The other day I posted on Facebook in frustration that I couldn't find just the right area rug for my daughter's small sitting room here in our new (old) house. A friend commented that I could crochet one. At first I kinda laughed at the idea and then the more I thought about it the more I liked it!
There are all kinda instructions online but here's a blog post I found helpful especially because she doesn't make it seem all that complicated. And guess, what? It's not!
My local thrift store had a pretty good selection of flat sheets for $2.50 each. I bought more than I'll need because I wanted color options -- pink, yellow, orange, green, a deep red, and a pattern that has all those colors in it.
This rug needs to be about 5 feet in diameter. I don't think I'll have any trouble making it that big!
What you'll need to crochet a rug from old sheets:
- basic crocheting skills -- you need to know how to make a chain, how to do a slipstich, how to do a single crochet, how to increase and decrease
- old sheets that you can tear up into strips (about 1 1/2" -- just eyeball it)
- an "S" size plastic crochet hook
- scissors
This kind of project is very forgiving. You really don't have to worry about perfect stitches or bits of fabric sticking out here and there. Adds to the charm!
I also think this would be a great way to make custom chair pads. Or a bathroom rug.
I'll let you know how the finished product turns out!
This is adorable! You are so creative! I hope you will post a picture when its finished.
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Thanks Leslie! Miss you too. Hugs to you all.
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