I hooked a little birthday gift (1 pic)

13 years ago

I'm going to a friend's 70th birthday party today. I hooked this "mug rug" (coaster) for him, and wrote a note saying that I picked the number 19 because I remember having so much fun at that age. I told him when he sets his coffee cup on it I hope he'll be reminded that a part of us--the best part--never grows old.

PS: I photographed it on my porch railing, which is why you see Christmas lights sticking out. LOL I put them up when the weather was warm (thereby saving my fingers) but haven't lit them yet.

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jannie
13 years ago
Good idea to leave your Christmas lights up all year round. I love the little coffee mug rug. My sister made me a hooked rug in the same colors years ago. I treasure it. You do nice work!
dotmom
13 years ago
That is pretty and a good story...I hope he heeds what you said and it brings back good memories for him too. Good job!
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My son had one of these wooden activity cubes when he was that age. It was small enough to go in my car when we met up with other parent/toddlers at the park and could keep multiple little ones engaged for quite awhile. My son also used it to pull himself up, when he was transitioning from crawling to standing and then walking. https://smile.amazon.com/Battat-Wooden-Activity-Discover-Animals/dp/B07BF1V8K8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=toddlers+play+cube&qid=1624115374&sr=8-1 I also had an electric bubble making machine that I remember being quite a hit for backyard fun. https://smile.amazon.com/Professional-Upgraded-Portable-Automatic-Christmas/dp/B088STZW8Z/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=bubble+machine&qid=1624115802&sr=8-7 I don't think 1 year olds need expensive toys but, but they do learn from play. The right toys can be good for them and give the parents a short break.
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glenda_al
13 years ago
What a nice present!
ruthieg__tx
13 years ago
How nice and what a wonderful note ........I'm sure he will remember the fun times when he uses it.
lydia1959
13 years ago
Very nice! I'm sure he'll love it. Have fun at the party!
nicole__
13 years ago
You did a GREAT job! What a nice sentiment! TFS
minnie_tx
13 years ago
Really nice
My first hooking was in grade school our plaayground instructor taught us how to
cut strips of cotton and use burlap fo the base. I showed Mom and we both made some rugs.
Later I bought the kits. Did you use pre-cut yarn or make your own. very nice
alisande
Original Author
13 years ago
Minnie, I use old wool clothing, cut into strips. Sometimes I dye the wool. The backing is either jute burlap or linen burlap. The hook looks like a crochet hook with a wooden handle.

Jannie, I put the lights up when it was warm last week, but if they were in a hard-to-reach place--like the roof--I'd definitely be tempted to leave them up all year round. :-)

Thanks, everyone!
Georgysmom
13 years ago
Lovely job and I really loved the note that went with it....A gift from the heart is always the best gift of all.
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13 years ago
nice idea, good job!
minnie_tx
13 years ago
Minnie, I use old wool clothing, cut into strips. Sometimes I dye the wool. The backing is either jute burlap or linen burlap. The hook looks like a crochet hook with a wooden handle.
Thanks I think I still have my wooden handle hook must be at least 50 yrs old (don't want to give my age age )
patti43
13 years ago
Alisande, is it like a latch-hook? I've done a couple of those from kits before. Of course the kits had the precut yarn and a pattern to follow.
alisande
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13 years ago
No, it's nothing like latch-hooking, Patti. All those individual bumps you see are actually loops made with strips of woolen fabric. Old wool clothes are cut into strips (usually 1/8" to 1/4" wide), and loops are pulled up through a burlap backing. The loops are left uncut.

Here's a picture I've posted here before. The loops are more clearly defined in this one.

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