Found It!

I finally discovered why I was not at all satisfied with my new beading wire...
IT'S NOT 7 STRAND

I did some google-ing to find out why the wire I had recently purchased was so different from what I bought before.  Google told me I needed 7 strand beading wire to be satisfied.
7 strand beading wire is made up of 7 individual strands of wire woven together and covered with nylon.  You can find beading wire with a higher strand count, and more strands = more flexibility.
I got mine at Walmart in silver, but they  have in several other colors, and you can pretty much find anything on the internet too.

I promise I'll try to get that vintage latch hook kit finished up this afternoon, and I'm working on a super fun tutorial as well!!
Happy Crafting :)

Vintage Snow Owl Latch Hook Kit

I am really into owls, maybe a little bit more than I should be, so my mother gave me this vintage latch hook kit from 1974.

She found it on ebay, and I thought this would be an interesting one to share.  As you can see I've already started, but I want to show you how it's done.

The outside of most modern latch hook kits has step by step directions on the outside, but they're confusing, and the drawings just are not very helpful to me.

1.  Slide hook through the hole and under the line keeping the hook open.

2.  Slide yarn under the shank of the hook, making sure it is even on both sides.

3.  Slide the shank down, causing the latch to come up, make sure both sides of yarn are inside the hook when it closes.

4.  Pull the latch hook all the way through.  You should be left with this:

Thankfully I had my mom to show me how, but if I was on my own to learn having real pictures instead of misleading illustrations would have been a big advantage.  

I'll be sure to post a picture of the finished product!