Tips For Hooked Pumpkin

While hooking this special order pumpkin I realized that I wanted to share a few tips on the process of making the pumpkin. 

Since you must hook snug and close together it is easier to use a smaller hook. I was using my primitive hook and it was a real work out to use it for this project. I pulled out my first hook a simple hook with a sponge covered handle. It was so much easier to hook close with this.

When assembling the pumpkin I find this needle a must. 

Here is a link for, one place you can find, these Jumbo darning needles. I have found the metal ones are a must as I break the plastic ones. Clover also makes a case for these to go in which I use to store mine.

Click here for a link to the Jumbo darning needle. 

 

 The larger the thickness of the stick stem the easier it will be to close the monks cloth around it. 

 If you can find the colored monks cloth I would suggest using brown or rust for these pumpkins. 

Click here for a sight that has photos of the color options available  

 

If you have a photo of a pumpkin you have made from my pattern and want me to share it here in my blog add a commit saying so and we will work out how to get me your photo.

Love the tips

Primitivespirits tutorial

I like to post things I want to remember in my blogs and hope that you find them helpful too. I like the T-pins idea.

Over Dyeing Floss

Here is another great tutorial I ran across on over dyeing floss. I can't wait to give this a try. 

Thanks Keri for such a great tutorial. 

Over Dyeing Floss From Keri the Calico Rabbit

I like to place in my blog so I can find the again easily and also share the great finds.

Witches Boot

Started my next Witches Boot design yesterday. What a fun design. Already found a couple of design flaws and corrected them. Love the colors of the Valdani 3 strand floss. Still undecided whether I like punching with the 3 strands. Thought I would try the smaller tip for the cameo ultra punch but had a hard time getting the threader into the hole so went back to the medium tip.

 

 I would really like to know if anyone has tried using the Perle Cotton size 12 for needle punch. In the description they mention that it can be used for needle punch. But there are so many different kinds of needle punches on the market. So think I will be investing is a few skeins to see if it will work for my purposes.

Onto the Next

The newest punch needle witches boot design is just begging to be drawn up today. One more draft to get the design just right and then I can transfer it to the weavers cloth. Can't wait to get punching on this with the new Valdani Floss. I will be creating these Witches Boot designs into patterns. Hope to do this over the summer months. Also hope to create my Jack O lanterns into a pattern as well. This will be soft sculpture. 

How to Bind a Hooked Rug from Ginger

Here is the link to a wonderful tutorial.

Gives great photos for using twill tape in binding your rug.

Thanks Ginger for this great tutorial.

Binding a rug

Valdani floss

Just got my shipment of Valdani floss. My first thought was wow those balls are small. The box that they came in is about 4" by 4" and there are 12 balls in it. The balls are maybe about 1". 

If you read the whole add it does say the dimensions of the box.

4.2 x 3.6 x 1.2 inches

There are 29 yards in these small 1" balls. 

I am telling you I LOVE the colors right off the bat.  

Hope to use these soon to test out this size of Three strand floss.

Think I will also try to pearl cotton size 12.

Has anyone tried the pearl cotton for needlepunch? 
I would love to hear about how it worked and with what needle you use. I use a cameo ultra punch. Usually use the medium tip.