Welcome to The Merry Hooker Woolens ~~~ New for Spring ~~~ More than 20 new off-the-bolt woolens just added to the Mill Dyed Woolens page plus our new line of patterns from Primitive Spirit by Karen Kahle. Many are available as kits with our fabulous hand dyed wools. Check out the Patterns page....you may just find a great Spring hooking project. Oh, and did I mention.....Rich Background is finally back! So many of my customers have begged for this great fabric; it's really the perfect primitive background. Here's a preview of a few of our newest fabrics (I especially love the Amish Quilt plaid....the deep colors are so inviting): Hand Dyed Fleece for Rug Hooking Take a look at our newest category, Hand Dyed Wool Fleece. I've found a great source for beautiful raw fleece with extra long locks. Perfect for rug hooking. New colors will be added as we get them dyed but I think you'll love what we've come up with so far. Here's a peek: I'm so pleased with our new product additions for 2009.... a new category in the Hand Dyed Woolens section for spot dyes, heavily mottled pieces and marbleized wools, delightful new rug hooking patterns from Annetiques, Hartman Hooks, Cushing's Dyes and a great basic collapsible rug hooking frame. Is there something you'd like me to offer on the website? I welcome suggestions for quality rug hooking supplies.   Would You Like to Visit The Merry Hooker's Studio? If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area (or, if you're coming for a visit) and would like to arrange a shopping trip to my studio, just send me an email with your contact information and we can make an appointment. My studio is located in the historic Jack London Waterfront District of Oakland, California.....make a day of it, have a nice lunch and shop for great wool! Or, join other hookers at our casual hook-in on the last Saturday of every month from 11:00 to 3:00 PM. Bring your project and your lunch and get ready to relax, visit and hook. All levels of experience, from novice to expert, are welcome. Click on the 'Contact Us' button to the left for more information.  ~~~~~ At The Merry Hooker Woolens, we offer an extensive collection of the finest 100% wool for all your art, craft & primitive rug hooking needs. Richly hand dyed or straight off the bolt, you'll find more than 200 colors, textures, plaids & tweeds especially suited to your rug hooking, quilting, penny rug, appliqué, reenactment and sewing needs. Our goal is to bring to you the best selection of textured, plaid and hand dyed wools on the web..... all with cheerful and rapid service! ~~~ Custom dyeing services are always available ~~~ We regularly add new wool, rug hooking supplies, patterns, dyeing supplies, books and gifts for the wool enthusiast. We welcome your suggestions as we expand our offerings. If you’d like to see us carry a wool-related item please let us know. A few words from our customers... Wonderful, personalized service, helped with figuring out color, and very speedy shipping! ~~~ JM Ohio The wool strips arrived today and they are PERFECT!!! You did a fabulous job getting just the color I was looking for, don't lose that recipe! ~~~ VR New Jersey Wools arrived today and I can't say enough about how wonderful they are. If I were not a hooker I would keep them 'just for pretty' as the Amish say. ~~~ JS West Virginia   Craft Link Exchange - FREE Craft Link Exchange Resource for Arts, Crafts, Gifts, and Collectibles Websites.