It is common for the date on a rug to be earlier than the rug itself. If you are interested in hooked rugs there are many shops around the island that carry antique rugs, but you'll also find exciting new rugs as well. In fact, if you are visiting the island for more than a few hours you can learn how to make a rug at Claire Murrays's shop in town next to the Dreamland Theatre. If you want to make your own rug, you'll be happy to know that anyone can make a hooked rug. All you need are a piece of burlap or monk's cloth with a design marked on it, a rug hook, and narrow strips of wool fabric in the desired colors.
Some crafters like to work with the material on either a lap frame or one that stands on the floor.
Burlap is stiffer than even-weave monk's clothand is therefore easier to work on your lap without a frame. The monk's cloth is softer and more pliable and is best worked when mounted over a frame. The technique is simple. Firs the wool is cut into strips either by hand with long fabric sheers or by a cutting device made specifically for this purpose. Next a design is drawn on the foundation material.