Materials and tools
Prepare scissors, a large plastic hook, soap, old knitwear, and a needle and thread.
For a crocheted rug made from old T-shirts, you can use any pattern, for example, similar to the pattern for napkins.
Note! The material for yarn should be taken exclusively from natural materials.
Execution techniques
For beginner knitters, the best choice would be a crochet hook, as it is much easier to knit with. The rug can be made in the shape of any geometric figure, it’s all up to your imagination.
The following types are distinguished:
- One thread. This rug is knitted with one thread, the work starts from the center and goes to the edges. It turns out to be a whole canvas.
- Composite. In this case, the rug is assembled from separately related motifs that are connected to each other. In this case, you can use motifs of different shapes and sizes. An openwork edging is often made on the edge of the rug.
- Volume. First, a base mesh is made, onto which pile is subsequently added. The simplest volumetric rug will be the rectangular version.
- From linen cord. The rug is knitted from thick cord, resulting in a fairly dense rug that will last for many years.
- Synthetic. Some craftswomen add synthetic materials, such as plastic bags, to the yarn as an experiment.
Rug made from old T-shirts: manufacturing methods and instructions
There are several ways to make a beautiful rug from unwanted old T-shirts: on a hoop, braiding, from scraps of fabric, on a mesh, knitted, braided, crocheted. Each method will allow you to create a unique work that will decorate your home.
To begin with, you should try to make simple round rugs that start from the center, gradually increasing in diameter as the rows are knitted.
For the “weaving” technique, take a round base or a rectangle.
When the weaving is finished, the tip of the ribbon is secured with a needle and thread.
The base of the mat is a painting or plaster mesh. Cut a piece of mesh to the size of the future carpet.
Video lesson:
Rug with openwork hems
To knit the rug we used Karachay yarn, a fairly coarse thread that will also fold in half. Hook number 4 is used. We cast on 16 double crochets into a sliding loop. Instead of the first one, three air loops are cast on. The next row is a hemstitch. Single crochets here are knitted through one loop.
The next row is made up of tight double crochet stitches. In the next row, a wavy hem is performed. The instructor explains in detail how a round rug with a beautiful pattern is formed from row to row. The rows are not alike, so you need to carefully monitor the actions of the instructor. The craftswoman tells how the decision is made to form certain elements of the pattern. Three tiers of the pattern provide a 50-centimeter rug.
Preparing yarn
Before you start knitting a rug from a variety of T-shirts and knitted rags of different colors with your own hands, you need to prepare the yarn.
Attention! The denser the fabric, the narrower you cut the ribbons for work.
Let's look at the step-by-step process of preparing yarn:
- wash and dry things well;
- cut them into even strips of equal width (about 1.5 -2 cm);
- stretch the ribbons a little so they curl into yarn;
- sew the strips together;
- Carefully roll the stitched ribbons into balls (make sure that they do not twist and have uniform tension).
It will be great if the balls turn out to be multi-colored.
The width of the strips depends on the density of the material. The thinner it is, the wider the cut strips.
Note! Knitwear for work can be cut in two ways: in a circle and in a spiral.
Materials for a crochet rug
The textile market and human imagination offer a huge number of different properties, prices, appearances and materials from which you can create your own knitted masterpiece: from classic to the most original. Simple and beautiful rugs will serve you for a long time, bringing joy and peace to your household.
Softness, warmth and homely atmosphere arise from seemingly insignificant, but actually important things - accessories.
There are many ways and methods of knitting, each of which is determined by the functionality, desired size, shape and materials used to create the product. The most popular option is knitting from thick thread made from sheep, camel or any other wool, as well as from ribbon yarn. As a rule, such yarn is a set of knitted fluffy segments, which is why products made from it look soft and homey.
Crocheted rugs are one of those details that will help make the environment feel lived-in and truly homely.
There is a separate category of yarn - knitting. It is denser and looks like strips of fabric. Rugs made from knitted yarn allow you to create something unusual and interesting from classic materials.
Homemade rugs will look equally impressive both in the interior of a modern city apartment and in a country house.
You can also knit from special rope threads. These are small ropes that, when tied together, look very Scandinavian.
If we talk about artificial threads, the leader among them is acrylic, which will last much longer than wool, as well as polycarbonate threads.
