My hook rug tips: TIP #1: WEAR GLOVES - Latex gloves made for house cleaning and dishwasher OR the thin garden gloves with the rubberized palms and fingers. I use the latter. TIP #2: Fold the edges where three to five hooks areas are from the edge towards the center for it to be strong enough not to ever come apart and do those first so the edges won't cut or irriate when you do the rest of the rug. TIP #3: If you want to do hook rugs THE ORIGINAL WAY like how my grandmother taught me. Use a CROCHET HOOK and BURLAP. My grandmother kept burlap bags that a lot of food items were originally packaged in. Hook rugs were developed by the poor and they used things from scraps of fabric to yarn or string scraps on burlap bags. So even with the modern Hook Rug Canvases,mI still use my crochet hooks.

Lol I love Matt's interaction. It's like my husband's. Hubs: What are you doing? Me: Making the Eiffel Tower out of peas. Hubs: Ok... (walks away)

I haven’t seen rug wool for sale in so long…. And I don’t have the patience to cut it myself. But I made several large kits when I was a kid. And my mom just gave me two garbage bags full of precut yarn from a crafter hoarder friend who recently passed away. So maybe I’ll be making some rugs in the near future.

When I started latch hooking in the 70s we put masking tape around the canvas. I still do it today. It helps protect your hands and anything else the canvas might touch.

That was beautiful. Do I want to make one? Yes. Do I have 8 other projects started? Yes. I will be checking out yarn.😊

2/3 a remote lenght... it is true what they say, Americans will happyly use *any* measuring systhem as long as it's not metric :D Nice project!

I have been learning to make tabletop roleplay type terrains for polymer clay dioramas. And quilting. And I bought a punch needle and canvas during the panini after watching someone make art rugs that way. Seeing this rug, plus the artists you linked, is making me wonder if textile dioramas could be a fun thing to try. I’ve also been watching Rachel Maksy embroider a moss bodice, and the Closet Historian make beaded bug brooches, and now my head is swimming with ideas to combine all these disparate elements into small scale textile versions of the clay and resin dioramas I’ve been trying to replicate. 🤯

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Yay for moving in, we're so happy for you! That rug is so stinkin' cute! You did an amazing job! I was once asked if I had a new kitten because of the multitude of scratches on my arms. No, I was just too lazy to bind the edges of my needlepoint canvas and paid the price in blood.....

As someone currently living in a hotel (there was an issue with my college's housing so they have us in a nearby hotel) and also only brought embroidery to work on I really understand the need to be making something other than embroidery.

Matt: What are you doing? Charlie: Making a rug. 😅 It came out so pretty! 🌻🍄

I will not start any more projects….I will not start any more projects. This turned out beautifully! Congrats on getting into your new home. I’m looking forward to the settling in videos from it. Your vid’s are such a highlight of my week. One tip I remembered from rug hooking when I was a kid is to use masking tape folded over the edge, all around, when you’re working on it. It covers the super sharp pointy bits on the edges of the canvas, so it doesn’t catch on things, or scratch you all to hell. It also prevents fraying of the edges. You remove the tape before binding and finishing it.

I have wanted one of those rugs forever, and I never thought of attempting it myself. I've been interested in tufting rugs, which I believe can also be done by hand (without the big fancy gun), so if I manage to do that, you'll be the inspiration for that, and for that, I thank you! Yours looks AMAZING and I'm so happy that you're now settled in your new home.

Your rug turned out beautifully! The little stones are my favorite part too. Dollar Tree has quite a good crafting section these days including several sizes of pom pom makers and tons of yarn. Along the lines of other projects, I have been seeing these cute abstract shaped mirrors with moss around the edges (especially settled at the bottom). Could be a cute way to take pics of yourself in your studio as well as use up your leftover yarn. Maybe with some large stones and your pretty plants around it? I’m so glad that you got your ceilings fixed. Looking forward to seeing your new floors and other home projects!

Anyone planning on doing this, the Dollar Tree sells rug backing. This rug is sooo cute!

I learned from a lovely old friend that if you buy second hand yarn, you'll want to make sure that it's not pulled tight if it's wrapped into a ball 🧶. You want it to have some stretch in it. If it doesn't have that stretch, your project will warp over time. That bit of advice saved who knows how many projects from ruin! I gave my yarn that I'd purchased second hand that wAs stretched out to a friend who is just learning, but if you have some of that in your stash? This is a perfect craft for it! I love it! Great job sewing string sister!! 💯👍🏻🙏🏼✌🏼❤️

Years ago a yarn shop nearby retired, so I bought boxes and boxes of precut yarn in those little bales. I have the boxes in the attic, waiting on rainy days to start my own rug❤

For future reference: pull from the inside of the yarn ball. There will be a somewhat tangled clump of yarn with one end going into the innards of the ball, and when you untangle it, that's the end you want to work with. It behaves much better than unwrapping from the outside. Also, you can use multiple strands of yarn at once while wrapping a pompom so it goes faster. Depending on your scissors and yarn thickness, you can also cut your rug strands several at a time! EDIT: lol you just mentioned the center yarn trick! And those scissors so look like a pain.

