Demo

How to finish the edging of a rug using cording   

June 6, 2022

At our last Monday hook-in of the season, Dawna treated us to a demonstration of how to finish the edging of a rug using cording. 

Standing: Karen, Sue, Jacques, Brenda. Sitting: Kitt, Dawna.

Here is a recap of the technique:

1) To prepare the cording, use masking tape to “finish” the ends, like the tips of a shoelace.

2) Lay the cord down snuggly up against the last row of hooking. Do not start at a corner. Baste the cord in place.

3) Using wool yarn, whip over and under the cord, covering it uniformly and completely.

4) Lay another cord, which could be a different thickness, tucked up against the whipped cord. Repeat the basting and whipping process. You could choose a different coloured yarn.

5) For the final cording, wrap the background fabric up and over to the front and tuck it underneath the outer cord and complete your final whipping. Again, you could choose a different coloured yarn.

Thank you, Dawna, for sharing this effective technique!

Cords of various thicknesses.

Cords are tucked up against the last row of hooking and whipped in place.

Finished edge using 3 cords of different thicknesses and alternate coloured whipping.

Finished edge with yarn matching the colours of the hooking.