That rug

 

Slow going!
At first I had my doubts about the background, but am liking now.  I am actually using about 5 or 6 different variations of the gold.  Some are dyed some are as is.  Anyway, it is a color plan as you go, which makes for a lot of hooking and ripping.  This is on monks cloth by the way and I tend to pack, but oh well........

 I also just realized the bee hive looking flower not hooked has a small flower at the tip while the one I hooked did not.  Think I'll leave it bee...........