No loom needed! Crochet a rag rug and bring cozy cabin vibes to your city home
This crocheted rag rug will bring a sweet pastel breeze to your home. The easy pattern is designed by bestselling craft author Molla Mills.
Finished size: 52 × 200 cm (21″ × 79″).
Crocheted rag rug—supplies:
- Lankava Aino rag rug yarn (100 % recycled cotton, 1–2 kg per pack = 4 rolls): 8 rolls in pastels (9)
- Lilli tube yarn (80 % recycled cotton, 20 % polyester, 1 kg ≈ 220 m): 400 g lion yellow (21) and 600 g mint (9)
- Fringe: 12-ply Molla cotton twine (100 % cotton, 500 g ≈ 1 280 m): 200 g mint green (70)
- 12 mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Abbreviations:
- ch = chain stitch
- sc = single crochet
Gauge: 7 rows = 10 cm (about 4″).
Crocheted rag rug—pattern:
- With rag rug yarn, ch 45 for the foundation chain.
- Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, *sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st*; repeat from * to * across, then sc in last 2 sts.
- Row 2: ch 1, sc in next st, *1 sc in ch-1 space, ch 1*; repeat from * to * across, sc in last 2 sts.
- Repeat Row 2 for another 12 rows using the rag rug yarn. Then work the following stripe sequence 7 times: 2 rows mint, 2 rows lion yellow, 2 rows mint, and 14 rows rag rug yarn. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Finishing
Add fringe to both ends of the rug as follows: Cut mint cotton twine into 20 cm (8″) lengths. For each fringe, hold 6 strands together, fold the bundle in half, draw the loop through the first edge stitch and knot firmly. Attach fringe to every other stitch.
“With the Räsylä rug, you can bring a cottage feel to your home. The rag yarn recycled from old sheets is perfect for both weaving and crochet, and it makes a thick, summery fabric. Besides this rug, try crocheting the rag yarn into small seat pads for a picnic or to brighten up your balcony.” Craft author Molla Mills
