Hook-y stuff ~

Head on over to Sue's blog to see all the fun rugs from today's Hook & Thread Society get together.  So much talent in just a few hookers.

I finally finished my Classic Santa, a pattern by Donna Hrkman color planned in her class last July.  I am happy to say I finished the hooking in 2025 ~ just barely.

I had the hardest time deciding what color to use on the top left light section.  The wool that was chosen when I took it to the hooking shop to ask for help just seemed too bright.

I wasn't sure what wool to change it to, but thought I would take the easiest route first and coffee stain it.  I made a small amount of instant coffee and painted it on.  Much better.

I needed a narrow rug to hang next to an antique cupboard in the dining room.  I had hooked this in 2018 and given it to a friend.  

It was the perfect size, I already had it on screen ready to transfer to linen, and needing a no brainer hooking project, got busy.  It is Maple Sugar Hearts by Barb Carroll found in one of her books.  The one heart near the bottom may need to be hooked with a lighter red.

Even though it's almost 9pm, back to un-decorating!

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren

Hook-y Stuff ~

I've hooked but as usual not as much progress as I had hoped for!

This is cigar box #9 for me . . . and I've committed to one more that has not yet been started or even planned.  Our guild puts on a wonderful hook in and I want this one to be just as much fun with lots of goodies to give away as door prizes.

The inside is rather uninspiring!

I am pleased with the progress made on my Classic Santa pattern from the Donna Hrkman class.  (As usual, no matter how many pictures I take, the color is so wrong 😡)  A bit challenging is an understatement.  I am going against Donna's wishes and hooking with some 7 cuts, which is still much smaller than I normally use 😁

 

And finally, progress on Proud Lion.  I have been stumped on the color to hook his body.  The overdyed wool chosen by the teacher has lots of pink tones in it.  I am NOT a pink person.  I thought maybe I "borrowed" some body wool from this project???  Had a different lion body color been chosen?  It's been so many years ago, I really haven't a clue.  

Tomorrow Sue and I are off to a couple day hook in over in Shipshewana, Indiana.  Sue is great with color so hopefully she will find the perfect lion body color for me!

See you when I return.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren