Since 1998, Old Friends Woolens has gleefully explored the possibilities of rug design. 

 

 "What happens if I do this?" Old Friends Woolens is built around the curiosity and creativity of its owner , Cathy Tokheim. A sense of wonder and the adventure of the creative process drive everything from the development of new rug patterns to the content of rug hooking class offerings. 

 

Cathy Tokheim

Cathy is a long-time rug hooking enthusiast with a passion for passing on the craft. She resides on an acreage outside of Swea City, Iowa and enjoys traveling to meet up with rug hooking groups from all over the Midwest. When she's not preoccupied with rug hooking projects, she loves gardening, experimenting in the kitchen, raising up the next generation of red and white barn cats.