Locker hooking

I fell in love with hooked rugs at Quilt Canada Newfoundland in 2008. But until I received this wonderful rug from my my dear friend Candy I had no idea how easily the look could be to created. I…

When I ran across this I knew I had to have one just like it. You don’t see these sold in the stores, so you won’t see yourself coming and going when you carry this. Locker hook this beautiful tote bag in vibrant color combinations with colored jute twine accent. Create a hand-crafted favorite to […]

I saw this book in Hobby Lobby one day, and it was calling my name..... It had a gorgeous hooked canvas journal book cover on the front...I waited and waited for awhile, then I caved in and bought it....Theresa Pulido is the rug hooking artist/ author, and she has a website devoted to locker hooking with videos, free patterns and gorgeous fabric strips. Locker hooking is a vintage method of rug hooking, where after you pull up 4-5 loops on a special long crochet hook with the hook at one end…

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Learn how to do the locker hook. If you can't find the locker hook needle at your local craft shop, you can make one from the disposable bamboo chopstick.

Product Dimensions: Length: 85 Centimeters; Width: 58 Centimeters This latch hook kit will give you a Tapestry or Rug that is wonderfully lush and can be made to fit any decor motif. The possibilities are astounding, you can use them on the floor, sofa, bed, window or even make them into pillows nap-mats and seat cushion. Items Included 1. 100% acrylic pre-cut chunky yarn. 2. 3.75ct Mesh canvas with knitted blue line 3. Wooden Latch Hook tool 4. Cotton Rug Binding width 5cm 5. Latch hook…

A simple and fast way to bind a locker hooked rug using single crochet

I saw this book in Hobby Lobby one day, and it was calling my name..... It had a gorgeous hooked canvas journal book cover on the front...I waited and waited for awhile, then I caved in and bought it....Theresa Pulido is the rug hooking artist/ author, and she has a website devoted to locker hooking with videos, free patterns and gorgeous fabric strips. Locker hooking is a vintage method of rug hooking, where after you pull up 4-5 loops on a special long crochet hook with the hook at one end…