Toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them.
How to make oval toothbrush rag rug.
Luckily it is easy to make a.
They are easy to learn inexpensive to make and the result is gorgeous.
Folks used to cut the head off an old toothbrush and file it down to a point while using the pre drilled hole for hanging your tooth brush as a place to attach the fabric to.
They last for 20 30 years.
These are machine wash and dry.
Rag rugs are often called toothbrush rugs because of the type of tool used to make them.
These traditional rugs are created using a modified toothbrush fabric strips and a basic blanket stitch.
Unfortunately my video skills are not too great and there was a portion of the video not visible during the filming.
Oval rugs in crochet.
That gives you a clue as to how to increase.
Learn how to make an oval amish knot toothbrush needle rag rug from old duvet covers and sheets.
You can find rugs in just about every room in the home from kitchens to bathrooms bedrooms to offices.
Most other instructions that i ve come across on the internet assume some previous knowledge of crochet or knitting.
They wear out quickly however and there s no guarantee that you ll find the perfect rug in a store.
Although these charming oval rugs look complicated they are really simple once you master the basic pattern.
How i start after many requests for a video explaining how i start my oval toothbrush amish knot rag rugs i finally got a chance to make it happen.
Toothbrush rugs are one of the easiest and quickest rag rugs to make.
You will increase just 3 stitches evenly at the two ends of the oval and do straight crochet without increases along the two sides of the oval for a total of 6 increases per round.
I m going to give it a whirl will be using floss or fishing line cause it s durable.
I ve been wanting to make a rag rug for years but am intimidated by the process have plenty of curtains sheets and fabrics gifted to me of course it s used but a lot of it looks new.