It’s easier and faster to knit rugs by crocheting rather than knitting.
Unusual materials include clothesline, twine, jute, fillet mesh, cut polyethylene from garbage bags and thread from tights. Products made from them will look very original and bright.
Knitted product
To create a T-shirt rug, use a size 15 hook.
It’s good if, before creating a rug from outdated old T-shirts, you had experience in crocheting or knitting.
Instructions: knit a ring, then tie it in a circle using double crochets, chain loops and skips.
The openwork product is obtained using air loops.
Knitting the rug in the round is done to the required size.
You can knit beautiful crochet rugs from T-shirts filled with a variety of patterns.
By alternating different knitting techniques, you will get a beautiful and practical rug.
Which material to choose
As mentioned above, the choice is great. You can take old clothes: synthetics, T-shirts, stockings or tights, laces or ropes. By the way, cords made of polyester or polypropylene are already knitted, and they will make very good and high-quality carpets.
If you take a plastic clothesline, preferably in bright colors, you can make a rug for the bathroom, because such material is not afraid of moisture. The only thing is that it is better to make openwork patterns - this way there will be no difficulties in the knitting process.
But rugs that will lie on chairs or stools are most often made from threads or strips of old clothes. These materials are not harmful to people's skin and will be pleasant to the touch due to their low hardness.
It’s good if you have multi-colored leftover yarn - this is a wonderful, convenient material.
If you want to make a carpet for yoga or performing sports exercises at home, it is better to take soft threads and knit a product similar to a mattress cover. Then you should fill the result of the work with foam rubber or something similar.
Before you start working, you should decide exactly what shape the product will be and find a suitable diagram (the Internet is full of them). The thickness of the hook you need to purchase also depends on the thickness of the material. The number ten is most often used.
As already mentioned, there are a surprisingly wide variety of options for making a rug. All are interesting in their own way and differ in shape and materials from which they are made. Here we will look at just a few methods.
If you wish, you can easily find millions of schemes on the Internet, choose the one that you like the most and that best fits into the atmosphere of the room.
Oval shaped
Oval-shaped rugs fit perfectly into the interior and make the atmosphere more aristocratic. Despite the fact that they will look great anywhere, it is best to lay such a product in the living room. And to connect it, you need to:
- Use chain loops to cast on a chain of the required length.
- Until you can knit a semicircle, alternating double crochets and single crochets.
- Continue tying the chain on the opposite side.
- Do this until you are happy with the size of the rug.
Circle shaped
This look would look great under a dressing table, bedside table, or on the floor near the door. If you use a chunky knit, the look will radiate warmth. It's not at all difficult to do this:
- Three air loops are collected and connected.
- They knit six single crochets.
- Mentally divide the product into six parts and knit six of the same stitches in each row.
If you constantly change the configuration of the product, the pattern will become unique and inimitable. You just need to knit circles in the correct sequence and tie them in the center. A round carpet will turn out to be very interesting and will add its own accent to the overall atmosphere.
Square shaped
This type will fit perfectly into the interior of a hallway or bathroom. And if the raw material is polyethylene, then even more so. In addition, caring for such a rug is extremely simple, and it won’t take much time to make:
- First of all, columns are placed on the first row. This continues until the desired length is reached.
- The thing turns over.
- Single crochets are knitted into the outer wall of the loop of the second row.
- Things turn around again.
- Along the third row, a wall of the same columns is knitted, but now there are loops in both walls.
- Repeat the above steps until you get a satisfactory result.
Rectangle shaped
Everything is simple here - the steps are the same as in knitting a square rug, but now it is important to think about the proportions. They are slightly different, but it is not difficult to understand.
Basketry
Choose a shape: circle or rectangle. To make rugs with your own hands using weaving technology from old T-shirts, prepare a backing, depending on the chosen shape.
A wicker rug can be made without a hook.
To create a round-shaped product, you will need a circle of paper, the diameter should correspond to the desired size of the work. Divide it into equal segments passing through the center, you can use a ruler. Holes are made at the edges to secure the threads. When the workpiece is ready, start working on the gimp thread. After fixing it, weave in a circle with yarn, above and below the thread. The ends of the yarn are secured from the inside out using a thread and a needle.
