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How to hook a deep-pile rya rug.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1972 (v.50#1) pg. 43

How to make quick "hooked" rugs using your sewing machine. Oval rug with floral pattern is made by stitching a yarn loop in place. Rectangular rya rug is made by stitching yarn strips 1/4" apart.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Mar 1977 (v.55#3) pg. 104, 166

How to hook a rug in a "Field of Flags" pattern.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1979 (v.57#1) pg. 90, 152

Hooked rug with circular design that compliments the designs on a blanket chest you can also build. Estimated cost: $33.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1981 (v.59#7) pg. 69, 116

Reproduction of a cornucopia-design area rug found at the Woodlawn Plantation. Requires an assortment of rags, a burlap canvas, and a crochet hook. Finished size: 18"x34".
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Aug 1983 (v.61#8) pg. 80, 129

Make a "cow" shaped hooked rug for a child's room.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1985 (v.63#7) pg. 86, 121

Five-Star motif hooked throw rug.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1987 (v.65#12) pg. 107, 163

Oval hooked rug with a cat design (27"x33").
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1990 (v.68#12) pg. 78, 70

How to get started hooking rugs using strips of wool fabric.
CREATIVE CRAFTS #76 Aug 1980 (v.7#4) pg. 46

How to hook a handsome Colonial rug. Pattern for zigzag and flower design included.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Feb 1976 (v.6#4) pg. 32

Crafts to welcome a new baby. Honey Lamb design is incorporated into a quilt, a hooked rug, on a T-shirt, and a cushioned wet-proof changing pad.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Apr 1979 (v.10#3) pg. 40

Hooked rug (34"x48") features a morning glory pattern.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Sep 1982 (v.13#7) pg. 76, 78

Half-round Nantucket welcome rug with a pineapple motif is hooked from wool flannel strips. Can also be hung over a doorway.
EARLY AMERICAN HOMES Oct 1996 (v.27#5) pg. 36

Pumpkin House hooked rug features the motif of a yellow Brookline (MA) home flanked by two evergreens.
EARLY AMERICAN HOMES Oct 1997 (v.28#5) pg. 40

A look at the primitive art of rug hooking. Includes instructions for hooking a traditional rug worked with fabric strips, not yarn. Covers collection and preparation of the fabric, instructions for dyeing and cutting the fabric, and how to hook and finish a rug.
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Jun 1977 (v.8#3) pg. 22

"Mary's Lamb" hooked rug is made from 100% wool flannel based on a Pennsylvania German design from Lancaster County. Rug measures 31"x22" with lamb surrounded by flowers and a zigzag border.
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Apr 1988 (v.19#2) pg. 56

Two Roosters pattern natural-dyed hooked rug. Instructions for dying the wool strips with goldenrod, onion skins, walnut husks and shells, and marigolds. Pattern and instructions for hooking the rug.
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Oct 1990 (v.21#5) pg. 38

Angel gabriel hooked rug (23"x36"). Adapted from a Pennsylvania German fraktur illumination (circa 1799).
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Dec 1990 (v.21#6) pg. 42

Advice on repairing and cleaning antique hooked rugs.
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Oct 1991 (v.22#5) pg. 40
Added Info EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Feb 1992 (v.23#1) pg. 6

Lion and the Lamb hooked rug (23"x 39") is based on the Edward Hicks painting, The Peaceable Kingdom.
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Dec 1991 (v.22#6) pg. 29, 42

Cornfield at Night with Shells folk-art hooked rug (24"x38") is based on one hooked on burlap in the mid-1800s.
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Feb 1992 (v.23#1) pg. 44

Circular hooked and braided rug is made from durable polyester fabric in any desired size.
FAMILY CIRCLE Jan 13 1981 (v.94#1) pg. 94

Tip: An updated method for making hooked rugs.
FAMILY CIRCLE Sep 16 1982 (v.95#13) pg. 88

Winterthur Museum's treasury of needlework. "Welcome Home" hooked rug. Measures 21"x33".
FAMILY CIRCLE Feb 14 1984 (v.97#3) pg. 81, 120

"Tree of Life" rug with a hooked center and braided border.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Jul 1978 (v.187#1) pg. 139, 220

Hook a cozy country rug the fast way. Patterns include: (1) Wentworth antique. (2) Cow. (3) Clarion angel. (4) Lamb.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Mar 1982 (v.194#3) pg. 142, 225

Kitchen cat hooked rug. Measures 22"x32".
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Aug 1984 (v.199#2) pg. 147, 236

Hooking a rug. Includes suggestions on design and techniques for straight-line, shadow, pattern or texture hooking.
HANDMADE Jul-Sep 1981 (v.1#2) pg. 43, 51

How to hook rugs using wool strips. Covers preparing the wool, cutting the strips, hooking and binding the edges of the finished rug. Includes suggested sources for recycled wool.
HANDY ANDY Feb 1979 (v.3#5) pg. 76

