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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Crocheted Rug Pattern

I've been doing a lot of work on crocheting rugs lately. Here is my latest pattern for those interested. I'm using old sheets, flat and fitted, stripping them, joining the strips, and rolling them into a fabric ball before beginning the rug.
 I use a GINORMOUS crochet hook. It's roughly the size of a dry erase marker. I think it's a Q or something close to that.

Rug Pattern:

R1: Ch 5. Using a slip stitch join chain to form a circle. Place stitch marker in last stitch to mark end of round and move marker with each row so you keep track of the end of the round.

R2: 2 sc in each ch st around. (10 stitches) Place marker in last stitch.
R3: *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around.
R3: *1 sc in each of next two st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around
R4: *1 sc in each of next three st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around
R5: *1 sc in each of next four st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around
R6: *1 sc in each of next five st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around
R7: *1 sc in each of next six st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around

~ During this row you may find your rug is curling up into a bowl shape. If you want to continue to form a bowl, keep following the pattern using the next logical stitch combination. To make a rug, follow below:

~Remove stitch marker from rug. At this point, repeat R7 until the rug begins to flatten. Once you notice your edges flattening out, start the next row at any point.

Row X: *1sc in each of next seven st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat until edges seem to be loose but not wavy. At any point begin next row.

Row Y: *1sc in each of next eight st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat until you notice edges becoming too loose. At any point begin next row.

Row Z: *1 sc in each of next nine st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat until you are comfortable moving to next row or you run out of fabric.

If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me. This pattern is pretty flexible so if you're comfortable, you can modify it to suit your own preferences for your rug's design and shape.
Enjoy!!

2 comments:

  1. The pattern looks easy,I will try it for sure!
    Glad that you are back,phyllis

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  2. I have been wondering how you are.I read the post last year about your dogs & cried.I hope that this year was nicer to you,thinking of you in prayers,phyllis in Pa.

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