How to Make a Halloween Latch Hook Rug

With your card, cut a template to help you cut the yarn. Cut a strip of card 7cm wide and fold in half. Start wrapping the yarn around the card until it is full. Take your scissors and insert them in between the folded card and cut the yarn.

Top tip: You can either cut a lot of yarn at the start in each colour or create more as you go. Make sure you only wrap one layer of yarn over the cardboard so that each piece of yarn is the same length.

Now begin to latch hook.

Working on the parallel horizontal lines, start following the chart from the bottom left or right-hand corner depending on your preference. Each square on the chart represents one knot on the grid.

Make sure to count 5 squares in from the bottom and the side, this will be your first square.

Wrap one length of yarn around the metal part of the latch hook near the handle. Hold both ends of the yarn, keeping them together.

Insert the hook until a horizontal line of the canvas. Push the latch hook through so that the latch has gone through. Make sure the latch is open.

Wrap the yarn around the top of the latch hook.

Without letting go on the ends, pull the latch hook back through the canvas. The latch will close and the yarn will be in the hook.

Pull the yarn through and secure the knot by gently pulling both ends.

Continue working along each row by following the chart and changing colour when indicated.

Once the chart is complete, you now need to sew the edges.

Begin by threading your needle with the main colour. Fold the excess fabric over to the back of the work and begin to overstitch along the row.

When you get to a corner, cut out the excess canvas to make it less bulky.

Continue along each row until each side is secured. Fasten off the yarn.

Turn the work to the right side and trim any longer lengths.