Everything you need to begin hooking rugs! Basic Rug Hooking is packed with step-by-step, easy-to-follow directions and detailed instructions on design, color planning wool selection, and much, much more. It's a complete rug hooking primer, including material lists, expert advice from rug hooking instructor Verna Cox, and 12 of Rug Hooking magazine's best beginner projects selected by Rug Hooking's editorial board. A must-have for any beginner!