I am signed up for Barb Carroll’s class at Sauder Village this year. The class requires a chicken pattern. I’ve been doodling since last fall. The chicken is similar to one I drew in high school. I added a hook to her hand, wing? because she is looking for a hook-in. Mmmmm. . . that could be a rug.
The border was inspired by Floral Tangle and the antique roses are inspired by the rug at the American Folk Art Museum. This rug has been my wallpaper on all my devices for several months now.
I will post when the pattern is available for sale. Should be in the next few days.
Chicken Doodle Do Rug Hooking Pattern in my kitchen
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE the hook in her hand/wing!! :) I personally wouldn’t enjoy doing all the stars in the border because I don’t like to hook stars but also because I’d prefer possibly chicken feet design in the corners instead of stars. I’d also either eliminate the larger rainbow-like swirls or make them smaller so they wouldn’t run into the rose pattern and making it look too busy. Those are my thoughts from my pea brain. Hope it helps. If you pay no attention to me at all I think it will still be wonderful! Enjoy!
Busy is what I love. Less background that way, but patterns are just a guideline anyways. You can always eliminate elements. The busyness of this rug was inspired by the Magdalena Briner rugs where almost every strip was different.
I’m curious about “I don’t like to hook stars.” Is this a motif you just don’t like or do you find stars difficult? In case you do, I’ve added a tutorial on hooking stars to my to do list.
I get bored with stars I guess. :). I understand about the busier the better in regard to less background! I hooked a design called English Peas I think by Pris Butler that was wild with everything from pea pods to frogs to sheep and flowers on it…..very little background between all that was going on.
I will usually squish at least three different wools into a star this size, maybe even more. I understand what you mean about boring. Just because they are in the four corners you don’t have to hook them all the same color.
Not sure what I am going to do with them. I’ll have to wait and see what the chicken does . . . and for that I have to wait until the class at Sauder Village in August.
Eggs tossed around here and there would be fun too. ..and a chicken wire border. :) I can hardly wait to see what you come up with!
Plaid eggs! lol Cute but I think it would be difficult to do plaid on an egg. ?? Now my mind is going wild with this rug. :)
Oh, I really like this “doodling” I know so little of rug hooking that I’m not so sure
about the flowers but seems like everything else I might manage. I’m up for the
pattern when its forsale. Good doodling!
Flowers are some of the easiest things to hook – especially padulas or imaginary flowers. They can be anything! Just outline, hook the squiggles inside and then fill. I’ll probably do a bit more when I hook because I like to put as many different wools into a motif that I can.
I love it! A hooking hen is a great idea and the multi-image border is fun. Thanks for the link to the folk art museum.
cheers, maureen
Maureen, you are welcome. I love this rug. It wasn’t on display last time I was at the museum in NYC.
Love it! especially the hook.
I initially planned a “regular” chicken until I got the inspiration to add a hook. After that it seemed very natural for a chicken to be holding a hook.
WOW, I love it, look forward to getting it when it is available!! hope it is easy enough for beginners!!
This is a pattern that anyone can hook, but I always recommend my beginner square for the first project. That way you can concentrate on loops not shapes.