Two more things to cross off my crafty to-do list: 1. make a giant rug sized crochet doily 2. try crocheting with zpagetti, the recycled fabric remnant yarn made in, you guessed, it The Netherlands!
You can crochet a giant doily and use it as a rug, or even as well, a giant doily! This one would look great on a round table, or just about anywhere really. I have to admit though, as much as I just love this rug doily, I really don’t have a use for it, good thing this was a quick project made over two afternoons while the kids were playing on the living room floor!
I wish I could tell you that this is just the greatest project and the greatest yarn, oh well— I love the rug, but I wouldn’t recommend using a single strand of zpagetti for a rug with an open pattern like this one. I would recommend making your own yarn from jersey fabric or recycled t-shirts which will produce a thicker rug, or crocheting with two strands of zpagetti, that could be GREAT, or try using a size 9mm hook instead of the 12 mm hook that the zpagetti people recommend for their product, really with more fashion accessories in mind.
Now I’m really tempted to try making this doily rug with rags, namely sheets, or maybe with some thick rug wool I’ve got up in the attic somewhere…….As for the pattern, I sort or made it up by piecing together elements from other patterns, so while it’s not a perfect pattern, I’ll be happy to share it with you when I have a moment to type it up. I’m hoping to share it with you but with a very busy life I still haven’t gotten to it, sorry about that! you can find the pattern here. And by the way, I did actually make a crocheted rug from rags last summer, like in 2010 that I, gasp, never shared with you! So stay tuned for that project coming up soon!
For a post regarding making yarn from t-shirts, click here. For making yarn from jersey material, cut strips along the length of the fabric, and join in the same manner.
For a post regarding making yarn from sheets, click here.
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