Rug hooking instruction for beginners

The following instructors sometimes offer beginners workshops:
(listed in order of proximity to Olde Forge)

Hooking Outside the Lines (Robin Whitford, near Ottawa)
https://hookingoutsidethelines.com
Willow Creek Rug Hooking (Carol Shewan, in Westport — 115 km from Ottawa)
https://willowcreekrughooking.com
Hooked on the Lake (Loretta Moore, near Westport – 150 km from Ottawa)
https://hookedonthelake.wordpress.com/upcoming-events/
Martina Lesar Hooked Rug Studio (in Caledon, 450 km from Ottawa)
https://martinalesar.com/category/classes/
Deanne Fitzpatrick (Halifax, Nova Scotia — offers online classes)
https://hookingrugs.com/collections/online-workshops
Cindi Gay Rug Hooking (USA — offers online classes)
https://cindigayrughooking.com/learn-rug-hooking/

Also check for online classes offered by guilds such as:

These video tutorials are free, some with advertising. Check out other videos on each channel for lots more on rug hooking techniques.

Pat Bonn of Ottawa Olde Forge Rug Hooking: “On Learning to Hook”
https://youtu.be/Nj68_Gng9L4
Our very own Pat Bonn (an OHCG certified rug hooking teacher) shows all the steps, materials and basic techniques needed to make a hooked rug. With Nora Lee holding the camera, this video was a made for a presentation given by her and Nora about the commemorative rug that our group made for the Olde Forge Community Resource Centre’s 40th Anniversary in 2020.
Cindi Gay Rug Hooking: “Rug hooking, get started quick”
https://youtu.be/b9E7Vh1OGrA
Ribbon Candy Rug Hooking (Deanna David): “Rug hooking beginner tutorial: how to move your hands”
https://youtu.be/-qu4Qfn49wY
Deanne Fitzpatrick: “How to hook rugs”
https://youtu.be/dFkqnT8Czng”
Fiber Hooking Studio: “Hooking basics”
https://youtu.be/n2I_bmcdAFQ
Loopy By Loop Studio: “Introduction to primitive rug hooking”
https://youtu.be/Z4bSBseGdHg
Ribbon Candy Rug Hooking (Deanna David): “Rug hooking beginner intro tutorial”
https://youtu.be/hZqzRpBPOxU