"Bluebonnet Meadow in a Rainstorm"
My latest WIP (work in progress) is called "Bluebonnet Meadow in a Rainstorm" and it's a 24" x 36" rug made with an Oxford #8 regular punch needle. I'll be using 9 colors (plus white) of Violet Jane brand rug yarn.
I will post a few process videos or still photos on Instagram (@tarynkail_fiberart) and on TikTok (@daTaryn).
Be kind. I'm a rug maker, not a content creator.
"The Guardians"
A rug made of love and respect for local farmers and the dogs who guard their flocks to benefit TGPR (Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue).
Deep Sea Starlight
Deep Sea Starlight, a punch needle rug-hooking pattern by Taryn Kail, features neon deep-sea creatures. Use your own palette or the included color map to create a 14” × 25” (35.56 × 60.96 cm) mat.
Designed as a small rug, Deep Sea Starlight is intended for a FINE Oxford Punch Needle and worsted-weight, 3-ply,100% wool rug yarn. Yarn colors and quantities are listed on the purchase page.
The pattern is available as a centered tracing on your choice of pre-cut monk’s cloth or unbleached primitive linen in either 25” × 36” (63.5 × 91.44 cm) or 34” × 46” (86.36 × 116.84 cm).
Deep Sea Starlight is a small rug design and is meant to be punched with a FINE size Oxford Punch Needle with worsted weight wool rug yarn. Yarn colors and amounts can be found on the purchase page.
See You In January
Inner Loop Punch Needle Rug Hooking Patterns & Supplies will be at this year’s Houston Fiber Fest. Stop by to learn about punch needle rug hooking and shop books, frames, monk’s cloth, primitive linen, rug yarn, patterns, and complete project kits. With choices at various price points, the booth offers something for crafters of every skill level.
If you're a traditional rug hooker (with a hook), you will find that most of my patterns translate to hooking in that they're free of reversed images.
The Houston Fiber Fest is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting fiber arts in the greater Houston area the festival offers local fiber enthusiasts an opportunity to celebrate the crafts they love — knitting, crochet, spinning, and weaving.
Happy Crafter's HalloweeN
Taryn Kail - Fiber Artist
Punch Needle Rug Hooking Artist and Instructor
Taryn Kail is a punch needle rug hooking fiber artist and Oxford Certified Punch Needle Instructor based in Houston, Texas. You can find her work at Helotes Gallery in Helotes, TX or at vendor events in South and East Texas. Taryn is an active participant in OPNIG, The Oxford Punch Needle Instructor's Guild and is also a member of ATHA: The Association of Traditional Hooking Artists.
Patterns designed by Taryn Kail can be purchased at www.innerlooppunchneedle.com and occasionally at art festivals, farmers markets and events. Check the calendar for more info.
