(^26) Winter 2019
Material Requirements
15" x 22" monks cloth, linen or burlap for rug foundation
(^1) / 8 yard cream wool for the ground
¼ yard black wool for the sky
8" x 15" red wool for Santa’s coat, door and chimney
8" x 15" green wool for Santa’s pants and roof
(^1) / 8 yard brown wool for deer
4" x 15" gold wool for house
3" x 15" white wool for Santa’s beard
3" x 15" peach wool for Santa’s face
3" x 15" light green wool for Santa’s sleeves
Black Sharpie marker
Red Dot tracing paper or tulle netting
Tapestry needle
Tapestry thread
1¾ yards binding tape
Hook
Hooking frame or hoop
Wool cutter (optional)
Cutting Instructions
Referring to the wool colors listed in the MATERIAL
REQUIREMENTS, cut wool strips ¼" wide (if you are
using a wool cutter, you will need a size 8).
Hooking Instructions
- Using a ruler and permanent marker, draw an 11" x
18" outline on the foundation, making sure the lines are
drawn straight on the grain.
2. Using the Red Dot tracer or tulle netting, transfer the
designs to the foundation referring to the placement guide.
3. To prevent fraying, sew a zigzag stitch or serge
around the edge of the foundation. - Referring to the photo for color cues, hook the rug
starting from the center motifs (outlining them first,
then filing them in) followed by the background, then
the border before the background touches it. Hook
inside the lines of the design and rug border to keep
them from growing. Hook on the lines for antlers.
Loops should be roughly as high as they are wide. Bring
each loop higher than the last, making sure the wool is
flat/straight and not twisted, then pull it back down next
to the last loop. Pull the hook back towards the last loop
hooked to avoid pulling it out. If you get worked into an
area and need to go the other way, it is faster and easier
to cut and start again rather than fight a small turn.- After hooking is complete, use a steam iron and wet
cloth to press the back and front of the rug. Dry flat. - Trim away the excess foundation around the hooked
piece, cutting outside the hooked edge about one inch. - Turn it under and bind the rug, using the tapestry
thread and binding tape.