Options for knitting items from leftover threads
Spiral mat
If you have accumulated a lot of leftover yarn, you can start knitting a spiral rug with knitting needles. A needle is required to work. When there is not enough yarn, then buy additional yarn that contains acrylic.
You knit a rug with your own hands from the middle, you get colored spirals. First, crochet the middle. Next, a spiral strip is knitted.
Attention! There is nothing complicated in the work, but a beginning needlewoman should be prepared to knit rows. The main thing is to maintain the golden mean of knitting short rows, which should be flat and not puffy.
Spiral carpet
After knitting the middle, start knitting spirals. To do this, cast on 15 stitches on the knitting needles and knit garter stitch with a thickness of 20 mm.
The new row is knitted on knitting needles - it consists of 10 loops. Then they work on the principle of alternation. The strip is knitted with simple knitting with a constant thickness, while no loops are skipped. Then shortened rows are performed. Make sure that the unknitted loops remain on one side of the rug.
Using this knitting method, you don’t have to think about alternating the colors of the yarn - you can knit with different colors of knitting needles in any order. The finished product will not suffer from this - everything looks attractive.
After finishing knitting the fabric of the required length, it is sewn to the base using a needle. And your homemade spiral rug, made by yourself, is ready.
Wool thread carpet
Fluffy wool carpet
This type of rug has a fluffy surface. To work you will need:
- Carpet hook with a clamp that opens.
- Cut pieces of equal length.
- Canvas.
- Schemes of drawings (use an embroidery scheme).
To create such rugs of any color, purchase a ready-made kit in a sewing and knitting store. The threads are crocheted onto the canvas, forming a three-dimensional pattern. A decorative product is used as decoration.
Mat made of padding polyester and yarn
Carpet with synthetic padding
To knit an original rug of different colors with filling you will need:
- Acrylic yarn of different colors (0.7 kg).
- Hook No. 4.
- Synthetic material.
The rug requires yarn of the following colors: red, yellow, 50 g each, green, purple, 100 g each, pink 200 g, blue 150 g.
The work uses 2-thread knitting with air loops. The knitting density is 10 loops per 160 mm. The first row consists of 14 stitches, which are cast on in a chain.
Next, knit in a circle with double crochets, changing the selected shades of thread in a certain sequence. You can use the following scheme:
- 180 mm in red;
- 300 mm green;
- 380 mm orange;
- 190 mm blue;
- 580 mm blue;
- 730 mm pink;
- 180 mm yellow;
- 300 mm purple.
The pattern is repeated in turn 5 times. The blank carpet is 17 m long. During the knitting period, the rug is stuffed with padding polyester, resulting in a “sausage”. Its ends are sewn up, and the rug is twisted into a spiral shape. The “sausages” are sewn together on the wrong side. The product is suitable for a children's room or living room decorated in fusion style.
Thick rug
Rectangular rug
A thick, warm carpet made of soft yarn is practical: all the remaining unused threads will be used for this work. By choosing several different threads in thickness, you can select the desired thickness of the thread so that the product is of the required thickness, soft, and pleasant for the feet.
This option does not wrinkle, it twists as if it were made of thin threads. A lush rug is laid not only under your feet on the floor, but also on the seat of a stool. Warm blankets are woven using this method. When selecting threads, an interesting range of colors is collected, making the product an interior item.
For the model, you can choose the remains of different variations, for example: viscose and cotton thread, twisted mixed threads of wool and acrylic, mohair, strong synthetic. All threads are collected into one, using a thick hook No. 12. You need to knit with medium density so that the rug is lush and soft. A thick hook is easy to find - it is often used for knitting things with thick yarn.
The shape of the product is rectangular, so chains of air loops are knitted. They are collected as many as fit in the size. Then a loop is knitted into a loop with double crochets, grabbing the thread by the walls of the loop of the bottom row.
In corner turns, use 3 loops in 1 bottom row. Having knitted 25 rows, they begin to tie the rectangle, changing the hook to No. 9 (8). In this case, the contour rows are denser. The binding is done in 2-5 rows. Knitting is completed by completing a turn of the binding. The canvas is ready.
