How To Make A Rya Rug

In this method of rya making the rya knots are made at the same time as the background cloth is woven.

How to make a rya rug.

Now it seems interest in rya rug making is growing. How to make hand embroidery. How to make a handmade and easy carpet diy rya rugs yarn projects tutorial. The rya business was sold out of the family in the mid 80 s yet i continued to make ryas and teach.

I worked as designer and helper extraordinaire for lundgren rya in the late 1970 s early 80 s. Ryas became part of the midcentury modern era but supplies became less and less available in the early 1980s. Very popular around the globe in the 1950s when backings were woven for those without floor looms. Mar 12 2020 rya rugs were in most scandinavian homes from the days of the vikings to recent decades.

My grandparents angie and bill lundgren imported rya kits and supplies from sweden from 1955 1970s. Flower basket stitch tutorial.