How to hook a rag rug
Loops from the front.
Step by step
- Cut strips 0.7 in (1.8 cm) wide.
- Work from the front.
- Push the hook through and bring the strip end up.
- Hook loops 1 to 0.6 in (1.5 cm) high.
- Bring ends up to the top.
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Make Your Own DIY Rug! Rug Hooking Step-by-Step Tutorial for Beginners with Ragged Life (16:50)
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