How to crochet a rug for beginners
It is summer now. And this is the time when it is simply indecent not to learn something new. Someone chooses languages, someone sports or scrapbooking. However, if you have dreamed of buying a carpet for a long time, but can not find the perfect one, then getting the skill of crocheting a carpet will be an excellent solution for you.
What does it take to start knitting a rug?
Before proceeding directly to knitting and studying the patterns, you should still decide on the color and material of the yarn. Now there are colors for absolutely every taste. Nevertheless, when choosing, you should pay attention to the fact where the rug will be placed. If this is going to be a bedroom and you just want to complement the interior, then it is best to choose calm colors. If this is a kitchen or living room and you want to add a little zest to the design with the help of a rug, then we advise you to choose bright and bold colors. It will look unusual and your work will immediately catch the eye.
Now let's touch on the material. If you want a super unusual rug and, moreover, you are a person who cares about nature, then for you an interesting option would be polyethylene yarn (you can make it yourself or purchase it in a store) or yarn from scraps of an old T-shirt (the situation is similar). However, if you stick with the quieter options, then acrylic yarn, cotton yarn or wool blend is great for you. Don't forget the hooks! They must correspond to the size of the yarn, most often their numbers will be from 4 to 12. It depends on how big the carpet will be.
Rug shapes and knitting methods
Of course, you can buy carpets with delivery and in the store, but they will be much more interesting and delightful, made with your own hands. Such carpets can be absolutely any:
- round
- square
- oval
All of them fit very simply, so even a non-professional can make them.
Round rug
The number of rows in such a rug will differ from the size you plan to knit the rug (well, or as long as you have enough patience). So, for the first row, you will need to cast on two stitches, and then 11 cross stitches. To knit the second row, you will need to repeat the first action from the first row and knit two ring stitches in each row. In the third row, you will already knit two air loops in combination with two cross stitches from one loop. In the fourth row, the actions will be repeated, but in addition to them, a block column will be added for each new section.
Square rug
To knit a rug of this shape, just follow the steps below. For the first row, you should type double crochets in accordance with the planned length of the rug, then change the side. The second row is knitted on the seamy side. Here, non-collar columns are knitted along the front wall of the loop, and then the sides change again. Here begins the third column, in which they do not go round and under both walls of the loop. The fourth row duplicates the second. In the fifth row, collar columns are knitted under the back wall of the loop. Then there is a repetition of rows 2 to 5.
Oval rug
It will be a little more complicated here because of the shape, but it's still easy to figure it out. The first thing to do is to dial the desired length with air loops. To determine it, it is enough to subtract its width from the length of the rug (it is determined by a person independently) And then we knit columns with a crochet (or without a crochet) along the entire length of the chain, at the end of the chain we knit several columns from one loop to form a semicircle and continue to tie the chain with the other sides. Then just repeat a few times and you're done.
Thus, we made sure that even someone who has never knitted anything can crochet a rug. The main thing is to follow the scheme, and your work will be ready. In addition, such a rug will look very beautiful, since now the trend for knitted rugs is gaining more and more popularity, and the surprise of the guests will be another pleasant bonus.