Using your ruler measure and cut 1 2 1 strips along the end of your sheet then start to rip the sheets into 1 wide strips continue until you have a pile of strips ready for crocheting you will get lots of thread strings when you rip the sheet.
How to make a crochet rug out of sheets.
Then maybe fold and stitch them so the frayed ends are inside.
Double crochet 6 and slip stitch the ends together.
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.
I bought these sheets from value village.
I try to find queen or king sized flat sheets because they are the easiest to rip however sometimes i use smaller sheets fitted sheets or even duvet covers if i love the colour of the fabric.
Then stitch the lengths together to make one long string.
Increases start on the second round.
What i ll do is simply cut the sheets into strips about maybe 1 1 2 inches wide.
An increase is made by making 2 dc in a same stitch.
Think about running around a track the person on the outside lanes has to take more steps than the person on the inside lanes to make it around they can take the same amount of steps on the straightaway.
If you don t have a sewing machine there are plenty of easy rag rug making techniques that don t require sewing.
Begin to crochet in the round as usual by chaining 6 and slip stitching them together in a loop.
So when i came across rag rugs i was so inspired to create my own awesome rag rug too.
Weaving braiding knotting and crochet are some of the ways to make a no sew rag rug.
Here are 7 ways to make a rag rug that can be used with both jersey or woven fabric.
Now if you glazed over the videos because you know the basics of crochet then let s get back to the rug.
Then simply crochet as usual using a large size hook.