By Janet Carija-Brandt

"Traditional rug hooking is done with small strips of wool fabric, pulled up into loops on the front side of the backing fabric. The work is done with a small hook, much like a crochet hook only shorter and with a stout handle. Latch hooking is made of short strips of yarn knotted around a mesh backing fabric. This type of work is done with a small hook too but the hook also has a latch to catch the yarn during the knotting process." --Janet Brandt The image on the right is from the invitation to a show of Janet Brandt's work in Zionsville, Indiana.