How Does the Punch Needle Work??
Using either yarn or strips of cloth, you work with the punch tool from the back side of the pattern. The Monks cloth backing is tightly stretched on to a frame. Every time you punch the needle down through the backing, it makes a long thread on the right side of the rug. Then, as you lift the needle, it automatically makes it into a loop. These loops pack together to create a rug so solid that chewing dogs and clawing cats are its only enemy. As long as you use the tool correctly, it will automatically make all the loops the same length. Sometimes referred to as “speed hooking”, this method of rug hooking is loved for its ease and speed. One student described of as “instant gratification with wool.
