If it is, it should look like this picture. After hooking several rows, check to see if the hooked yarn segments are uneven, and use scissors to cut the excess. Note: Always work to the end of the row before moving to the one above. Hooking yarn next to the yarn segment on a higher row can lead to the tips of yarn from the higher row catching in the latch.
I just found a kit that I started a years ago, but never finished it, was wondering if anyone had the pattern for Wonderart's Puppy Love? Question 1 year ago. Does anyone know we've I can find latch hook templates for blank canvas, I have 4 blank throw pillow canvases and can't find any templates top use as a design. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,Tammy. Question 1 year ago on Step Have you found an electric tool that can be used instead of scissors to even out the hooked yarn?
Introduction: How to Latch Hook. Wrap the yarn to the right around the latch and tug the tool down quickly. The latch should rise so that the ends of the yarn are in between the hook and the latch.
The end result should be the yarn segment knotted on the canvas strand. Continue to follow your pattern and latch the appropriate colors onto their appropriate strands. After a while, you will begin to see your latch hook project take shape. Did you make this project? Share it with us! I Made It! Reply Upvote. Tgdyer13 Question 1 year ago. Answer Upvote. Always start making your first knot in the right bottom corner when right handed or left bottom corner when left handed.
This prevents that you accidently pull your latch hook through a previously made knot. Lay your yarn on your canvas fabric as shown on the picture. Hold the latch hook in your dominant hand. Hold your latch hook on top of the yarn. Push the tip of the latch hook underneath the strand of canvas that you want to attach the knot to.
Open the latch. Use your other hand to lay the yarn inside the open latch. Both strands of yarn should be pulled to one side of the latch with both ends lining up.
Pull the latch hook back out of the rug canvas. Continue making knots going from right to left and down to top when right handed. Or when left handed go from left to right and down to top. In modern latch hook projects you may notice a lot of difference in lenght of yarn.
The next steps explain how you can make a twist on the traditional knots to create fringes. Use longer pieces of yarn to make your more dramatic. You may want to use the 5 inch 12,5 cm rug gauge to get even lenghts of yarn. Push the tip of the latch hook underneath the strand of canvas that you want to attach the fringe to. Lay a long string of yarn in the open latch. Pull both ends of the yarn up, always matching the tips of your yarn. Always begin at the lower left hand corner, or start at the lower right hand corner if you are left handed.
Work row by row. From the bottom of your piece moving up. This prevents that you accidently include yarn from a higher row in your latch. On average, we create a cushion of 40 x 40 cm in the spare hours of a weekend. Experienced rug makers create about knots per minute. Meaning it would take an experienced maker approx hours. But rather then looking at efficiecy, take it slow! Enjoy a sip of your favourite drink as you go and take a break from your daily hectic life ;-.
We recommend to only hand wash or dry clean latch hook rugs and cushions. This reduces the risk of damaging your piece of art that took hours to make. Use luke warm water and a mild soap. Dry by pressing your rug in between two beach towels and gently press. Then lay flat to dry further. Do not tumble dry. Then use a mm 5 inch rug gauge to cut equal lenghts.
Now you can use the fabric strips to make knots. You can learn here how to make a knot. The amount of yarn needed for a latch hooking project depends on the lenght of the yarn used for each knot and the number of knots in a project. Most latch hooking projects for cushions are made with 7,5 cm 3 inch long lenghts of yarn for each knot.
If you like to make a cushion of 40 x 40 cm this means your will make knots. Using our Gordita wool you would need 3 balls of 50 gram. Latch hooking is an easy rug making technique that involves using a special tool, called a latch hook , to knot short strands of yarn through a rug canvas. You can learn how to in our tutorial how to latch hook for beginners.
Previous Next. How to latch hook for beginners. What materials do you need for latch hooking? How to cut yarn? How to make a knot? How to make fringes? Tips to latch hook as a pro. Frequently asked questions. Latch hook There are two models available: A regular size latch hook to and a fine latch hook for thinner canvases. Canvas When using a regular latch hook you can best use our Interlock Rug Canvas When using a fine latch hook you can best use our Sudan Canvas or the 19,7 count interlock canvas.
Yarn You can use a large varity of yarns for latch hooking. Forget about those classic latch hook projects with acrylic yarns. Yarn cutting tool You will need to cut your yarn at equal lenght.
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