Decor for products
To ensure that the carpet or blanket is not monochromatic, but becomes more attractive, decor is used. To do this, according to any pattern (or come up with it yourself), flat, round flowers are crocheted with crochet number 3 or 4. In addition to the flowers, green leaves are knitted, for example: oval ones were made from 4 rows with double crochets. The decor is made into a composition and sewn on with a needle and thread using a fine stitch.
Mesh based products
Buy a regular repair mesh and prepare material from scraps of fabric. The optimal size of the shreds is 2 by 10. Making a carpet.
The mesh is a good helper in creating a rug from old and outdated T-shirts.
- We cut out the desired shape of the future work from the grid.
- The center of the product is the beginning of work. We pass the scrap from the bottom of the mesh to the top so that you can tie a knot.
- We perform this manipulation in each cell.
They step back 1 cm from the edge and begin to fasten scraps of fabric measuring 2*12 cm into the cells.
It’s easy and simple to make such a rug without a hook or special tools from old T-shirts with your own hands.
The shreds are brought in from the bottom of the mesh, pulling them up using a hook.
As a result, you will have a cozy shaggy rug.
Knitting and crocheting rugs from yarn
Rug crocheted and knitted
Knit a blanket, rug, rug with crochet and knitting from leftover yarn. Even leftover threads of about 50 cm are used - everything is put to good use. The pieces are connected into a single thread and wound into balls.
Then a chain of air loops is crocheted from a large number of balls. They are made in different lengths. If you make it short, the rug will be motley. It is advisable to use threads of the same thickness when knitting chains. If the threads come across thinner, then they are folded in 2 or 3 layers.
The chain pieces are wound into a ball, connecting the colored ones randomly. Having made several such balls of chains, they begin to knit the carpet. To do this, use thick knitting needles No. 10 or knitting needles No. 8. The rug is knitted with knitting needles, using balls with chains like thick threads.
Cast on the knitting needles the required number of stitches for the required width of the rug, rug, or track. The fabric is knitted in satin stitch: on the front side, knit stitches are knitted on the knitting needles, and on the back row, purl loops are knitted with knitting needles. The colored areas look great on the front part.
The product can be knitted on knitting needles and in garter stitch, making facial loops on the rows. The second knitting option holds its shape. A product made from crocheted chains, knitted on knitting needles, will turn out dense and thick.
Any needlewoman can make such versions of carpets and blankets by crocheting them with knitting needles from different yarns. At the same time, the remaining threads lying idle will be used up, and a new decoration will appear in the house - a decorative, warm, soft product for the floor.
Knitting a rug from leftover yarn:
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Fabric-based products
You can use fabric as a backing: burlap. Prepare 2 by 10 scraps and get to work. Thread each piece into the cell evenly across the entire width of the base, the tighter the better. This way the rug will be fluffy and soft.
Before creating a rug from old T-shirts turned into yarn, trim the ends of the fabric and select the shape.
This rug is perfect for both the hallway and the bathroom.
Design options
When choosing, the size of the room and its purpose are taken into account. The form is chosen according to the location and your preferences. For example, it is better to make a carpet with a recess near the toilet, and a rectangular one near the bed, so that it is more comfortable to place your feet.
- Whole. Knitting goes in a circle from the center. They are made from yarn, the fibers of which are dyed in different colors to create an interesting composition.
- Motives. Individual elements, such as circles or triangles, are created from different yarns and then joined together.
- Sirloin. First, a base is made in the form of a mesh, then yarn like “grass” or any other is used on it.
A one-piece rug is perfect for small spaces: toilet, bathroom. A product with motifs looks good in the living room and kitchen, where it is easy to see all the details of the overall picture. Of course, the overall style of the interior should also be taken into account. Knitted rugs are not suitable for everyone.
Knitting materials
There are several popular materials that are used most often.
- For rugs that are made near the bed, it is good to use yarn or acrylic. They are softer and your feet will feel comfortable stepping on them.
- For products near the door, you can take thick cords or clotheslines. The rug will be rougher, and it will remove dirt from shoes well.
- Polyethylene threads are suitable for bathrooms where it is constantly humid. They will not soften, but will dry quickly.
Important: when you select colors for this interior detail, add some zest and use the remains of other skeins. You will get an interesting and colorful rug that no one else will have. And it will lift your spirits even on a dull winter day.
