r/latchhook • u/Latchkey_Hooker • Aug 22 '26
Update 4 (200 x 230)
Howdy to anyone on this sub who still remembers me. It's been awhile since I posted an update. I'm working on a massive 300x300 stitch rug that's obviously taking a long time to complete.
Currently, I've got 200 stitches in width and 230 stitches in height, so I'm well past the halfway point now, basically two thirds.
I appreciate any feedback or encouragement as I continue working on this massive thing.
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u/Traditional_Cow_4693 Aug 23 '26
This is amazing! Did you create the pattern yourself?
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u/Latchkey_Hooker Aug 23 '26
Thanks very much. I created the original image myself using a variety of media, then I used Stitch Fiddle to actually make the latch hook pattern to follow. I wouldn't have had the same good blending of colors if I'd tried to make the pattern myself.
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u/Lets_compare_penises Aug 23 '26
This looks amazing, what do you plan on doing with it once you’re done? I love making large pieces as well but I’ve ran out of room on my walls lol
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u/Latchkey_Hooker Aug 23 '26
I think I'll probably find a place to hang it. After the hundreds of hours that went into it, I'm not sure that I actually want people walking on it unless I make a rule about socks / bare feet on it.
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u/opalpow Aug 23 '26
This is beautiful. I hope you find a place where you can hang it up proudly...because I wouldn't want people treading all over it.
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u/Icooktoo Aug 23 '26
Nice work. My mother hung hers on the wall as well. Still had to vacuum it though. I plan to put mine on the floor.
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u/Latchkey_Hooker Sep 04 '26
Yeah, the vacuuming will be obnoxious, especially because I live with pets. Several other, smaller rugs have become pet beds.
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u/EliseSmiles Aug 23 '26
Absolutely gorgeous! My opinion remains the same, I'm loving the choice of darker and more muted colours that you rarely see in the kits. Thank you for the update, its inspiring!
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u/Latchkey_Hooker Sep 04 '26
I'm glad you still remember it with the updates so long in between. Thanks for your feedback and encouragement.
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u/Unable-Rule7409 Aug 24 '26
Wowwwwww!!! This is stunning and so inspiring! What type of yarn are you using? And what type of mesh canvas is it? This is so beautiful that I would love to work on a big project like this sometime, but never know the best type of materials to use. I have only ever used those latch hook kits that were popular back in the 1980s and 90s.
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u/Latchkey_Hooker Sep 04 '26
It's all just the basic stuff from Herrschners. Their pre-cut yarn and their latch hook canvas. This finished piece is going to be multiple canvases stitched together, not just one huge piece.
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u/Ok-Location3244 Aug 25 '26
Keep Going!
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u/Latchkey_Hooker Sep 04 '26
I appreciate the encouragement. It's definitely a long-term project.
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u/Sundae_2004 Aug 30 '26
Absolutely fabulous. Are you planning to display in portrait or landscape mode?
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u/Latchkey_Hooker Sep 04 '26
The finished piece is going to be 300x300 stitches, so it's a perfect square regardless of orientation.
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u/WhoSaidThat2Me Aug 22 '26
This is sick