test June 2016 update: I cannot get the calculator embedded into the website. Click this link to visit it in another page. If it ever stops working again, please let me know. In case you are curious, here's how to do the calculations yourself: Width + Width + Length + Length = Perimeter …
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Whipping Tips for Finishing your Hooked Rug
If whipping is frustrating for you it may be because the wool gets tangled as you work. Hold the wool yarn as you would if you were crocheting using your left hand. (Reverse these instructions if you are left handed.) Insert the needle in the correct position and pull the yarn through while …
Fold Forward Rug Finish: Whipping the Edge
For many, finishing a hooked rug is the least favorite part of hooking a rug. I'm not crazy about the prior preparation steps, but I do enjoy this part, the whipping. Take your time. Keep the rug handy so you can pick it up at odd moments and you will be done before you know it. If the corners …
Fold Forward Finish: The Whipping Yarn
After the edge of the rug is prepared, folded and secured in place with some simple basting it is time to whip the edge of your hooked rug. I like a whipped finish because it gives the hooked rug a stiffer edge and some added protection from the vacuum. Yes, I vacuum my hooked rugs. I use rug …
