How to Make a Crocheted Rag Rug

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Crocheting a round rag rug is as simple as can be! 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. If you're handy with a crochet hook already, you'll find this project both straightforward and very rewarding.


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    Old t-shirts, tops, bed linen, tablecloths, etc. can all be suitable sources of fabric, as well as your fabric stash.
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    Generally, 1.5 - 2 inches (3.8cm to 5cm) wide is a good width.
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    Iron the seams if desired––it looks neater in the end result.
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    Begin to crochet " in the round " as usual, by chaining 6 and slip stitching them together in a loop. Double Crochet 6 and slip stitch the ends together. Increases start on the second round. An increase is made by making 2 dc in a same stitch.
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    (dc in one, two dc in the next, etc.). As the rounds become wider, there are more stitches in between each increase.
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    Generally, if your work starts to go too bowl-shaped, you need to do increases. If the work begins to ruffle a little when you try to lay it flat, you need to do decreases.
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    Two-inch-wide strips of plain, medium-weight cotton (such as quilt fabric) will crochet well with an N or P hook.
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    To increase, just add one more stitch in the last stitch you made. This is called increasing.
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      • Use a thicker yarn like a shirt yarn which is super thick. Thick yarn works if not a shirt yarn.
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      Things You'll Need

      • Cotton cloth
      • Scissors
      • Oversize crochet hook
      • Sewing machine (Note: while this "can" be done by hand, it is very time consuming)

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