I need a GREAT big rug...Rug finished, see first post for pics.

[shelain22]

I have hard wood floors in every room in my house, and no rugs. We have never been able to afford one, and now that we can, I have been putting it off because I want to make them myselfe. I have a large living room and 4 kidos as well as 2 others that I babysit, and I desperately need something to soften falls. I like tis pattern http://www.freepatterns.com/fp_pdfs/Other/Crochet/Easy_Scrap_Rug.pdf

But it needs to be at leastdouble in size, how would I do that? Also, what are my options with rag crochet? I have wanted to try it. I like the look of rhe braided ruggs like this http://rugsusa.com/150wheat.html , can those be hand made? Any help would be apreciated!

huggs

Val

 

well, its not exactly round, it still needs a backing, but the kidos like it and it was for them anyway!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/therug.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/theylikeit.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/01010034.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/01010020.jpg

[shelain22]

heres a pic of what I have so far

 

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/rug.jpg

youcan see the colors better in this one

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/rugclose.jpg

[yarnbunny]

Mary Pat ans Cupcake those rugs are beautiful!! Now I know what to do with all my sons old jeans! And he has a little guy now that is growing leaps and bounds out of his little toddler stuff. My son asked me to cut some of the baby's clothes into squares and make a quilt. I think I'll just cut them into strips and weave them into a rug for the baby's play room. What a great keepsake.

 

And what wonderful, talented people we have here in the village.

Zella

[Stitchinpick]

MaryPat -- Do you put something on the backs of your yarn rugs to keep them from being slippery?

[sadie]

.....and the multicoloured round mat in my daughters room, This is quite old and the colours have faded afters years of being thrown in the washing machine and hung out to dry! Because I am a show off, you might also take time to admire the colourful rug on the bed!

 

 

 

I love all your rugs and I really love this afghan on your daughters bed. Just beautiful!

[cupcake]

Thanks. I did this one several years ago and while it is quite bright, I still like it.

[shelain22]

hiya, just wanted to let yall know that I have started a round one useing mary pats instructions. I wanted to do an oblong one, but was a little intimidated. This one is just a hodge podge of colors, gran, brown, tan, aran fleck, a light sage, and burgandy. I will do the next one with more of a color scheme. I need to know what to put on the bottom though, I have wood floors and it will slide if I dont, any sugestions?

 

Thank you for the help everyone! I loved seeing everyones pics, they are beautiful!!

Huggs

Val

[MaryPat]

I don't know where to purchase this stuff any more since stores seem to open and close within months these days... but there is a spray for throw rugs that applies a thin coating of rubber to stop the skid.

 

I guess you could also buy some of the rubber mat stuff they sell to keep appliances like your television and computer from sliding and stitch it to the bottom. Never tried this however.

 

 

 

 

I need to know what to put on the bottom though, I have wood floors and it will slide if I dont, any sugestions?

 

Thank you for the help everyone! I loved seeing everyones pics, they are beautiful!!

Huggs

Val

[MaryPat]

I have a really old one of my kitchen floor (bless the folks at Red Heart, that yarn never quits) that I sprayed with something that coated it with rubbery stuff. The other rugs are used on carpet and so don't slip at all.

 

 

 

 

MaryPat -- Do you put something on the backs of your yarn rugs to keep them from being slippery?

[cupcake]

if you dont have a machine just overlap the ends a few inches and crotchet these in. I reckon you could probably glue the ends together as well. After all they are meant to be tuff.

 

When I look at mine I get warm fuzzy memories from the fabrics. A bit the same way a quilter does.

 

If you sort your colours before you start you can get a colour graduation by starting with prints, paterns first, and building out to darker brighter colours.

 

Marypat are yours made with 6 threads of wool? The different terminology confuses me a bit.

[queen_mo]

heres a pic of what I have so far

 

 

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/rug.jpg

youcan see the colors better in this one

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/rugclose.jpg

 

It's gorgeous! I love the neutral colour scheme. I might do something similar for my living room.

[MaryPat]

Very nice. I really like how a combination of colors really looks very different. We have the same hook, I recognize it in your photo.

 

 

 

heres a pic of what I have so far

 

youcan see the colors better in this one

[shelain22]

what section is the spray rubber stuff in? I think I may be able to finish this today and I am going to look when I go to town on a bit.

[MaryPat]

http://www.createforless.com/products/productDetail.asp?ProductID=47064&GCID=C10601x061

 

http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=95002&PRODID=111806

 

 

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(gdlgns55zvm02y45lpms54mh)/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=19510

 

 

 

 

 

what section is the spray rubber stuff in? I think I may be able to finish this today and I am going to look when I go to town on a bit.

