Early Years
Some of the first rugs I hooked from recycled wool
![Landscape rug based on a painting by a family member, John Driscoll. Recycled hooked wool.](http://artinrugs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/art-in-rugs-hooked-wool-landscape-painting.jpg)
Based on a painting by a family member, John Driscoll
![Rose recycled wool hooked rug](http://artinrugs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/art-in-rugs-hooked-wool-early-works-rose.png)
A rug for my mother with a design her friend created
![Flower wool hooked rug](http://artinrugs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/art-in-rugs-hooked-wool-early-works-flowers.jpg)
Flower Rug
![Tree wool hooked rug with cat "Bob"](http://artinrugs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hooked-wool-rugs-early-years-bob.png)
“Bob” inspects to be sure I did it right
![Wool hooked rug with dragonfly design](http://artinrugs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hooked-wool-rugs-early-years-dragonfly.png)
Dragonfly Rug
![Wool hooked rug with dragonfly design and dog "Walker" sitting on top](http://artinrugs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hooked-wool-rugs-early-years-dragonfly-with-walker.png)
“Walker” testing it out
Unfortunately, I didn’t start keeping records, written or photographically until later years.
I recommend you do it from the start!
![Photograph of geometric wool hooked rug](http://artinrugs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hooked-wool-rugs-early-years-geometric.png)
![Photograph of early wool hooked rug for Walter and Jennie](http://artinrugs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hooked-wool-rugs-early-years-jeannie-walter.png)
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