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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.

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    Difficulty:
    Easy

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    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
      • 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.

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