[cupcake]

Gee shelain you have moved along. I have never backed mine becasue I find the weight of the fabric tends to keep them in place. I wonder how that non slip stuff washes? Because my rugs are cloth based I have thrown them in the washing macine and they spruke up really nicely. Also means I can turn them to even the wear.

 

I know some places have like a non slip matty thing you can place under the rug. I think Ikea sell something like this in a roll.

 

I cant wait to see your finished product!

 

sorry dopey me just realised you have. That looks fantastic and the kiddos do look comfy on it. Well done, do you have plans for some more?

[shelain22]

oh, yes there aer many more ruggs in my future! I think im going to do the kids room next! This was so fun and fast!

[cupcake]

I just remembered that the other thing that works well in these is old panty hose/ tights. This is a good re use of stuff that is usually ditched. Enjoy!

[MaryPat]

I started out with 5 strands of cream and then as then gradually replaced a strand of cream with a strand of green until the last few rows where all strands were green. Although I think I ran out of green and threw in a dark blue strand.

 

 

 

 

 

I LOVE the one in the middle! The one that starts out cream and ends up green, I know this is a stupid question, but is there a method to that or do yo just replace the cream with green strands gradually?

[shelain22]

I LOVE the one in the middle! The one that starts out cream and ends up green, I know this is a stupid question, but is there a method to that or do yo just replace the cream with green strands gradually?

[Hounddog]

Cupcake your rugs are just lovely. I personally like the faded look. I bet these will wear well over the years. What a good job you did. Thanks for sharing.

[TepperWear]

cupcake_ Do you have a pattern for those? I love them. Also, I do not have a sewing meching and do not know how to sew anyway, If I get one of those little mechines would it work? Do you know what im talking about? THey are like 10 bucks or so.Thanks

 

Val

 

I didn't sew mine. I don't sew either. I cut a small slit on each strips end and put one in the other and pulled it through. (Sort of like how you would do a fringe). It works fine.

[lizc]

those are awesome!

[shelain22]

thank you so much! That was helpful, i will let ya know how it works out.

[MaryPat]

I make scrap rugs using 6 strands of worsted weight yarn.

Some pictures here:

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4250960&a=31466836&p=69915190

 

For rectangular ones I just chain the width I want and then do rows of SC until it's the right size. I have to add a border of SC's because my starting chain is never the same size as my finishing row. The border makes it even.

 

Here's my instructions for the round or oval ones:

 

Simple Instructions for a Round or Oval Rug from scrap yarn

Yarn: 6 or more strands of yarn – just make sure that it's the same type. That is, all wool, or all cotton, or all acrylic. If you’re using all wool and intend to felt the rug, use only 4 strands and crochet loosely. You might consider doing all DC.

Hook: A size to correspond with the thickness of your yarn strands. A Q for example works well with 6 strands of worsted weight.

To make a flat circle, you chain as many as you want (a lot if you want a little hole in the center and fewer if you don't) and connect the first and last chains with a slip stitch. Then, working over the chain into the center of the chained ring, you crochet as many stitches (your choice, sc, dc--whatever) as comfortably fit. Connect first and last stitches with a slip stitch.

Count how many stitches you made into that center ring. That's how many you need to increase each subsequent round.

Example: Say you made 10 sc into the center ring. The 2nd round needs 20 sc--two in each stitch. The 3rd round needs 30 sc-- 2 in one stitch, 1 in the next, then 2 then 1. The 4th round needs 40--2 in one stitch, 1 each in the next 2, repeat. The 5th round needs 50--2 in the first stitch, 1 each in the next 3,

As to doing an oval, just picture a circle cut in half and each half put on each end of a rectangle. So you'll be doing straight crocheting down the long sides of the oval and increasing like a circle on the rounded ends. To start an oval, begin with a chain. In the first stitch, make as many SC as you want into the chain. SC down one side of the chain. In the last chain, SC the same number you did into the first chain. Then SC up the other side of the chain. Slip stitch. Increases for subsequent rounds are made in the ends and not the sides of the starting chain.

Note: If you make a really large rug (my experience is 20+ rounds) you don’t need to increase as much. In fact maintaining the same increasing will make the edges of the rug a bit wavy.

[shelain22]

cupcake_ Do you have a pattern for those? I love them. Also, I do not have a sewing meching and do not know how to sew anyway, If I get one of those little mechines would it work? Do you know what im talking about? THey are like 10 bucks or so.Thanks

 

Val

[faithpa76]

Those are so neat!!

 

I found a link to a place that has books for lots of rug making techniques - unfortunately they aren't free though. It would probably give you some ideas of what to search for though?? Rugmaker's Homestead

 

The one I made years ago was a braided rug - there was SO much hand stitching. I only had the patience to make some coasters (of course I was also 12 at the time, lol). I would love to make a rug though!