Three old-fashoned rugs to hook from fabric strips. Patterns for (1) Wedding Rug, (2) Never Never Rug, and (3) "1724" Rug.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Fall 1978 (v.23#3) pg. 108, 200

Two rugs hooked from wool strips. Patterns for (1) Hearts and Hands and (2) Flowered Horse.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Fall 1978 (v.23#3) pg. 110, 177

Alpine Village half-round rug for door or in front of a fireplace.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Spring 1979 (v.24#1) pg. 126, 177

Two authentic 19th century rugs to hook are patterned after stencils by Edward Frost. One is a dog, the other is a rooster, hen and chicks.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Fall 1979 (v.24#3) pg. 84, 174

Make "primitive" hooked rugs. Includes instructions for dyeing your own wool fabric. Three patterns included: (1) Cohasset. (2) Nesting. (3) Sailcloth primitive.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jul-Aug 1982 (v.27#4) pg. 73, 74, 122

Hooked rug (28"x45") features a flowering bush design based on an antique applique quilt pattern.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Mar-Apr 1983 (v.28#2) pg. 53, 86

Four hand-hooked rugs based on traditional quilt patterns. (1) Kissing birds. (2) Amish hearts. (3) Flying geese. (4) Country primitive.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jul-Aug 1983 (v.28#4) pg. 70, 72, 104

How to make hooked rugs. Four design patterns included.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jan-Feb 1984 (v.29#1) pg. 80, 87, 102

Hooked rug features a "mischievous cat" playing in a basket of yarn.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Aug 1984 (v.29#4) pg. 75, 106

A trio of hooked rugs. (1) Primitive courtship rug, 38"x40", features a courting couple, dog and oversized leaves and berries. (2). Half-circle wedding rug, 23"x37", has two robins, a heart and a wedding ring. (3) Heart-shaped rug, 27"x34", is ringed with a garland of flowers.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Feb 1986 (v.31#1) pg. 72, 106

Primitive-style "cow" rug, 22"x30", is hand-hooked with wool strips on burlap.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Aug 1986 (v.31#4) pg. 72, 99

Folk-art, hand-hooked "Home Is Where The Heart Is" rug is heart-shaped, with a primitive motif of house and trees.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Aug 1986 (v.31#4) pg. 74

Hand-hooked rug, 28"x44", features St.Nick carrying a Yule tree and the message "Merrie Christmas."
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Dec 1986 (v.31#6) pg. 54, 82

Hooked rug, 24"x33", features a folk-art rabbit motif.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Aug 1987 (v.32#4) pg. 53, 73

Santa and reindeer rug, 28"x34", is hooked with wool fabric strips on burlap.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Oct 1987 (v.32#5) pg. 73, 102

"Cat With Yarn" semicircular doorway rug, 26"x34", is hooked with yarn. Easy enough for beginners.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Apr 1988 (v.33#3) pg. 63, 103

"Hearts and Hands" folk-art motif hooked rug, 19"x24". Pattern featured in Fall 1978 issue of McCalls magazine.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Sep 1988 (v.33#6) pg. 60, 75

Hooked rug, 34" square, is worked in wool strips and features the motif of a lamb pull toy.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Oct 1989 (v.34#5) pg. 57, 87

Rug hooking, a craft that's easy to learn.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #79 Jan-Feb 1983 pg. 74

Hook a primitive rooster rug using wool fabric.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Sep-Oct 1979 (v.2#5) pg. 15, 44

Lion pattern rug hooked from strips of wool fabric.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jan-Feb 1980 (v.3#1) pg. 14, 45

Primitive style rug is hooked from wool fabric in a "Heralding Angel" pattern.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Sep-Oct 1980 (v.3#5) pg. 9, 43

An introduction to rug hooking on burlap with strips of woolen flannel. Includes instructions for dyeing the wool.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Sep-Oct 1982 (v.5#5) pg. 3

Hooked rug in a delicate blue floral pattern.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Sep-Oct 1982 (v.5#5) pg. 8, 28, 40

How to make a better rug hook.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1971 (v.135#1) pg. 158

Traditional rug hooking with handspun yarn. Includes instructions for hooking a chair pad, 18" in diameter, in a hearts-and-flowers motif.
SPIN-OFF Spring 1988 (v.12#1) pg. 38

Wool hooked rugs. Covers the production of heavy three-ply yarn, sampling techniques and punch-hooking an original design.
SPIN-OFF Winter 1989 (v.13#4) pg. 54

Florench Rich describes how she designs and hooks rugs using wool fabric strips. Insert gives suggestion on caring for hooked rugs.
THREADS #12 Aug-Sep 1987 pg. 30

Creative rug hooking. Explains the various styles of rug hooking and gives general instructions on hooking. Emphasis is on learning to create an original design and on dyeing to create texture and shading.
THREADS #24 Aug-Sep 1989 pg. 68

A method for figuring out a repeat-pattern border design for hooked rugs and quilts.
THREADS #27 Feb-Mar 1990 pg. 10

Rug-hooking frame and stand.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1970 (v.26#1) pg. 54

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