Tuesday 18 June 2013

Elisabeth's Three Sheep Rug

 
I finished my first wool strip rug hooking project... the '3 sheep' rug, on the weekend.  I have to say that I am very proud of myself.  I have even put the binding on (with thanks to the internet)!  
I am currently designing my next pattern.  It will be a geometric style rug allowing me to use lots of different colours... very excited about starting it!  I figured it was a good idea to keep practicing before I spend the dollars on buying a kit from the US.

 
I first started rug hooking by using yarn. I found this quite a challenge as I kept splitting the wool. We had our get together last month and I found out (with help from the lovely Joy) that my technique was not right. I wasn't getting the correct tension. The yarn rug was put aside (for the moment) and out came a kit that I purchased from the US. Once I started working with the wool strips, and the correct technique, everything came together. I was truly hooked! My rug hooking frame rotates, which I found very helpful, no need to twist and turn. I must confess though... I have 'hookers arm'. I must wear long sleeves and avoid the bare strips on the frame! Nothing a bit of Olay cream won't fix!
I guess my tip is, as a beginner, to relax and enjoy the journey! Holding your first completed rug is such a wonderful sense of achievement.
Now... onto project number two!


Here is a picture of the new venture.  I have pencilled the design and if anyone has any tips/ideas, please let me know.

 

4 comments:

  1. Lovely colours Lis. As for the newby, it reminds me of those gorgeous French glass paper-weights. The ones that look like boiled sweets. You could use anything and it would work! What colour background?

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  2. Your finished sheep rug looks very nice. Wow, you didn't waste time in getting another rug on the way. It's a great way to used up some wool worms. I'm accumulating a lot and should start a geometric rug too but I'm still working on myChildhood Memories rug when I get a chance.

    JB

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  3. It looks gorgeous Lis and your next one will be a winner, I am sure.
    Julia, I am looking forward to a photo of the next stage of your memories rug. I am doing a lot of pulling out on mine and re-hooking some parts a couple of times over. I have darkened the tree, to give it more contrast with the rest but I think I like my tree the way it was before better. Oh, well, we learn from the experts. It is on a cheticamp frame so a bit hard to see the rug as a whole.
    Chris

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  4. Im so very impressed with your first rug Lis... and that your on to your next one. You are hooked aren't you!

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