It’s easy to create an interesting interior detail with your own hands. Knitting a small rug will take several hours. The only materials you will need are skeins of yarn and knitting needles of suitable thickness.
Rug of 10 loops knitted in the round
The idea of this wonderful rug can be used in different incarnations - it can be a children's rug, a blanket, a blanket, a coaster for a glass, a cup, depending on the size of the product and the chosen yarn.
Size: 112 cm. You will need: 14 skeins of yarn, 5.5 m knitting needles.
How to knit a rug with knitting needles
Quirky knitted rug
The rug is knitted in separate sections. Using this principle, you can knit any round-shaped item - a shawl, poncho, bedspread or tablecloth.
Knitting patterns
Knitted rug Provence
The product is knitted with knitting needles No. 5 and crocheted No. 5 from “Multicot Print” yarn (80 m/50 g) – 650 g vanilla color and 350 g apricot melange.
Size 100 cm in diameter.
How to knit a rug with knitting needles
Bright round rug knitted
This unusual bright rug is knitted using the short row technique. This handmade item will add coziness to your home, decorate your home and will not leave your guests indifferent. And you will knit it easily and quickly! The rug is made with double thread. For knitting, you will need yarn with a slight twist: a mixture of wool (50%) and acrylic (50%) - 12 skeins of 50 g each (50 g = 90 m) of melange yarn with a predominance of red shades. A pair of knitting needles No. 8. The diameter of the knitted rug is approximately 91 cm. Before starting knitting, it is recommended to knit a sample.
Description of the mat
How to knit short rows
Rug - hexagon with knitting needles
Looking at this rug, you won’t immediately understand how it is made. However, everything is very simple and, most importantly, exciting. Level of difficulty of the product: the next step in needlework.
You will need: 100 g of yarn (50% wool, 50% acrylic) apricot and milky colors, 150 g of milky beige yarn; knitting needles No. 5.5; hook number 5.
Description and knitting patterns
Knitted wedge rug
Mat size: diameter 127 cm.
We will need: yarn, 100% cotton (50g per 75m) – 1000 (1850)g; circular knitting needles No. 7, length 60 (80) cm.
Patterns: garter stitch: in all rows all stitches are knit; wedges: knit according to the pattern.
Mat diagram
The diagram shows only the front rows
How to knit a rug with knitting needles, job description
Carpet made of squares knitted with knitting needles
For knitting you will need: semi-wool yarn (250m/100g), remains of blue, grey, beige, blue and gray, knitting needles No. 3.5 and hook No. 3.
White rug with bias knitting needles
For knitting you will need: “Spark” yarn (100% acrylic, 250m/100g) – 400g white, knitting needles No. 4, hook No. 4. Two patterns are used in knitting: a tangle and a braid with 18 loops.
Description and knitting patterns
Knitted rectangular rug
You will need: leftover yarn of different colors, knitting needles No. 3.
Knitting a rug
Cast on 10 stitches on the knitting needles and knit 7 cm in garter stitch. Next, make an angle: in the faces. remove the edge stitch in the row, knit the second and third loops together, knit the remaining loops in garter stitch. In purl. rows, knit all the loops according to the pattern.
Knit in this way until 1 loop remains in the work. Then the dropped loops must be picked up again. To do this, from the wrong side, pass the yarn from the ball through the edge braid and knit in garter stitch, adding 1 stitch in each row. Knit until there are 10 stitches on the knitting needles again. Then knit to the next corner, knitting in the purl row the last loop together with the side braid, connecting stripe to stripe. Knit a rug of the desired size, changing the colors of the threads.
The simplest knitting rug
Size: 75 x150 cm.
You will need: Novita Tuubi yarn (50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 500 m/100 g) – 2500 g natural white, knitting needles No. 10.
Garter stitch: knit. and out. rows - only face loops.
Knitting density: 10 p. garter stitch = 10 cm.
The rug consists of separately knitted squares. For each square, cast on 25 stitches and knit 25 cm in garter stitch. Close the loops. Knit a total of 18 squares.
Assembly: Lightly steam each square. Sew the squares together: 3 squares wide and 6 squares long. Place the squares as shown in the diagram below.