The rug is really pretty. We did something similar to this as a school art project & used burlap fabric & a punch needle so loops could be different lengths. Your poms & different size loops add so much more texture. I love it.

Ermegerd just got home from a garage sale of a former sewer, and I got SO MUCH FABRIC! I'm going to sew all the things. Thanks for entertaining me while I cooled off from unpacking ALL THE THINGS!

I work in restoration and I am so so so so SO glad you managed to have that ceiling looked at before moving in. I love your rug! It's adorable! I also had no idea that tool was for latch hooking... I use it to braid my horses main. LOL

The rug is beautiful - I have been looking at a gutting gun but like you said for that you need a frame ... But the rug would be done in an afternoon! When I was a kid my mum made a rug - it is now in my sitting room ... It's over 45 years old and still looks great.

Wow, this brings back memories. Mom did an Oriental rug that she designed from a wallpaper she loved. She put the canvas in the washer with fabric softener overnight to soak and then did the rinse cycle twice. Her yarn was all pre-cut and packaged. Using the latch hook was a diagonal in and out. Twist, push, twist, pull. She ended up taping her thumb and first finger bc of the blisters. The gloves your hubby chose are brilliant. Finger dexterity and feel. Yes, work row by row. I was curious how you were working around rounded sections. Mom's joke: she was the Happy Hooker. LMBO She bound the edges with twill tape and I don't remember if she backed it or not. I DO know that it was machine washable. Animals, kids and everyday use necessitated that.

Happy moving in! Also my grandpa used to make latchhook rugs, there was a time where you could buy big kits for all sorts of shapes and designs (they came with a canvas the correct size and fabric binding and possibly the glue as well and also a sign that you could sew on that said "made by hand") and he'd just sit in his study working on them for hours. There were several bug or other animal rugs for my sister and I when we were kids and my parents house still has so many doormats and rugs he made, although I think a wall hanging that used to be there isn't up anymore. There were also several pillow covers. The moss rug turned out really cool! If I can find some canvas maybe there's another fiber art I could get into.....

This is so cute! OMG. I'm in love with it. Honestly, I like all of the colors. I feel like it gives it more or a whimsical, slightly cartoony vibe, which I really enjoy.

Congratulations on moving in!! As a multi-crafter, and based on your embroidery experience, I would like to recommend Yubinuki. These are ring thimbles that are highly decorated. Because if you are going to make something, why not make it beautiful. 😄

I LOVE this! It's so whimsical and fairy 🧚‍♀️ 🧚‍♂️ like. I was surprised you didn't rubber glue the back. I mean the felt was a super nice touch but even if you just used mod podge it would assure that the stands are attached to the backing. But there is a rubber that would hold the fibers in place and prevent the rug from slipping (think bathroom throw rugs?) Regardless it is stunning! I'm so so so in love! I don't think I'm ambitious enough to do this project but if I do there must be a few red and white pom poms for mushrooms! 🍄🍄🍄

Yes! I had the same thought process when I thought of just buying one. Ali Spagnola made a video making a rug of her dog and made it seem approachable, and it gave me the confidence that "I can do that too!" and the push to "just do it already!" Your video is doubling down on the "seriously, Eryn. just do it!" energy.

I was a kid who LOVED crafts. But latch hook was one that I did not vibe with. The rug is beautiful!!! But three weeks of making wee knots that is a labor of love.

