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Welcome to leftsource.com!

Have you ever wanted to create a custom latch hook rug of your grandkids? Have you ever wished that you could have that picture you took of the beautiful sunset on your wall in latch hook form? Have you ever been frustrated at the limited choices in latch hook projects on the shelf at the store?

Well, now you can take a picture of your favorite lighthouse, and turn it into a latch hook without paying someone to design it for you.

The unique set of programs here at leftsource.com can take your digital picture, drawing, or scan, and turn it into a latch hook project. You can send different pictures and see how they would look as a latch hook from the comfort of your home. No software to buy or install. No waiting for a package in the mail. Give it a try!

Simply choose your project size and number of colors, and then upload a jpg file to see what it would look like as a latch hook project. Use the [browse] button to send a file.

Choose the project style:
3.3 yarns per inch
4 yarns per inch
5 yarns per inch

Choose the maximum dimensions:

wide x high

Hint: to print actual size on 8.5x11 paper, choose either 8x10 or 10x8 (printing the latter in landscape).

Choose the maximum number of colors:

New feature!
Check this box to use MCG Textiles colors, and their yarn item numbers and color names will be on your finished project, for easier ordering of your yarn.

Upload your picture:
Enter filename, or choose 'browse':

Below are sample latch hook projects. More samples will become available over time, and can also be turned into latch hook projects.

Build latch hook projects from our picture library.



To the right is an actual photo of a Michigan lighthouse. The photos below show how a 29" x 36" latchhook project would look with 12, 28, and 36 colors of yarn (3.3 yarns per inch), using the website latch hook upload tool. Click on any picture to see the latch hook project results.


To the right is another actual photo of a Michigan lighthouse. The photos below show how a 21" x 24" latchhook project would look with 12, 28, and 36 colors of yarn (3.3 yarns per inch), using the website latchhook upload tool. Click on any picture to see the latch hook project results.


To the right is an actual photo of the Oregon coast at sunset. The photos below show how a 48" x 27" latchhook project would look with 12, 28, and 36 colors of yarn (3.3 yarns per inch), using the website latchhook upload tool. Click on any picture to see the latch hook project results.


To the right is an actual photo of Emily. The photos below show how a 31" x 36" latchhook project would look with 12, 28, and 36 colors of yarn (5 yarns per inch), using the website latchhook upload tool. Click on any picture to see the latch hook project results.

Do you have questions, suggestions, ideas, or random thoughts? Is there any interest in adapting this service to include cross-stitch or another craft? Or, take a picture of your finished project and send it to us so we can display finished project samples! Please e-mail us at "crafts" @ "leftsource.com".