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Moss Carpet DIY Tutorials
🧶📦 Welcome, Crafters!
Upon receiving your materials package, it's essential to ensure you have all the necessary tools and yarn as per the instruction manual. If anything is missing, don't hesitate to reach out to our customer service for prompt assistance in getting it sent to you.
Next, let's dive into the art of latch hooking! 🎨✂️
The Sequence for Latch Hooking
A moss carpet requires about 50 hours of manual work. To help you get hands-on more quickly 😊, we recommend starting your latch hook carpet in the order of the table below, from simple to complex.
| Type of Yarn | Difficulty | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Pom-Pom Yarn | ⭐️ |  |
| Coral Fleece | ⭐️⭐️ |  |
| Pom-pom Balls | ⭐️⭐️ |  |
|
Milk Cotton (Requires Patience) |
⭐️⭐️⭐️ |  |
|
Long Mohair >7CM / 2.8" |
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ |  |
|
Short Mohair 4CM / 1.6" |
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ |  |
|
Ice Ribbon Only certain styles (e.g. Desert) — see separate tutorial |
⭐️ |  |
|
Loop Yarn Only certain styles (e.g. Lavender/Provence) — see separate a tutorial for mix Mohair, Milk Cotton and Loop Yarn |
⭐️ |  |
Normally, it's advisable to hook the entire piece with milk cotton and mohair first, then secure the pom-pom yarn and pom-pom balls at the end for a more polished finish. However, beginners may find it easier to start with pom-pom yarn first.
If you are an intermediate or expert, feel free to start with milk cotton and mohair!
1. Pom-pom yarn 2. Coral fleece 3. Pom-pom balls 4. Milk cotton & mohair 5. Seal the carpet base
Distinguish Vertical and Horizontal Thread
Distinguish the 🌐 horizontal and vertical threads of the mesh fabric. The horizontal threads are 🪢 tightly twisted, while the vertical threads are looser. Hook all yarn onto the vertical (looser) threads of each grid.
When hooking along the vertical line, the entire movement is the smoothest and most effortless.
For the whole project, only hook on one side of the grid — don't hook on both horizontal and vertical sides or the final result will look messy.
Work From Right to Left
If you are right-handed, follow the sequence from right to left, working down one column at a time. This way, you won't easily catch the yarn that has already been processed. Left-handers do the exact opposite.
Prepare the Yarn to the Specified Length
- Only Mohair and Milk Cotton need to be cut to length.
- Each area of the carpet has a different length. Preparing yarn to the correct length creates a sense of varying heights and depths. The lengths in the manual are for a single strand — when hooking, they are folded in half.
- There is a SHORT CUT in Section 4 — hook all threads continuously creating multiple loops, then cut all loops at once. This way you don't need to pre-cut threads at all.
📹 Video Tutorials
Watch the following 1-Minute Express Learning Videos for all 5 steps:
- How to Latch Hook with Pom-Pom Yarn (difficulty:⭐️)
- How to Latch Hook with Coral Fleece / Hand Spun Yarn (difficulty:⭐️⭐️)
- How to Latch Hook with Pom-Pom Balls (difficulty:⭐️⭐️)
- How to Latch Hook with Milk Cotton / Mohair Yarn (difficulty:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
- Adding Backing to the Carpet (Final Step, come back and watch this after finish steps 1-4)
- Other Links to detailed tutorials such as 1.Mixing Mohair, Loop Yarn and Milk Cotton. 2.How to Create a Gradient Lake Areas. 3. How to Hook Ice Ribbon.
1. How to Latch Hook with Pom-Pom Yarn
💡 You don't need to latch hook every grid for the yarn balls — as long as you achieve a piled-up effect without exposing the mesh fabric, that's sufficient.
2. How to Latch Hook with Coral Fleece / Special Hand Spun Yarn
💡 When crocheting with coral fleece, don't leave too much space between each stitch — roughly 2 grids. Don't pull too tight or too loose; the more you practice, the better your feel. If your package contains special hand spun yarn, it's hooked the same way.
Another Shortcut for Coral Fleece
The key to the quick method is to sew every 3rd grid, ensuring the white mesh fabric does not show through. The lawn created with this method will be slightly thinner than the latch hook method, but still neat, tidy, and much quicker.
💡 To create a flat lawn: do not apply too much pressure — keep it slightly loose, otherwise it will deform during pulling. If you're a beginner, stick to 2–3 grids at a time for better control.
3. How to Latch Hook with Pom-Pom Balls
When making pom-poms, wrap more yarn — the more you wrap, the fuller the pom-pom. After completing, trim uneven lengths slightly.
- Big Pom-Pom: ~150 laps using pom-pom maker
- Mid Pom-Pom: ~100 laps using pom-pom maker
- Small Pom-Pom: ~60 laps using pom-pom maker
While the manual provides a rough guide on colors and sizes, feel free to interpret colors loosely and unleash your creativity!
A Handy Technique for Creating Pom-pom Balls
Pull together the ends of two strands and wind them simultaneously to speed up the process. The more strands you wrap, the rounder and fuller the pom-pom — and less likely to fray when cut.
Circles marked with letters in the instructions represent pom-poms
The circles (some marked with letters) in the instructions represent pom-pom balls in different yarns/colors. You can also randomly match colors according to your preference. The size of the circle represents the comparative size of the balls.
4. How to Latch Hook with Milk Cotton / Mohair Yarn
Milk Cotton Tutorial
Mohair Tutorial
💡 Mohair and milk cotton should be latch hooked in every stitch — otherwise the result will be very thin and lacking the plush, grassy texture.
Another Much Quicker Shortcut to Hook Milk Cotton/Mohair
💡 Quick tip: when hooking, you don't have to pull tight at every stitch — just tug upwards a bit to tighten after you've finished planting the area and cut it off.
5. Adding Backing to the Carpet (Final Step)
💡 The side of the non-slip backing fabric with black dots should face outwards so the contact surface is slip-resistant. When attaching the backing, tuck in the excess mesh and non-slip fabric, and sew as densely as possible to ensure it won't come apart.
Embrace the creative journey ahead and let the enchanting world of latch hooking unfold before you. Happy hooking! 🌟🪡🧵
🧶🎨 Extra Tips for the Latch Hooking Process
Q: Where should beginners start?
- For quicker results, start with coral fleece and unique hand-mixed yarn.
- Mohair and milk cotton require hooking grid by grid — slower but precise. Hook from right to left for a smoother experience (left-handers do the opposite).
- After everything is finished, if there is extra yarn before sealing the bottom, you can sew it in to supplement.
Q: Crafting Efficiency Tips
- When using milk cotton and mohair with mixed-color strands (e.g. 2 green + 1 white), pull the ends together and combine them. This creates tight clusters of 3 strands, making it easier to hook.
Let these tips empower your crafting journey and elevate your latch hooking experience. Happy crafting! 🪡🌟