How to Create a Latch Hook Kit

Latch hook is rug making using a hook to make a looped pile from yarn or fabric on an even-weave base fabric. For a beginner, the best way to try latch hook is to purchase a kit. If you have a little experience, then you can design your own kit.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3.3 Mesh Polyester Cotton Canvas
• Latch Hook Patterns
• Latch Hook Frames
• Latch Hook Kits
• Latch Hooks
• Rug Binding Tapes
• Rug Fringe Yarns
• Wicker Baskets
• Wool Or Acrylic Rug Yarns
• Magni-viewers
• Scissors
• Scissors

1. Choose a pattern.

2. Enlarge it to the size of rug needed. If you are enlarging the pattern with a copy machine, watch that the design does not become distorted.

3. Decide on and purchase wool or acrylic rug yarn to complete the project. A good pattern will tell you how many yards of yarn you need.

4. Include tools if they're not on hand: latch hook, binding tape, scissors and 3.3-square-per-inch mesh polyester/cotton canvas.

5. Add the little extras. A latch hook frame is for the person "hooked" on rug making. A magnifier helps keep eyes from getting tired.

6. Consider specialized and various-size hooks and fringe yarn as well.

7. Present the kit, if it is a gift, in a pretty basket.

[lavenderlady]

on 4/30/2007 i have a picture that i would like to turn into a latch hook rug pattern...i am not a good artist, and i wouldnt know how to decide how many of each color i would need for it..is there a place i can send the picture and have them design the pattern for me. email address is [e-mail] thank you for any help.

on 8/8/2006 Try visiting a stained glass store and looking through their pattern books. You will find that there is an endless supply of useful patterns available, and they adapt very well to rug designs.

on 11/22/2005 You can use software, such as Latch Hook Rugware (www.hobbysoftware.com) to design your kits and to print out a pattern.

on 11/22/2005 A good source for latchhooking
supplies is: http://www.herrschners.com