Making rag rugs dates back to the 1800s when thrifty homemakers would reuse old clothes and fabric scraps as floor coverings.
How to make a crochet rag rug.
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The first step to making rag rugs is turning your rags into yarn for crocheting.
You ll only need one or two old t shirts some scissors to cut up your yarn with and a large crochet hook.
44 years ago i crocheted a yarn rug for the nursery baby was on the way.
Rag rugs are simple to make very sturdy and the scrappy mix of colors makes them beautiful.
Crochet a rag rug from old t shirts.
Instead of giving you one specific crochet rug pattern i want to help you understand the maths and principles behind making a flat round rag rug so that you can make as many of them as you wish adapting them as it suits you.
Crocheting a round rag rug is as simple as can be.
An easy rag rug diy project that works up very quickly.
To finish the rag rug simply complete the last round trim off the fabric yarn leaving a 6cm tail and then pull the fabric yarn through the loop on the crochet hook and pull to make a knot.
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.
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.
Didn t know how to crochet still have the rug and was so proud of it.
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.
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.
Mar 4 2020 explore brenda polliard s board how to make a crocheted rag rug on pinterest.
If you re handy with a crochet hook already you ll find this project both straightforward and very rewarding.
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Turn over the work and on the underside weave the tail into the work weave it through the same coloured stitches and attach it properly with a needle and cotton thread using a few knots and stitches.