Blackstone Tiffany - Crocheting rugs: 40 traditional, contemporary, innovative designs

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First edition

Cover design by Tessa J. Sweigert
Photography by Tiffany Blackstone

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Heidbreder, Nola.
Crocheting rugs : 40 traditional, contemporary, innovative designs / Nola A. Heidbreder, Linda Pietz ; photography by Tiffany Blackstone. First edition.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-8117-1465-5
1. Crocheting. 2. Rugs. I. Pietz, Linda. II. Blackstone, Tiffany. III. Title.
TT825.H435 2015
746.7'3dc23
2015018054

eBook ISBN 978-0-8117-6271-7

Soli Deo Gloriam

Many thanks to all of those who assisted and supported the writing of this book including everyone at Stackpole, our family, the suppliers, and all of our wonderful crocheters across the country.

Introduction

O n the heels of our knitted rug book, we were chomping at the bit to start on our crocheted rug book. The ideas started flowing and crochet hooks were flying right away. Putting our heads together, we brainstormed a list of rugs we would like to design for this book. Then the fun began as we went to the drawing board designing our rugs, contacting our wonderful suppliers, gathering materials, and recruiting our enthusiastic volunteers. As in Knitting Rugs (Stackpole Books, 2014), we wanted to design rugs that we would want to both make and proudly display in our homes.

Most of the rugs work up quickly, so much so that our intrepid volunteers were ready and willing to make more than one rug. We can say with all honesty that many of the rugs are so easy to crochet that even a beginner could tackle them. More than one of the volunteers had never crocheted before and ended up doing two rugs. They even wanted to do more, but we ran out of rugs for them to do. Besides easy, did we mention fun? On the other side of the spectrum, we enjoy a challenge and included some more advanced rugs for people like us who have more than a few years of crocheting under their belts.

Of course both color and texture are very important in creating the rug designs. Linda lives in colorful California and Nola resides amidst a muted Midwest palette. There is something for every taste.

Texture was incorporated either by the stitch or materials used. The variety of materials crocheted includes pot holder loops, pantyhose, macram cord, frozen fruit packages, and, of course, yarn. We are confident that you will agree that there is something for everyone. If it isnt here, we just havent thought of it yet.

It was a joy and pleasure for us to design and create these wonderful crocheted rugs. We are confident that you will enjoy this book from cover to cover!

W ho doesnt love the soft fur of a kitten or warm sand between your toes? How about wrapping yourself on a cold winter night in a nubby, oversized sweater? What do all of these things have in common? Well, texture of course. Texture is a part of everything around us, whether real or simulated. Not only are these rugs a visual delight, but imagine your bare feet sinking into these rugs as you tread across them. Can you feel it? So what are you waiting for? Grab that hook and gather your yarn to experience the delight of creating your own textural treasure.

My Favorite Blue Jeans

SAMPLE CROCHETED BY NOLA A. HEIDBREDER

T here is nothing like a favorite pair of blue jeans. They make you look and feel good. They are comfortable to wear. The color is just right. Everything about them is perfect. Thats the way I felt when I crocheted this rug. Everything was perfect!

YARN

Brown Sheep Company Lambs Pride Worsted (85% wool, 15% mohair; 190 yd./173 m; 4 oz./113 g), 6 skeins Tormented Teal (VM-215)

HOOK

US I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook

GAUGE

4 tr = 1 in. (3 cm)

Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

26 by 18 in. (66 by 46 cm)

PATTERN

Ch 81.

Row 1: 4 tr in sixth ch from hook, *skip 4 ch, in next ch make sc, ch 4 and 5 tr. Repeat from * across. Ch 5 and turn.

Row 2: 4 tr in rst sc, *in next ch-4 bar make sc, ch 4 and 4 tr. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in top of turning chain. Ch 5 and turn.

Rows 323: Repeat Row 2. Ch 5 and turn.

Row 24: 3 tr in rst sc, *sc in next ch 4-bar, 4 tr in next sc. Repeat from * across. Sl st in last sc. Fasten off.

EDGING

Attach yarn to any corner, 3 sc in same corner, sc closely around, making 3 sc in each corner. Sl st to join. Fasten off.

Big Bobble

SAMPLE CROCHETED BY DANA DOERFLER

I like saying the word bobble. I like crocheting bobbles. I love the way a bobble feels. You will love bobbles, too, after completing this rugsuch great texture from the yarn and bobble combination. You will love making this rug and the way it feels on your feet when its finished! Its just like a daily foot massage, and who wouldnt want that?