Hooked Rugs Today: Holidays, Geometrics, People, Animals, Landscapes, Accessories, and More -- 2006

More than 450 designs to inspire you! Taking chances with hooked rugs—those cozy accessories of hearth and home—is just what members of Vermont's Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild do best.

They tackle unconventional subjects, delight in using unheard—of fibers, and love the challenge of designing their own contemporary work. At the same time, they are experts on "traditional" rugs and can replicate hooked pieces from the 1800s with uncanny precision.

The guild's annual exhibit in 2006 feat...