How To Make Rope Light Rug

Start with 8sc in a magic loop and then sc2 in every sc.

How to make rope light rug.

Here s some other. And use a skip knot tying the fabric to your hook to begin a chain creating a braid a slip stitch pulling your hook through the stitch to join and a single crochet sc the basic stitch in crochet. But if you simply crochet around led rope lights you get this amazing design decor when lit up. Now slide the cardboard under the circle of rope and outline the rug on the cardboard see picture.

If it all lines up spread the glue on the cardboard and place it on the rug. Continue coiling and gluing the rope until you reach the end. Get a piece of cardboard large enough to cover you circle of rope. After a few times around the rope should stay in place.

Thick polyester rope in desired color felt cut into a circle ours is 24 felt should match rope scissors heavy duty construction adhesive painter s tape paintbrush silicone paint in desired color. To do this on your own i would recommend using spun wool roving like this this or this. On a flat surface coil the. What if we told you all you need to make a stylish and sturdy sisal rug is a whole lot of rope and glue.

I ve never thought to do this. Before you start working around the lights you have to crochet a circle first since the rope won t curl up small enough. Next cut out the outline and check the size. Coil rope and glue to mat.

While winter brings to mind ornate wool rugs and sturdy but plain salt and snow soaked doormats summer rugs can be lighter and more playful. That s all that s used in this project from the honeycomb home. Buy and dye some dollar store clotheslines or recycle your old climbing ropes and get to knitting crocheting coiling or just good old fashioned gluing. And cool to the touch led rope lights like this.

Crochet around a rope light. Then attach the rope light. For the first few coils you will need to hold the rope securely in place pinching it together to keep it nice and tight as the glue dries. In this video i make a rug out of yarn and polyester rope its a simple slip stitch over the white rope for a heavy rug or mat.

Coil the rope around and apply hot glue underneath the rope to hold it in place.