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Traditional rugs hooking uses a special hook simsliar to a crochet hookto loop the yarn through canvas. The technique itself appeared in North American colonies at the beginning of 19th century. when the pioneers used scraps of fabric to make warm coverings for their floors. Today their handwork of rugs hooking turned into a folk art of creating different stuff for the home interior. Nowadays except for traditional rugs hooking there exist machines which use a similiar technique of forming rug piles from the running loop stitch. The people interested in traditional rugs hooking can get good reference books online or even illustrated instruction. They will help you to start a new hobby as well as to choose the crafts for your handworks. So maybe in a couple of months you will be able to sell your own area rugs?! Hooked rugs | ||