Congrats on the new house! I did a similar thing when making an all over fringe jacket. I took a knitted cheap cardigan and looped the lengths of yarn through! Took like 80 hours, but it was worth it in the end. I also only used a crochet hook because I didnt know those latch hooks exist :0 But now I know for next time

Have you ever thought about trying silk dye painting? I do something similar with my current art (actually that may be fun too-you can paint with disperse dyes on white bond paper and then transfer via heat to fabric. On synthetics they are very vibrant, more muted on natural fibers, and if you print twice the second one will have more of a watercolor effect. I find it’s very easy to do a paint by numbers style painting with these, so not terribly daunting, hopefully), but silk dye painting has always seemed so beautiful, and would make a great base fabric for a pretty skirt.

omg subtitles!!! So exciting thank you so much! Also I was so hyped to see your latest video was about latch hooking! We have two giant rugs and a few matching pillows that are latch hooked that my dad made while in university. I think he just hunkered down and did nothing except latch hook and write his thesis for the 6 years he spent getting graduate degrees lol. But this was so fun to watch and really made it seem very approachable, since latch hooking is something I've wanted to get into for years and years because I love my dad's rugs. Such a fun video and congrats on getting to finally be in your own house! I've enjoyed following the saga

Congratulations on moving in! How exciting! Your rug turned out beautifully, and your pup is an adorable 'helper'. Thanks for sharing all the moments with us here.

I bought all the stuff for this and started it several months ago, and this is giving me inspiration to finish it. That and the fact my stuff wasn’t on sale and cost waaay too much.

My mum and grandparents in the UK used to make semi circular rugs like this in the air raid shelters during WW2. They were printed with designs and were used in front of the fireplace. They lasted for many decades and unfortunately got thrown out when my nan's house was sold in the 1970's. For Christmas in 1963 my mum and dad bought me a tiny door mat size rug kit with a black Poodle dog on it. I loved making it and wish I still had it. Xx

This came out so beautifully! What an amazing rug! One day I will make one. One day. I am looking forward to all the new house content. New project idea: little doll clothes. The joy I get out of making a tiny outfit for a doll is insane. I'm currently working on a gardener bunny for my sister, and let me tell you- tiny rabbit garden aprons are fun.

I’ve been looking for a video like this for ages! Thank you for sharing this project with us!! 💛 1:35 I ran into this issue too, when I saw the same rug on Pinterest. It’s just suspicious. And I’d rather spend an exorbitant amount of money via supplies/time, than just once for a suspect purchase lol

Ohhh I just love your creative quirkyness, and your dog and how your husband just accepts that you are making a rug in a hotel room. Can we please be friends! 😅 The rug looks amazing! ❤

HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE!

I love it and I was impressed at how diligent you were to finish it. I don't know if I would have got it completed. Congratulations. I love the array of colors that you used.

My mom taught me to always tape the edges of the mesh canvas. Protects your skin and keeps the mesh from unraveling! She used J&J bandage tape and wrapped it around the edge. Then, to work in the center, you can roll the edge into sort of a tube to be able to reach the center!

You need those rubberized palm and finger garden gloves for that prickly hook rug canvas. Do not forget the iron on backing that is like the iron on stabiliser for sewing so that the yarn never comes out. Then put a non-slip backing on top of that.

So impressed you finished the rug, I thought it was going to be a two part video. Also, congrats on being in the house and having your things back (well, those not in boxes). Might I suggest an easy video while you're unpacking amd during the constellation: another Q&A, showing the unpacking of all your made clothes or stitched items, or just organizing boxes while you chat. Seriously, we're here for you; so do whatever you want or need. ❤😊

Lovely, I was thinking if I did it would put some toad stools and red mushrooms something like the one you made in the other video happy the move has finally happened. Pup is so cute 😀

Congrats on the move! The rug looks awesome! I'd love one as a mural but heck I don't have that kind of patience! 😂

You look like Belle in the last shots and the rug is so whimsical and cute. You did a great job!

It seriously makes my day when I see you posted a new video. The way you create content is so fun and your personality shines in every video. Thanks for doing what you do ❤

I Love the rug! Job well done! Please add knitting to your list!

My granny made rag rugs, some using scrap fabric latch hooked through hessian sacks, so you can do it for cheap if you hoard scraps... she also made woven rugs using scraps for the weft. If you have the space for it you could give weaving a go!

This sounds like an amazing project for yarn scrapes. I have a TON and will definitely be trying this.

I've never made a latch hook rug before, so I don't know how well this will work. But one thing that I saw when looking at other latch hook moss rugs is when you want to make really short sections, use a fluffier yarn and weave it around the canvas in one long strand instead of tying it. the fluffier yarn will fill the gaps, and you won't have to cut it short and worry about cutting the knots, but you will end up with a lower profile section.

You are very talented. For your first rug, it is gorgeous.

You do realise, every 'like' you get is really a 'love' ❤️ ,we just don't have that option. I loved 😍 ♥️ that you managed to find a project that didn't require your normal accoutrements that you use. I might also give this a try, I have way too much yarn that needs a project. When I move back to my place I'm going to pull up the thread bare carpet, which will mean I'll need a mat beside my bed. This looks like a good one to make.

weaving is surprisingly fun! I started making coasters and now i want to make kitchen towels! :D

I love the rug. It's gorgeous! The cycling gloves idea is a great idea. I need some. I've always found that rug hooking took off my knuckle skin. Your dog is adorable. I think he is very appreciative of the rug you made just for him.

