Crocheting a round rag rug is as simple as can be.
How to make a crochet rug out of fabric.
If you re handy with a crochet hook already you ll find this project both straightforward and very rewarding.
The kids think it s the greatest thing ever.
This allows the rug to lay better and hug the floor.
The first step to making rag rugs is turning your rags into yarn for crocheting.
Weaving braiding knotting and crochet are some of the ways to make a no sew rag rug.
If you don t have a sewing machine there are plenty of easy rag rug making techniques that don t require sewing.
I rolled the fabric into one big ball and crocheted the rug with a 16 mm crochet hook.
Make your way over to my poppet to find out exactly how to make one of these gorgeous rugs.
The finished rug typically measures about 23 inches wide by 18 inches high.
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.
Once the rug was the right size i bordered it with a white fabric strip single crocheted around the edge.
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.
If you want to make your crochet rag rug bigger you can crochet a longer starting chain adding multiples of four stitches.
In order to make a nice finish to your crochet rugs turn the rug over for the final row and go the other way using a single crochet and going through both loops.
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.
Keep in mind that you ll need more fabric if you choose to crochet a larger rug.
Makes a much prettier finish.
Here are 7 ways to make a rag rug that can be used with both jersey or woven fabric.
I trimmed the knots and tucked any stray pieces that were still sticking out back into the rug.