Grandmother's rugs and paths, knitted from shreds, unexpectedly came into fashion again. They are diligently sought out in attics and in village chests and spread not only on the floor of a folk-style kitchen, but even on the parquet floor in a completely modern living room. Once upon a time, such rugs could be made by everyone who at least once in their life held a hook in their hands. Then this art lost its popularity, but did not disappear. Now you can impose as many rugs as you like, using more modern materials than old scraps.
Instructions
Decide exactly where you want to lay or hang your rug. Its size and shape will depend on this. A small rug in the hallway can be made in any shape. A classic rug, a path, and something like a flower are appropriate here. In the kitchen or rooms, rugs of the original shape will look better.
For a simple round rug, tie a chain of 8 chain stitches. Close it in a ring. Tie 2 stitches and 10-12 double crochets inside the ring. If you can't evenly distribute the posts and the ring wrinkles, tie a few more posts. The ring should be perfectly flat. Connect the second row in a ring with a half-column between the last and first double crochet.
Tie 2 stitches on the rise and crochet into each stitch of the previous row, adding stitches evenly. Do this every 5-6 loops, knitting 2 double crochets into the column of the previous row. If the surface does not turn out to be flat, the distance between the additions can be increased or decreased. In the same way, knit the following rows until you get the right size circle.
A round rug can also be striped. Start knitting it in the same way as for a solid one, knit 10-15 rows with one thread, and then move on to a thread of a different color. Do not tie a knot. Step back 4-5 cm from the beginning of the circle, lay the end of the new thread towards the hook. Break the previous thread and run it over the new one, holding it with your left index finger. Gradually close both ends of the thread with the posts of a new row.
In order to tie the track, make a chain of 20-30 stitches. Tie 2 chain stitches, turn the knit over and crochet into each loop of the chain. If you are knitting a plain track, knit it in double crochets to the desired length.
You can tie a track with colored or openwork stripes. Colored stripes are knitted in the same way as when knitting a round rug. It is more convenient to make a track with openwork stripes from several fragments. Tie several small paths with regular knitting, then for each openwork strip, tie flowers, fastening them together with half-columns. Tie the resulting strip along the long sides to two ready-made strips tied with double crochets.
Rugs can also be crocheted with a regular short crochet hook. It's just that a long one is more convenient in this situation.
Along the edge of a round rug or track, you can make a fringe by crocheting it along a ruler.
The rug can be knitted from thick yarn, and in the old way from shreds. The piece of fabric is cut into strips as long as possible. The strips are still not very long, and you must constantly attach one to the other. Do this without knots, simply running the nit over the previous row and covering the junction with double crochets.