Thrift stores are a great source for knitting crocheting supplies

I think it looked great, and hopefully you enjoyed making it. The whole way through this, in my head I had wonderful memories of my Grandad making latch hook rugs and how he taught us how to do them, and also how he would let us 'help' with ones he was making. I still have the latch hook he gave me, and now I may well be inspired to use it. Thank you .

It’s beautiful. It looks a little like a golf course. Wishing you health, joy, and prosperity in the new house!

I really enjoyed this video. Especially when you lost count of the days. Those random day titles made me giggle. Im glad you finally are getting to move into your home and hope you have much happiness there. Also puppy is just so adorable.

I loved this! I haven't done latch hook since I was about 9 years old, but this made me want to try it again.

Wow, looks like the perfect puppy rough ❤️ congratulations on moving in 🥰

Beautiful rug and the most labour intense dog bed I've ever seen.🥰

The rug is stunning 😍 and it was so cute when puppy kept getting on the rug 🥰

Oh noooooo! Now I NEED to add rug making to my (already very long) list of fiber arts I want to try! I mean, I can't not do it: I own two of those hooks that I had no idea what they were for until this video AND my school has an abandonned stash of rug making yarn, sooooo.... Thank you for another informative, fun and frankly adictive video! I hope you're enjoying the new house!

I need to make one for my kids play area 😅 I'm gonna have to hoard yarn when they go on sale though because... kids are not cheap and I am broke almost all the time 😅 so this is gonna take a while to start but yours came out sooo perfect, I'm inspired ❤

Love this rug! My gran used to make rag rugs or proggy rugs using scraps of material. But the moss rug is so pretty!

Wow! You'd be a great landscape architect!

That turned out so cute!! You did a great job. And the bonus puppy cuteness is the best. That rug is definitely puppy approved!

No Rugrets!!! I adore this rug. And yay for finally being in your house!!!!!!! B

That play bow at the end was adorable!!

Congrats on getting into the house!!! You made a really sweet little puppy rug, it really is very pretty. Such a talented human. Time for more dresses, skirts, shirts, etc. No pressure!!

This turned out amazing, love the colors and such an adorable pup. I’m In the middle of making a unreasonably large black and white checkered latch hook rug for my computer corner which is Vaporwave themed. My sister has expressed interest in watching me work on it, I told her that I’ll probably be working on it till February so she will have plenty of opportunities lol.

Congratulations on the move (finally)! I can't wait to see what you do with the new house. The rug is beautiful and will look great in a spot in your new home - or on the wall?

I loved following your progress on this project on insta. LOVE the final rug, so dreamy 🥰 I have latch hooked a small rug and my canvas was actually softer than yours; I don’t do any backing though and it has held up well for a year.

Yay for moving in! I must admit I'm not surprised you ended up doing something completely different while in the motel. It was a project that you knew would take time but time is what you had and it was a bit of a challenge to keep your brain engaged! It turned out so well!!

Thank you for the inspiration! Just finishing up all my WIPs and looking for something to use up some yarn! It turned out so cute!!!

Congratulations on moving into your house! Man, I LOVED latch hook as a kid. I made so many rugs, turning them into cushions and I gave one as a rug to a friend. My last one was a giant tiger that was probably 3' × 5'. It literally took a couple of years, since I only worked on it for a couple weeks a year when I was home from touring with my theatre troupe. That moss rug is cute, I might be tempted to do something similar (and smaller) but all in purples.

Congratulations getting into the house!! It been a very long time since match hooking was a thing in my life. I really think it was the 60's but it could have been the early 70's. Anyway I remember the edges of the canvas where either bound with fabric or tape. As all the designs were square the edges were folded in and latched into the rug. The only other thing I would mention is that you might want a no slide backing. Felt and hardwood could end up with unintended consequences! If my grandcats were there they would be surfing your room on the rug!

What a fantastically organic piece!

You did that in three weeks??? Wow. It’s gorgeous!

At first, I thought you were making a bathroom rug of actual moss. I thought cool I want to make but don't know how. Then you pulled out the latch hook backing and my hands and arms automatically went "eewww! Pain! No! Don't touch! Didn't you learn this!" It turned out so cool! ❤❤❤❤

Ooooohh! Pretty! Can’t wait to see how the house looks with your improvements and its all-moved-in-ness!

