![comfy](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-8Zdz2RL/0/3ec2ce51/M/i-8Zdz2RL-M.jpg)
My April goal, in addition to finishing a WIP, is to finish a block a day. Doesn't matter what block. Doesn't matter if it's a WIP or new. Just finish a block each day. If I can.
I took a two-day break from Lizard Toes blocks last weekend because I got tired of walking past my huge mountain of selvedges. Really tired. I decided it was time to get rid of them.
![what a mess](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-QLbQVpk/1/f7974b00/M/i-QLbQVpk-M.jpg)
This isn't even a fraction of the stash I separated out into color groups. I stitched half the selvedges together Friday night and began crocheting.
![fabric selvedge yarn, ready to go](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-VqK8jm3/0/938b5ba8/M/i-VqK8jm3-M.jpg)
Saturday night I stitched the rest of the selvedges together, and finished up the rug. And now I don't have a stash of selvedges to annoy me while I'm trying to get things done anymore. At least until I start using up some of the untrimmed fabric in my stash, right?
![halfway there](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-ktNkvkF/0/925c1ea8/M/i-ktNkvkF-M.jpg)
You may do whatever you'd like with rugs you make from this pattern, but you may not sell or republish the pattern. Thanks, and enjoy!
![my newest rug](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-RVnGzpJ/0/33822dd5/M/i-RVnGzpJ-M.jpg)
Materials: Approximately 34 yards of selvedges or fabric cut into approximately 1-inch strips to make "yarn", size Q (or desired large) crochet hook, scissors, sewing machine and/or sewing needle, sewing thread
Rags 2 Riches Rug Instructions
Make "yarn" by sewing, tying or looping strips into one extremely long piece. (I machine-stitched my ends together.) For convenience and to prevent tangled messes, roll "yarn" into ball as you go.
Make magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in ring; do not join on this or any of the rounds that follow. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around for a total of 12 sc.
Round 3: [3 sc in next sc, sk next sc] 6 times for a total of 18 sc, 1 sc in next sc.
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Round 4: [3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc] 6 times.
Round 5: [3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, 1 sc dec across next 2 sc, 1 sc in next sc] 6 times.
Rounds 6-desired width of project: [3 sc in next hexie tip sc, 1 sc in each of next hexie side sc, dec 1 st on each side, trying to to repeat decs directly above dc in previous Round] 6 times. Continue in this pattern until desired width of project is attained. Bind off. Weave in ends. For added strength, st a few sewing stitches by hand or by machine through beg and final ends
![more, more, more](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9mZwK9c/0/cc9cfe80/M/i-9mZwK9c-M.jpg)
Linking up with Alycia Quilts and Confessions of a Fabric Addict.
LOVE the rug! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteYour rug is wonderful. I just handwashed my crocheted run yesterday and had thought about posting it but didn't seeing yours sure made me smile. I love the shape of yours.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!! how great!! Now.... how do you crochet!! haha!!
ReplyDeletePerfect! I love it. :-)
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