jodyma

Does anyone have a pattern for crocheted rag rugs? Years ago there was a pattern to crochet with fabric around decorative rugs--the kind that you throw in front of your door that has pictures on them. Welcome rugs. They were very pretty but I cannot find the pattern.

funcupl

http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2...-tutorial.html

Check this out....

ckcowl

Clotilde's, nancy's notions & i think keepsake quilting all offer patterns/books for crocheted rag rugs.

Sweeterthanwine

I love the look of the rug. Goodwill shirts would be a good place to get used t-shirts. Going to do one for my motorhome. Thanks for the link.

Tartan

Try looking under toothbrush crochet rugs. They were all the rage about 5years ago? I think you used a toothbrush instead of a crochet hook?

jodyma

Thanks everyone. A toothbrush-----no way. I'm really interested in checking that one out.

anita211

The very first thing I learned how to do was make a crocheted rag rug. My long departed grandmother taught herself how to crochet left handed because I am left handed. She patiently taught me, bought me a crochet hook, and gave me my own ball of strips. I happily worked on my little rug until one day she looked over and said, "Nita what are you doing?" I replied I was working on my rug. She then asked, "What hand is the crochet hook in?" I looked down, and it was in my right hand. It was discovered then and there that I was/am ambidextrous. I golf right handed. As do I when I used to play softball, bowl, and anything where you hold something in a hand. I cannot use left handed scissors either.

She taught me just to chain about 18". Then start doing the single crochet stitch. You have to double, and even triple the number of stitches on a turn to make the rug lay flat. It is simple. And to use old clothing from Goodwill, the Salvation Army or any other used a bit place is an excellent place to get the fabric to cut into 1.5" strips.

Anita in Northfield, MN

solstice3

I have crocheted them with double crochet stitch but never used a pattern

MaryMo

I haven't use a pattern .... just made a chain and single crocheted around and around until it was the size I wanted. As I crocheted around the ends, I had to add stitches to make it lay flat ... just experimented with that. I've made several this way; the dogs love to lay on them. When one gets dirty I either leave it outside in a rainstorm or throw it in the washer. They wear and wear.