These are sometimes known as rag rugs because they are often made with rag fabrics like old clothes or sheets.
Crochet rag rug fabric strips.
This is a great way to use up old fabric from worn clothing vintage cloths or other sources of fabric items which are looking a bit tatty.
I used all knit fabrics cut into 1 inch strips and tied the ends together using a square knot.
I rolled the fabric into one big ball and crocheted the rug with a 16 mm crochet hook.
The first step to making rag rugs is turning your rags into yarn for crocheting.
If you want to make your crochet rag rug bigger you can crochet a longer starting chain adding multiples of four stitches.
If you re handy with a crochet hook already you ll find this project both straightforward and very rewarding.
Whether you weave braid knit or crochet your rag rugs the process for making the strips is the same.
Keep in mind that you ll need more fabric if you choose to crochet a larger rug.
Turn over the work and on the underside weave the tail into the work weave it through the same coloured stitches and attach it properly with a needle.
I have never tried this but i did a little research and put together a collection of blog posts and tutorials that will hopefully.
Once the rug was the right size i bordered it with a white fabric strip single crocheted around the edge.
Store bought fabric allows you to choose specific colors while t shirts and old sheets.
Crocheting a round rag rug is as simple as can be.
Cut your fabric into strips and either sew or knot those strips together into a longer strip used as yarn crochet rag rugs are a popular way to recycle old material but you can also purchase yarn to these rugs if you don t have anything you can use on hand.