Assembly diagram
Knitted Zig-Zag rug
You will need: melange yarn “Crazy color” (35% wool, 65% acrylic, 260 m/200 g) - 100 g pink and the remains of melange yarn purple, knitting needles No. 3.5, hook No. 3.
The rug consists of individual zigzag parts.
Description of work
Braid rug
We weave three balls of ribbon into one and knit a braid. A substrate is required to continue working. This can be done using a towel or thick piece of fabric. We cut out the base according to the intended pattern and the desired shape of the product. Sew the braids to the fabric in a circle using threads. When the intended length has been sewn, the remaining backing fabric can be cut off or hemmed.
Even a novice craftsman can make a rug from braids.
Everyone knows how to braid hair, so the process will not be difficult.
Make sure that the materials are approximately the same thickness, otherwise it will be difficult to weave identical braids.
Rugs made from knitted yarn
A couple of years ago, knitted yarn went on sale and craftswomen are knitting amazing products from it, including rugs with knitting needles. Knitting yarn is quite thick, so knitting even large items with it is quick and easy. Thanks to the large range of colors, you can easily choose the color of the rug that suits your interior, even in a room where there would seem to be no place for a hand-made rug.
As a basis, you can take any simple knitting stitch: stockinette stitch or garter stitch, and one or two braids will add zest to this floor covering:
Rug on a hoop
When the binding is completed, cut the threads at the base of the hoop and tie them tightly.
An interesting knitting option using a hoop. Take the hoop and pull the warp threads onto it in a circle. Starting with tying the frame with yarn. You can think over the pattern yourself, at the stage of preparing the work.
How to crochet a rug: diagrams and description
There are many different ways to associate the same object. Our instructions will help guide beginning knitters in this skill. Use our tips to make a rug using a crochet hook from knitted fabric or any other rug of your choice.
Many needlewomen prefer to knit rugs of unusual shapes - semicircles or waves.
Crocheted rug
Take a knitted ribbon and start tying it with thread in a spiral. While tying, wrap the ribbon into a ring. When the rug is large enough, carefully secure the end of the tape.
In this way you can get a dense, practical rug from old T-shirts, created with a hook and thread with a needle.
We looked at the step-by-step procedure for creating a rug from T-shirts with your own hands using different methods: this is a very exciting and interesting procedure. At the end of the work, you will receive an excellent thing that will be useful both in the bathroom and in the children's bedroom.
Where can you place a rug in your home?
To create a cozy home interior, a knitted or wicker product will be appropriate both on the floor and on the wall. In the hallway it is better to use a small size made of materials that are easy to wash and are not afraid of moisture. A cork mat is perfect for the bathroom; it doesn’t slip and is always warm. The towel product can be placed in the nursery and near the bed in the bedroom.
Original rug for the hallway.
Non-slip materials are used in the kitchen; leather or fabric are suitable. In the living room you can use combinations of different sizes and colors, it will look especially beautiful when creating a rustic flavor. A small rug with a pattern will decorate the room if hung in a frame on the wall.
Rug made of pompoms for a bedroom or children's room.
Having created a simple product, needlewomen rarely stop, improve their technique, master new methods and delight their loved ones with masterpieces of their art.
How to crochet a square rug
Square rugs are ideal for a hallway or bathroom, especially if they are made of polyethylene. Such products are easy to wash and quick to make.
Read our instructions to learn more and learn how to crochet according to the pattern.
- Add columns on the first row until the length of the product satisfies you.
- Turn the product over.
- Single crochet on the front wall of the loop in the second row.
- Turn over.
- Single crochet under both walls of the loop in the third row.
- Repeat in the fourth row the steps from the third point.
- Repeat in the fifth row the actions from the fifth point.
- Repeat actions until the desired result is achieved.
Before you begin the knitting process, you should decide what material to use for the base.
How to crochet a rectangular rug
The method for making such a rug is similar to making a square rug, but here you will have to think about the proportions.
- Add columns on the first row until the length of the product satisfies you.
- Turn the product over.
- Single crochet on the front wall of the loop in the second row.
- Turn over.
- Single crochet under both walls of the loop in the third row.
- Repeat in the fourth row the steps from the third point.
- Repeat in the fifth row the actions from the fifth point.
- Repeat actions until the desired result is achieved.
Artificial components will add strength to the finished product and extend its service life.