I'm so impressed with your result, I have been seeing these around the internet and I find their texture very compelling

You could use tandoor embroidery for the water in your next rug project. It is basically crochet through canvas. And you have very long, agile toes.

Love it this is the perfect example of DIY outshining the Big Website options - totally unique and YOU.

Yea for moving in and getting out of the hotel! Love the rug, and it looks so good. Can't wait for the moving in vlogs and setting up your new studio! Big Hugs

I was thinking I might make a rug that was all pompoms stuck together for my grandson's nursery. So glad your closing drama is over, and hopefully the larger part of the renovations will wrap soon (I have serious fridge envy). Can't wait to watch you organize your new space!

24:54 You pup is so ADORABLE ❤ helping Mommy!

This is my first time watching a video of yours and i gotta say: I am inspired. I love the look of those rugs and it seems doable, just timely. I love your vibes and the style you edit your videos!

I love this! Now I want a moss rug, too! (Then reality sinks in and I realize I would absolutely not finish a project this large; I barely finished an 18x24 latch-hooked wall hanging when I was young and flexible.) Congratulations on getting into your new home, and kudos for having time to set up your corner vignette for the closing sequence while finishing that rug. Cheers!

My tip - put two sturdy nails into a small board at double the length of yarn you need. Wrap the yarn around the two nails end-to-end, and cut across the center between the nails. Two cuts, lots of yarn ready for latching. Kind of like this _|______|_ . Also, thick cotton string makes a great sheepskin rug.

Gosh that’s a cute dog!! And a beautiful carpet! Wow! Congratulations on your new home as well 🙂 how exciting

I found your channel today. I remember making a small rug like this in middle school and hating the plastic canvas stuff. So sharp. It took so long for a one-foot-square piece. I like yours; truly whimsical. Your dog is incredibly cute.

Congratulations! You finished an awesome rug. I love it!❤

Exquisite! I love that you are able to be inspired by photos then figure out how to do it yourself ❤. Your pupper clearly needs a big soft rug in every room😂. It’s absolutely adorable how much he loves it❤ I’ve been researching various rug techniques for years and there are several I want to try but haven’t yet buckled down and started one. I’ve got lots of punch and tufting tools that I acquired with vintage sewing machines that I rescued at estate sales. I really want to try twining and toothbrush rugs too. There is also a couple of methods where you sew fabric scraps to a foundation that look really cool 😂. Someday I will settle on one and actually make it😂

I am making a latch hook rug right now. It is a big flower but yours is...Absolutely beautiful. I just love it !!!! That will be a future project for me. ❤

It’s really pretty. I would never make one but I am very glad I watched you make yours. Good for you that you can finally be in the new house, congrats 🎉

Not having read all comments, I might be repeating things, I have some latchhooking advice and also I am aging myself. When I was little (kindy age, and wanting to help my parents, in not really helping), my parents had a 2 meter by 3,5 meter rectangular rug they hooked over months on. We had a hooking frame, the carpet was strapped into to work on. We wrapped the yarn around the hook before inserting it into the mesh, and then wrapped the ends around the hook and pulled the ends through the loop. It is a bit faster and more stable knot that way, and probably less strain on hands and canvas. Your puppy approved of the squishy rug already, before you attached the backing :) Makes me want to.spin, dye and design my own yarn for such a rug now. Before doing so, I need to finish my other long term project, though.

That came out so stinking cute😍 very jealous of your ability to just do the thing 😅

I have two hints for you, having made quite a few Latch Hook Rugs in the past. I'm by no means an expert, but these may help you. Firstly, if you do decide to use a crochet hook as someone suggested, teach yourself to roll the hook over when you catch the wool. So, you go down through the hole, then up through the next one, catch the loop in the wool, then sort of roll the crochet hook over so the 'mouth' is facing down, then it won't catch onto the canvas as it pulls the wool through. Secondly, with regard to you being worried to cut the 'water' too close and having it unravel - there is a backing 'paint' that you can get for rugs. It's basically just latex, but when you paint it on to the rug it makes the wool basically impossible to remove from the front. You would be able to cut the water down as far as you like and, even if you do accidentally cut through the loop, it won't let the wool come out. Additionally it makes the rug 'grippy', so it is non-slip on hard floors. You can also leave a margin of canvas around the edge of the mat and when you apply the latex, fold the edge down into the latex, then paint latex over this area again, that way you have a reinforced edge around the mat and it's not sharp on the edges. Thanks for showing us these mats, I admit I haven't seen the mossy rugs before!

Puppy approve. That is the highest complement for your well designed accomplishment It's beautiful