The template above uses the following materials:
Foundation Cloth: Traditional linen
Fiber: Seal Harbor Rug Yarn in the following colors and quantities:
(A) SY13, 4 ounces
(B) SBN5, 2 1/2 ounces
(C) SG23, 3 ounces
(D) SG3, 3 ounces
(E) SP23, 4 ounces
(F) SR9, 2 ounces
(G) SBN4, 3 ounces
(H) SG11, 3 ounces
(I) SB3, 2 ounces
(J) SR14, 2 ounces
(K) SBN16, 1 1/2 ounces
Draw the design you want on the foundation cloth lightly, using a pencil. You can closely follow the shapes and colors in the template above, or freehand a style of your own.
Step 3: Start Punching
- Punch your design. Begin by punching the outline of one shape first with two rows of a tight 6 stitches per inch. Then fill in the center with a looser 4 stitches per inch. Switch colors and punch other shapes in the same manner.
- Clean up the loops on the reverse side and remove your work from the frame.
Step 4: Clean It Up
- Steam the punched fabric with a hot iron and wet dish cloth to flatten.
- Cut off any excess foundation cloth, leaving a 2-inch border on all sides.
- Hem the foundation cloth to the stitch side of the rug.
Get your copy of Modern Rug Hooking for more details.