Hooked Braided Mat, 11” X 21”, #7-cut wool on linen, inspired by a braided rug, designed and hooked by Anita White, Overland Park, Kansas, 2007. “I found it helpful to make an actual braid with my wool strips,” Anita said, “so that I could see the angle and color sequence." Today, I'm reaching back into the archives of articles I wrote for Rug Hooking Magazine, which has now become We Like Rug Hooking, a wholly digital publication. I was a regular contributor from 2009 to 20