Soon, the Navajo were weaving rugs from spun wool. Such rugs are prized as art objects today in all parts of the world. The largest Navajo rug can be seen at Chilchinbeto and covers nearly half of a basketball court. Navajos also became facile with Spanish silver and today one can see their finely crafted rings and bracelets as well as the gorgeous squash blossom necklaces adorning many a lovely fashion model. For the female hogan, timber is woven in an octagonal shape until it narrows into a rounded off pattern covering the roof.
Red clay is packed on the roof.
A small fireplace or iron stove is placed in the center of the hogan. Various sectors of the hogan are marked off for certain activities like cooking, sleeping, story telling and other activities. The male hogan is shaped like the classic igloo with an elongated entry. The summer living quarters consist of a rectangular arbor-like dwelling made of thin juniper branches spaced to let the cool breeze in and keep the hot sun out. If one came upon a family cooking dinner and were invited to stay, he would receive as a sign of honor the delicious ribs of the sheep cooked slowly over the open fire.