Rug Hooking

How to Hook Rugs from Start to Finish A Free Beginner How to Course in Hooking Rugs compliments of Deanne Fitzpatrick Rug Hooking Studio Hooking rugs is easy. You can even teach yourself. You pull…

Looking for a winter hobby? You might find everything you're looking for in hooking. I had no idea that I had everything it took to make a spectacular hooker, but a few years ago, on a Saturday afternoon I discovered I was destined to be a pro. And so was my mother. Ask yourself these...Read More

Basic Instructions for Hooking the Mat Hooking rugs is a simple craft that you can easily teach yourself. The early settlers to North America hooked their old clothing on to burlap bags as a way of…

It was just about a year ago that I made the announcement I was a hooker. As expected this proclamation was met with several yawns and a very nice handwritten note outlining the specific play time preferences of an older man of Norwegian heritage. This note was written by the very tired wife of an older man...Read More

Ready for some rug hooking rules? Just one: Do what you think is right. It really is just that simple. This is an art form. Does the painter get criticized about how the brush is held? Do people turn the work over to check the back? NO! Give yourself permission to be a little “wrong.” […]

Last year I rekindled my love for rug hooking and as a result of posting pictures of the primitive style rugs I have been making, a few of you have asked for a tutorial on the subject. But the thing is, rug hooking is a little complicated. Well, actually it’s not, rug hooking is pretty Read More >>

Looking for a winter hobby? You might find everything you're looking for in hooking. I had no idea that I had everything it took to make a spectacular hooker, but a few years ago, on a Saturday afternoon I discovered I was destined to be a pro. And so was my mother. Ask yourself these...Read More

Binding A Hooked Rug, Traditional Rug Hooking, Wool Rug Hooking, How To/Tutorial, Binding, Yarn Finished Edge, Cotton Cording/ Rope, Wool Yarn, Whipped Edge, Rose Clay, Three Sheep Studio

Deanne Fitzpatrick creates hooked rugs, rug hooking kits, patterns, supplies, online courses and workshops. We can teach you to hook rugs in five minutes!

I've been working on this rug for unknown number of months but finally it's getting close to completion so check out these progress photos. ...