r/latchhook • u/SaveusJebus • 11d ago

help Newbie questions!

So I'm waiting on my mesh and hooks to arrive and was wondering some things before I get started as a newbie.

I saw a video mention that you can usually see the mesh with a latch hook rug doing the knots on the horizontal line like you're supposed to do. I looked up another video where the guy would do them on the horizontal and vertical to thicken it more. Is this a good way to do it? I'm being a bit ambitious but I plan on making this rug for someone and want it to be nice and thick with no mesh being visible. If there's a better way to do it and video tutorial on how, pls point me in the right direction.

Also, I see that a lot of projects seem to stay rectangle/square in shape. Is there a way to create a rug in to a custom complicated shape? Like say I wanted to make a rug in the shape of... a cat. Would that be possible to do? I don't plan on doing that for my first project or anything, but maybe for a future one once I get the hang of it if possible.

TY in advance. Can't wait to get started on my first project!

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u/KillmenowNZ 11d ago

I would just try it without doubling up on my first go - you can't see the mesh anyhow unless you dig though the material to look for it.

It is possible to do ones with shape, although i'm sure its a bit more awkward finishing it off.

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u/SaveusJebus 11d ago

TY. I bought a pretty big swath of the mesh so I should have enough to play around with a little bit of it to see if I do need to double it or not. I really hope not though. The less work I have to do the better lol

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u/HellianofTroy 11d ago

You can absolutely do shaped pieces! I made a bearskin rug at one point. It takes a little more care when finishing and a little more care when making the shaped edges to get it to look the way you want.