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    How do I make it a wall hanging when I am done?
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    Make a hook on the back. If it's a lighter material, it can be hung with wool; if it's a heavy material, use metal hooks.
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    Do I have to hook all the knots in the same direction?
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    For consistent results, yes. The knot will affect the way the pile leans, so if you go "upside down" on some and "right side up" on others (or over/under from another perspective) it will show in how the yarn lays with each other. It may look chaotic, messy, and like it has little "cowlick" or odd parts in the grain of the yarn.
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    Where can I buy large canvases?
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    You can find them at any good craft shop.
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    Is it necessary to work the rugs on a frame or hoop?
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    No, not necessarily.
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    I bought a latch hook kit. If I leave 1in. on the side and bottom, the colors in the first box will not match the first box on the instruction sheet. Do I adjust that on my own? Will the picture turn out all right?
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    Make adjustments to the pattern as you see fit.
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    Do I hook both vertically and horizontally?
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    It's not necessary for lighter materials, but if it is very heavy, you should do both.
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    How long should the yarn lengths be?
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    Cut them to be 6 inches long. Pull the yarn 1/4 inch through the burlap to create loops.
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    How can I finish the rug after completing the latch hook?
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    Hem the border of the burlap around the edge.
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    Is there a gadget that helps to keep the pattern sheet near the area being worked on?
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    Trying pinning the pattern to the burlap. Alternatively, you can sketch the pattern onto the burlap.
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    How do you do the edge?
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    Try to keep a straight line around the edge. At the end, fold the border of the burlap under the rug and hem it into place to keep the burlap from fraying.
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    I bought a kit from the store, and my canvas has blue lines to measure 10x10 squares. Do I jump over the blue line?
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    You do not jump over the blue line. The blue lines are just there for reference and to help with counting.
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    How do I hook a rug more quickly?
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    The more you do it, the more your muscle memory develops and the faster you become.
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