I recommend wool that is suitable for knitting needles between 6 and 8 mm and measures between 100 130m 100g.
How to make a rug with yarn punch needle.
So 6 hours of punch needle rug hooking.
However i ended up having to improvise as i went using less detail because i was running out of yarn.
A couple of years ago i attempted making punch needle ornaments with embroidery thread and recently i decided to try and make a pillow with punch needle rug hooking using yarn.
We ll go through the basics of punch needle rug hooking.
I have always admired hooked rugs and even have a few in my home.
If you only have thinner yarns you can also double or triple the threads.
Punch needle rug hooking is a fast and easy way to make a beautiful hooked rug.
Sometimes referred to speed needle rug hooking it is the needle manufactured by the oxford company that allows you to punch wool rug yarn or wool fabric strips thru the base cloth to create your design.
The regular needle works well with heavier yarn and knitting wool.
Pull the end of the yarn through the fabric so the tail is at the front.
I used all of my green and white yarn for this design.
Every attendee will receive a 30x30 cm frame stretched with monk s cloth.
Pull the needle back out of the fabric and hold onto the end of the yarn.
A rule of thumb is that the yarn can be as thick as the punch needle itself.
The next item you ll need for punch needle embroidery is yarn.
Choosing yarn for punch needle embroidery.
When i started researching punch rug making it looked as if i was going to have to spend quite a bit of cash just to get set up.
Larger punch needle tools like the amy oxford punch needle are used with bulky wool yarns on specialty backing fabrics with a looser weave like monk s cloth primitive linen burlap or rug warp.
And then about 30 minutes to complete the binding.
And push the needle through.
There will also be a variety of yarn to work with.