latch hook

Yarn-knotting implement

A latch hook is a hand tool with a hinged hook at the end, used to pull yarn through a canvas grid to create rugs, wall hangings, or other textile crafts.

The latch opens to grab the yarn, then closes as you pull it through: She spent evenings working on a latch hook rug.

The term also names the craft itself.

Related

shag carpet · craft kit · weave · knot · shag · textile · mesh · fiber · pull · loop · needle · handmade · tufting · pattern · grid · pillow · wall hanging · cozy

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latch, hook, latched, latching, latches, hooked, hooking, hooks, unhook

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G