Origins of Rug Hooking Origins of Traditional Rug Hooking by Joan Moshimer NOTE: By the term "Rug Hooking" we mean the craft which employs a simple hook and strips of fabric... evidence of the craft that he could find can be seen in a photograph on page 6 of his book, showing a small mat dating from the 6th century that is now in the Metropolitan Museum... and more utilitarian than the rugs with which we are familiar) had been made for at least 400 years and that knowledge of the craft may have come from people of Scandinavian descent...

and yellow-greens. Examples that come to mind in dyes are SILVER GRAY-GREEN and RESEDA GREEN. In formulas I like Anne Ashworth s #31 and #40 in her Chrome Craft book. In commercial... interesting color combinations of greens in the Chroma Craft book. #25 goes from muted orange to bronzy-green (nice for fruit). #32 from a sea-green to a brown green. #30 from a yellow...

. 1. "Aurora Rose" This rug was designed and hooked by Joan in six weeks in the spring of 1980. She was looking for a rug to bring to The Ontario Hooking Craft Guild, where she...