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Two Grey Hills
No, this Navajo rug pattern does not represent two
gray hills. Two Grey Hills rugs are named after a village
in New Mexico. It is to this remote area of the reservation
that the patterns of J.B. Moore migrated and evolved
into one of the most well-known and sought after rug
patterns.
A true Two Grey Hills rug is woven of natural
wool (white, black and brown), no dying is involved.
These natural colors are carded and spun into many shades
of gray, tan, beige, and taupe, which are used with
the basic hues of white, black and brown to create wonderfully
subtle weavings.
A favored motif of this pattern is
an elongated diamond. This pattern is equally known
for the incredibly fine hand-carding and spinning that
is achieved. Weft (thread) counts of 120 to 150 per
inch have been noted.
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