Transform your living room with this handmade rug.
You will need
• strips of fabric remnants between 1,5 and 2cm wide (we used slightly stretchy arctic fleece fabric)
• 10mm crochet hook
TIP The longer the strips, the better. You don’t want to waste time joining strips.
Tension
For a 10 x 10cm block, work 7 stitches and 3 rows.
To join strips
To save time joining and fastening ends, place both ends along the top of the previous row for a few stitches and work over them with the new strip.
To crochet
Using a 10mm crochet hook, work 6 ch then join with a sl st to make a circle.
Row 1 Work 2 ch, 16 dtr into gap of circle, sl st to complete row.
Row 2 Work 2ch, [2 tr in next st] *, sl st to complete row.
Row 3 Work 2ch, [1 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st]*, sl st to complete row.
Row 4 Work 2ch, [1 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st]*, sl st to complete row.
Row 5 Work 2 ch, 1 tr in next 2 st, 2 ch [1 tr in next 3 st, 2 ch]*, sl st to complete row.
Row 6 Work 2ch,1 tr in next 2 st,4ch [skip 2(ch)sts, 1 tr in next 3 st, 4 ch]*, sl st to complete row.
Row 7 Work 2 ch, 1 tr in next 2 st, 6 ch [skip 4(ch)sts, 1 tr in next 3 st, 6 ch]*, sl st to complete row.
Row 8 Work 2 ch, 1tr in next 2 st, 8 ch [skip 6(ch)sts, 1 tr in next 3 st, 8 ch]*, sl st to complete row.
Row 9 Work 2 ch, 1 tr in next 2 st,10ch [skip 8(ch)sts, 1 tr in next 3 st, 10 ch]*, sl st to complete row.
Row 10 Work 2 ch, 1 tr in next 2 st, 13 ch [skip 10(ch)sts, 1 tr in next 3 st, 13 ch]*, sl st to complete row.
When finished, wet the rug slightly (or use your iron to steam) and flatten on the floor. Leave to dry; the rug will settle completely over time.
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