Coopworth History
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Management Articles
Click here to go page 1 to read a little about locker hooking and how I dyed the roving used in the rug.
Supplies Needed;
- Rug canvas with 3-4 holes per inch
- Locker hook
- Wool-fleece, roving, yarn, or rags
- Locker yarn or twine (to lock loops)
Prepare the canvas by turning 2 rows under on each edge, and sew by hand or by machine using a "zig-zag" stitch.
Trace the pattern onto the canvas.
A close-up look at the locker hook.
This is a photo of the sheep rug in progress.
I finished the edge by spinning a bulky single ply yarn, and using a tapesty needle to whip stitch the edge of the canvas.
This is a photo of the finished sheep rug!
Here are some books that I found useful in learning to locker-hook;
LOCKER HOOKING, an American Perspective by Marilyn Livingston
AUSTRALIAN LOCKER HOOKING- A New Approach to a Traditional Craft by Joan Z. Rough
CREATIVE LOCKER HOOKING by L. Peguero
See my Fiber Links, page for more info on locker hooking.
If you would like to try Locker Hooking, we have Locker Hooking Supplies for sale.
Click here to go to our Supplies for Sale page
Click here to go to Locker Hooking, page 1.