10 Completely Unexpected Rugs

Plus, some of our favorite rugs featuring the sea! 🌊 [Rug Beat from Rug Hooking Magazine]( [Get Your Free Issue]( [Magazine Subscription]( | [Book Club]( | [Rug Hooking Store]( Please add mail@rughookingmagazine.com to your address book to ensure inbox delivery. January 17, 2024 [Geometric Doodling](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) [Rug of the Day](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) [Geometric Doodling](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) [Click here to see the rug!](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) Related Projects: - WOW! [A Mountain Vineyard](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [One Slice or Two?](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - Tip of the Week! - [A Witchy Rug You'll Love](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) Tip of the Week: If you end up with wool that's not quite the right color after dyeing, save it for another rug. The wool in this [pizza rug pattern](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) was left over from a dye job that didn't work out for another project. Rug hookers never waste a good piece of wool!  [10 of the Most Unexpected Rugs](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) [Leopard King](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [The Leopard King](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) (shown) - [A Most Colorful Owl](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) Sweet! - [Scrap Rug Hooking Patterns](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - ["The Lake" Rug Pattern](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - First rug! - [New Spins on Fabrics](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Mischief Pattern](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - So cute! - EXCLUSIVE! [You Can Hook a Wreath?!](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Ladies of the Seasons Pattern](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [How to Dye Fabric](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Waiting for Leftovers](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - Creative!  [June/July/August 2023](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) 2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D - [Made in the Shade](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [The Wright Stuff](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Brushstrokes](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Dabbling With Nylons](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Those Heart Connections](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [The Main(e) Event](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Artful Color: Searching for Color Understanding](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Reader’s Galley: Cosmic Connection](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Blast from the Past: Hooking Reflections](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D)  [Cinque Terre Perspective](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) [Hooking the Sea](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Cinque Terre Perspective](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - Featured! - [View from a Sea Cave](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Fogo Sunset](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Rescue of LaBella Julia](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) - [Memories at the Beach](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) [Subscribe to the digital edition of Rug Hooking Magazine on Amazon!](  [Cinque Terre Perspective](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) [Designing with Geometrics](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D) Lesson #1: Keep the backing straight when drawing the pattern Make sure the backing is straight and doesn’t slide around when transferring the pattern. I quickly realized that some of my lines didn’t line up so I had to make some adjustments. The corner elements in the original image were diagonals, and when I put them on the backing they were skewed. When I started hooking, they were out of line. I changed them to straight lines to make things a little easier to hook. I had already hooked the center elements, so it was a bit of a challenge to...[Read More](2FM0EzgnXWPgtAUPbJ4MkkJPYi9T%2F8cf6%2BcD7p8%3D)   [Join the Rug Hooking Book Club Today](   Dear Reader, Did you know we have a print magazine, too? Each issue of [Rug Hooking magazine]( features gorgeous photos, step-by-step details and hundreds of ideas every year. That is why I am so pleased to be a part of [Rug Hooking magazine](. We've been in print for more than 25 years, and in that time we have sought out the best hooked rugs and hooked art from around the world. [Subscribe today](! [Mark Allison]( Editor P.S. 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