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Have you noticed how hard it is to find a book that teaches the art of hooking rugs with yarn?  My first book, "Hooking With Yarn" was published by Rug Hooking Magazine.  At the time of its release, it was the ONLY book on the market on hooking with yarn! 

That book sold out its first printing, after which used copies started to sell on amazon.com, some asking hundreds of dollars for one used copy.

Now "Joy of Hooking (With Yarn!)" is available, and it is much bigger and better than my first book.  It is twice as long, with over 300 illustrations.  The cover price includes our instructional DVD, which won the Gold Award for Excellence, Intl. Television and Video Artists awards, 1996. 

The book also includes 4 full-size patterns so you can easily hook the projects in the book.  As an added bonus, I've included the instructions for building your own Playing Hookey frame out of PVC pipe.

The book features the work of yarn-hookers from all over North America, so many styles, colors, and designs, to inspire you to create your own.

Judy's book serves as the perfect introduction to this wonderful, relaxing craft, and I found it to be an excellent refresher course as well. Written in a friendly and conversational style, incorporating easy to understand directions, and packed with beautiful, inspiring photographs of so many creative rugs, this book deserves a place of honor in any rug-hooker's library. Judy's enthusiasm for this craft is truly contagious: the moment I finished her book, all I wanted to do was grab one of the included patterns and get busy hooking!     Cherie L.

This book is a good one for anyone interested in hooking with yarn. It's full of easy, yet interesting text, pictures, and projects for anyone who wants to learn how to hook or wants to further their skills. Judy Taylor is a bright and talented person who knows all aspects of hooking very well. She explains every aspect of this craft well, and she is a very creative artist with many of her own rugs in the book. She is the reason I have to learned to hook with yarn, and I love it. This book is a must-have for any rug hooker's shelf!  Kerry M.

This is a very well-planned book with easy-to-follow directions, clear explanatory photographs, and a logical progression for hooking with yarn. The images of finished pieces are accurate reproductions and show an interesting variety of styles, subjects and ideas. I would recommend this book to seasoned rug-hookers as well as beginning rug-hookers because I continue to turn to it for answers and inspiration.  Terri S.

Judy Taylor's book, Joy of Hooking (With Yarn) is a fantastic how-to book with encouraging and very understandable instructions and a huge collection of pictures that are, quite simply, a joy to behold. She includes a wide variety of artists, including her own exceptional work. It is the kind of book that we go back to time and time again. It has an old world feel about it, but the work is updated to fit our times now as well. Kudos to Judy for presenting us with this true gift of a book!   Teresa O.

Joy of Hooking (With Yarn!)  $44.95

Sale price-- $39.95

Save up to $20.00 when you combine the book with one of our Custom Kits!