Make 2 sc in the next st sc in the next st 6 times.
How to make a square crochet rag rug.
Cut the fabric into strips according to the size of your crochet hook.
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.
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.
Cut the fabric into strips measuring about 1 25 inches high by about 46 inches wide.
I rolled the fabric into one big ball and crocheted the rug with a 16 mm crochet hook.
You can make your rug a square or a rectangle.
Generally 1 5 2 inches 3 8cm to 5cm wide is a good width.
Non slip rubber mats for rugs come in rolls so you will need to cut yours down to the right size.
It is a rubber mesh like mat that people place under rugs to keep them from slipping.
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.
Make 2 sc in each st around.
6 sc round 2.
Cut the excess away and repeat this process with the remaining tails.
Step 1 get a non slip rubber rug mat.
Make 6 sc into the second ch from the hook.
Pass the needle through several stitches following the path of the original crochet.
I used all knit fabrics cut into 1 inch strips and tied the ends together using a square knot.
You can use storebought rag yarn or t shirt yarn for this project or make your own with old t shirts or other scrap fabric.
You can usually find them alongside the other rug making supplies in an art store or in the home improvement section of a store step 2 cut the mat down to the desired size.
Basic single crochet round rag rug initial number of stitches.
12 sc round 3.
Once the rug was the right size i bordered it with a white fabric strip single crocheted around the edge.
You can even cut it into a shape such as a.
Pull the fabric tail snug so it s invisible against the crochet.
Fold the end of one fabric tail as needed to fit through the eye of a large needle.