker hooking never seemed to become a widely embraced hobby.

This video is packed full of information about how to hook rugs from yarn.