A Beginner's Guide to Tools, Techniques and Materials Rug hooking tools and equipment made simple, from advice on choosing the perfect wool to finishing your hooked rug. * Step-by-step instructions on how to hook a rug * How to draw your own pattern * Troubleshooting and tips for new rug hookers * 8 projects with patterns and complete instructions AUTHOR: Kris Miller is a rug hooking teacher and designer who specializes in primitive designs with an emphasis on textured wool and wide cuts. She is the owner of Spruce Ridge Studios, featuring original primitive rug hooking patterns and rug hooking supplies. Kris has won many awards for her rugs, and she writes for Rug Hooking magazine and teaches at many workshops and rug camps across the United States and England. She has an assortment of Angora goats, sheep, and alpacas. 550 colour photographs