I had the idea that someday i d like to try my hand at making a rag rug.
Diy crochet rag rug.
Becki rizzuti from indianapolis indiana on february 03 2014.
This is a great way to use up old fabric from worn clothing vintage cloths or other sources of fabric items which are looking a bit tatty.
I ve crocheted rugs out of yarn but never done the rag rug before.
The finished rug typically measures about 23 inches wide by 18 inches high.
A rag rug can be crocheted using long strips of fabric and a large crochet hook or a toothbrush.
If you want to make your crochet rag rug bigger you can crochet a longer starting chain adding multiples of four stitches.
Mar 4 2020 explore brenda polliard s board how to make a crocheted rag rug on pinterest.
Cut your fabric into strips and either sew or knot those strips together into a longer strip used as yarn crochet rag rugs are a popular way to recycle old material but you can also purchase yarn to these rugs if you don t have anything you can use on hand.
44 years ago i crocheted a yarn rug for the nursery baby was on the way.
The rug can be crocheted in a variety of shapes.
Beautiful rug and tutorial.
How to crochet a rag rug i have been lugging around a bag of old sheets for years.
Whether it s a new woven mat for the kitchen a shag rug beside the bed or an entire area rug with dazzling colors.
The first step to making rag rugs is turning your rags into yarn for crocheting.
Square crochet rugs round crochet rugs doily type rugs so many styles to choose from and each one unique in its own way.
Just never could let go of it guess it is time to give it to my daughter and start the rag rug for my great grandchild.
From closet to closet across state lines even.
There are a lot of great diy tutorials out there for designing and creating your own scrap fabric rag rug designs.
I ve made small braided rag rugs before but this looks like it would be faster.
Thanks for the idea.
Plus it has a different texture.
Take old fabric turn it into yarn and make yourself a new floor rug.
In this post i would like to show you how to crochet a simple round rag rug using single crochet half double crochet or double crochet stitches.
Didn t know how to crochet still have the rug and was so proud of it.
Will definitely be trying in the future.
I will do it.
You look at a rug and think it s going to be a big long term project about on par with an afghan.
The rug is small but its visual impact is dramatic thanks to the vibrant colors.
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Advanced shapes such as hexagons and octagons are also possible.
If you re handy with a crochet hook already you ll find this project both straightforward and very rewarding.
You can make a rectangle a square an oval or a circular rag rug.
Well i ve finally bit the bullet.
There are many crochet rug patterns out there.