Rug Hooking Patterns: The Day After
I designed this hooked rug for an article in Rug Hooking Magazine, Nov/Dec 2003. The challenge was to create a Christmas rug using all recycled wool and no commercial dyes. Sounded simple. It was a more difficult challenge than I thought it would be, but designing geometric rug patterns always takes more effort than I expect.
One of my studio students, Pat Mensing, collects feather trees. She told me a story about the trees that influenced the design and she wanted Santa skating. I designed the boho rug patterns with those elements in mind.
See more hooked examples of the rug hooking pattern, traditional rug patterns.
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The Day After
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I did get to use up some plaid recycled wool that everyone probably has in their stash. Some wool I used as is, others I modified by marrying or using penny dyeing. I describe all these methods in my book, Dyeing without Dye.
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Santa’s Coat & Hat: 1, some darker strips for arm, leg definition
Trim on coat: 1
Hair: 1 (I used a piece of natural and grey and hooked them together)
Face: 1
Tree: 1
Skates: 1
Letters: 1
Background: 8 or 1/2 yard, possibly a bit more
Border: 7
See more hooked examples of the rug hooking pattern, The Day After.
I love his hair and beard! Did you use a curly roving or what?
Nothing fancy, just regular wool. I used a smaller cut, I think it is a #3. Used a natural and heathered grey. Held a strip of each together and hooked them “high low.” Hook one loop high and the next at regular height. What happens is that the high loops really fan out and look more loopy. I’m not describing this very well but I will add it to the list of future posts and I will have pictures.
I think the method is also described in the Rug Hooking Magazine article.