September/October 2022

Volume XXXIV, Number 2

September/October 2021

[On the Cover]

Duncan Rug adapted from McGown pattern #809 and hooked by Pat Dodge 

Speaking of tradition: this issue features a host of projects that exemplify the wide-ranging styles and techniques, as well as the top-tier contributors, we’ve made the cornerstone of the magazine. Cute and clever Halloween nesting dolls and a moody pumpkin moon set the stage for the spooky season. Innovative “Primilistic” techniques, artful Duncan rugs, and graffiti-inspired designs expand your horizons. We also travel from New Mexico to the Canadian coast in search of local inspiration. 

Celebration 33 Call for Entries 

Primilistic Rug Hooking

A Twist in Primitive Hooking

by Lucy Walsh

Halloween Nesting Dolls

Let’s Have Some Three-Dimensional Fun

by Carol Koerner

Two Hookers and a Guy Named Duncan

Fascinating Rhythm and Geometric Design

by Kathleen Harwood and Devin Ryder

Too Hook or To Burn?

Deciding the Fate of a Crooked Pattern

by Gene Shepherd

Art or Scars?

Rug Hooking Inspired by Urban Graffiti

by Susan Gaby-Trotz

Searching for My Visual Language

Tiny Painting Leads to Hooked Mats

by Hayley Perry

Collaborating with an Indigenous Artist

Ask Permission, Show Respect

by Laura Salamy

Designer’s Showcase

The Pretentious Pumpkin

by Julie Thomas/The Old Tattered Flag

Blast from the Past

How to Hook Pumpkin Moonshine

Archives of RHM

Ask the Experts

A Good Finish

by Carol Shewan

Artful Color

A Wild Adventure in the Dye Pot

by Wanda Kerr

Readers’ Gallery

Hope Comes in an Array

by Charlie Dalton

Canadian Connection

Maritime Heritage

by Kelly Laaper

Dear Beginning Rug Hooker

The Paisley Project

by Vicki Cameron

First Rug on the Last Page

Saltbox House/Lana Armstrong

by Lana Armstrong