Contemporary
Contemporary
to make Punch-needle or Hooked Rugs? They are so simple.
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Make these rugs with smooth, smooth Aunt Lydia’s Heavy Rug Yarn in lovely jeweltone colors. What room wouldn’t be improved with one or more of these easy-to-make, fascinating rugs?
PUNCH NEEDLE RUG—By this method, the yarn is threaded in a special hooking needle. The needle is then punched through the rug foundation from the wrong side in accordance with the color pattern indicated by the stamped design.HOOKED RUG—With another method of hooking, the yarn is held underneath the frame with one hand and pulled up to the desired height (usually about ½ inch) with a hook held in the other hand.Aunt Lydia’sPunch Needle or Hooked Rug FoundationsNo. 650 ... PoppyNo. 651 ... Old-Fashioned FloralNo. 652 ... ColonialNo. 653 ... Colonial RoseNo. 654 ... Colonial ScrollNo. 655 ... Colonial FloralNo. 656 ... Morning GloryNo. 657 ... ClematisNo. 658 ... Carnation
PUNCH NEEDLE RUG—By this method, the yarn is threaded in a special hooking needle. The needle is then punched through the rug foundation from the wrong side in accordance with the color pattern indicated by the stamped design.
PUNCH NEEDLE RUG—By this method, the yarn is threaded in a special hooking needle. The needle is then punched through the rug foundation from the wrong side in accordance with the color pattern indicated by the stamped design.
HOOKED RUG—With another method of hooking, the yarn is held underneath the frame with one hand and pulled up to the desired height (usually about ½ inch) with a hook held in the other hand.
HOOKED RUG—With another method of hooking, the yarn is held underneath the frame with one hand and pulled up to the desired height (usually about ½ inch) with a hook held in the other hand.
No. 650 ... Poppy
No. 650 ... Poppy
No. 651 ... Old-Fashioned Floral
No. 651 ... Old-Fashioned Floral
No. 652 ... Colonial
No. 652 ... Colonial
No. 653 ... Colonial Rose
No. 653 ... Colonial Rose
No. 654 ... Colonial Scroll
No. 654 ... Colonial Scroll
No. 655 ... Colonial Floral
No. 655 ... Colonial Floral
No. 656 ... Morning Glory
No. 656 ... Morning Glory
No. 657 ... Clematis
No. 657 ... Clematis
No. 658 ... Carnation
No. 658 ... Carnation
CROCHETED
Rug Measures 24 Inches x 29 Inches Without Fringe
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY“AUNT LYDIA’S†HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
6 skeins Dk. Green.4 skeins Lt. Yellow.3 skeins Brown.Aluminum crochet hook size H.
6 skeins Dk. Green.
4 skeins Lt. Yellow.
3 skeins Brown.
Aluminum crochet hook size H.
Rug is worked firmly throughout.
With Green ch 22, 3 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 19 sts of ch, 3 s c in next st, working on other side of ch, work 1 s c in each of the next 19 sts, do not join this or the following rows. Place a marker at beginning of each row.
2nd Row: 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c (s d c: yarn over hook, insert in st, pull through, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time), s c in next s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 19 s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 19 s c.
3rd Row: S c in next s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 21 s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 20 s c.
Next 9 Rows: Work 1 s c in each s c and 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at each corner in each row, sl st in next st to even row pulling st tightly.
13th Row: Attach Lt. Yellow in center st at any corner and work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each s c all around working 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at each remaining corner, join in 1st s c.
14th Row: Sl st in next st (corner st), ch 1, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in same space, then work 1 s c in each s c, working 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at each corner, join, cut Yellow.
15th, 16th and 17th Rows: Same as 13th row working 1 row Dk. Green, 1 row Brown, 1 row Dk. Green, cut yarn.
18th and 19th Rows: Attach Lt. Yellow and work same as 13th and 14th rows.
Next 3 Rows: Attach Brown and work even in s c working 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at each corner in each row, cut yarn. This should measure 12½ × 18¼ inches. Block carefully before starting next row.
23rd Row: Working across short side, attach Yellow in center st at corner and work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in same space, ** keeping the loops of last s c on hook, with Brown, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook (always carry color not used underneath and when changing color always complete last half of st with next color), skip 1 s c, * with Brown and working over Yellow, s c in next s c always working in center of s c of previous row by inserting hook between the 2 upright bars of st, with Yellow and working over Brown 1 s c in each of the next 9 s c (always insert hook in center of each st), repeat from * 3 times, with Brown s c in next s c, skip 1 s c, with Yellow 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next st (corner), * with Brown s c in next s c, with Yellow 1 s c in each of the next 9 s c, repeat from * 5 times, with Brown s c in next s c, with Yellow 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next st, repeat from ** once but omitting the 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in corner st, join in 1st s c.
24th Row: Sl st into corner and with Yellow work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in same space, * with Brown 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, with Yellow 1 s c in each of the next 7 s c, repeat from * all around always working 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at corner in Yellow, join each row.
Next 3 Rows: Same as last row but having 1 more st on each side of each Brown triangle and 1 st less on each side of each Yellow point in each row, cut Yellow.
28th Row: Working in same manner with Brown 1 s c in each s c working 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in each corner, cut Brown.
29th and 30th Rows: Attach Lt. Yellow in corner st and work same as 13th and 14th rows working through top of sts for remainder of rug.
Repeat the 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th rows, cut yarn.
36th Row: Attach Green in center st at corner and work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each s c all around working 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at each corner, join.
Next 6 Rows: 1 s c in each s c working 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at each corner, join, cut yarn.
FRINGE: Wind all colors over a 4 inch cardboard. Cut one end. Using 1 strand for each fringe, double in half and knot through each st all around having 1 strand Dk. Green through each of the 1st 2 sts, 1 strand Brown through each of the next 2 sts, 1 strand Lt. Yellow through each of the next 2 sts, repeat in same manner all around.
Santa Fé Modern
Santa Fé Modern
AUNT LYDIA’S HEAVY RUG YARN