Primitive Roses stair riser rug hooking pattern

This stair riser pattern has the same rose and bud motif that I used in a design I worked up for my class at Sauder Village this August with Barb Carroll, Chicken Hook a Doodle Do.

I wanted to start gathering my wools together. Do I go dull and primitive or my usual style with a little bit more color? I decided to try the dull path. Jack helped me pick out wool.

I didn’t use the lightest coral but I did use the next two. Something is off and I don’t have the gumption to fix it right now. The camera is adding a lot of dullness.

I left the rose alone and moved to the other side of the rug and tried my favorite, can’t live without, always work wools. These would be in my survival wool packet if I had to choose just a few. These wools, particularly in combination, make me happy.

I wished I had paused long enough to take a photo with the dull rose at one end and the brighter one at the other. To be honest, I didn’t give the dull look a real chance. I should have waited until I had the bulk of the background hooked before I made a decision. Then and only then can you truly see what is happening.

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Components of the Primitive Roses Stair Riser Rug Hooking Pattern

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Background – 1/2 yard. I used 3 strips of a darker brown and 5 of a slightly lighter one. This stair riser has more background than the other stair risers.
Red for the flowers – 4 strips. You’ll have leftovers, but I like the variety.
Yellow – 2 strip, one dull and one brighter
Green – 5 strips of different green wools

The next post in this series will continue with the hooking, focusing on the background.