How to Use Latch Hook Rug Kits

If you have ever wanted to make a latch hook rug, you can use a latch hook rug kit. The latch hook rug kits can be purchased at craft stores or in the craft section at Walmart. There are different types of scenes to choose from. The types of scenes you can find in latch hook rug kits are floral, Disney, animals, scenery, cartoon characters, and various other scenes.

Beginner latch rug hookers should start with small, simple kits rather than the larger, complex latch hook rug kits. You should also consider when buying your first kit, look at the kits with the fewest colors. The larger kits could frustrate you if you have never made a latch hook rug due to all the different shades of colors.

You will want to make sure you have all the items needed before purchasing your latch hook rug kit. You will want to make sure you have a latch hook and the binding to finish off the rug once you have completed it. You should hold the latch hook in your hand before purchasing to make sure it feels comfortable in your hand.

In the latch hook rug kit, you will find a canvas that has the pattern printed on it, cut yarn, and the instructions on how to make the hooked rug. You will want to keep the instructions handy because they explain how to hook the yarn onto the printed canvas. You should read the instructions over to understand how to use the latch hook and to place the yarn to hook it.

While the instructions may seem Greek in nature at first when it comes to the actual hooking of the yarn onto the canvas, it isn't as hard as it seems.

Latch Hooking the Yarn onto the Canvas

You will want to take a piece of the yarn, wrap it around the latch hook below the clasp on the hook, place the latch hook on the canvas and push it through one square under the weave and through the next hole directly above the other hole, place the two ends of the yarn into the open clasp, close the clasp, and pull the yarn back through.