Rug Ideas

Hi Everyone,

I've been thinking about knitting or crocheting a rug for my bathroom
and would like to ask your advice on a couple of things.

I was thinking of using bulky cotton yarn or fabric strips. I'd
rather the yarn because I don't want to have to cut up all that
fabric. However, I think the fabric strips would make a sturdier
rug.

I am proficient in either knitting or crochet, but does anyone think
one method is superior to the other in this instance.

If I use cotton yarn does anyone have suggestions on brands or
weight? I'd like it to be on the heavy side and absorbancy and
minimum slippage are important. If you have a yarn you like for this
kind of project, where did you get it? I will have to order mine on
line (no LYS).

Lastly, I would like a good choice of colors, as I am trying to
coordinate with my decor.

Thanks a million!

Hesira

This is what is did to make a scatter rug,I filet crochet a piece.then I and
took the strips of cloth that was in those scatter rugs you buy at Walmart
,and I weaved the strips over under till the whole piece was filled with
strips.
The reason for using the strips from those rugs the cotton threads had
broken and the rug was getting out of shape.So I just redid it.

Stella

"hesira" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone,

I've been thinking about knitting or crocheting a rug for my bathroom
and would like to ask your advice on a couple of things.

I was thinking of using bulky cotton yarn or fabric strips. I'd
rather the yarn because I don't want to have to cut up all that
fabric. However, I think the fabric strips would make a sturdier
rug.

I am proficient in either knitting or crochet, but does anyone think
one method is superior to the other in this instance.

If I use cotton yarn does anyone have suggestions on brands or
weight? I'd like it to be on the heavy side and absorbancy and
minimum slippage are important. If you have a yarn you like for this
kind of project, where did you get it? I will have to order mine on
line (no LYS).

Lastly, I would like a good choice of colors, as I am trying to
coordinate with my decor.

Thanks a million!

Hesira

That sounds beautiful, Stella. Do you have a pic you could post?

Hesira

On Aug 5, 6:10 pm, "Stella Fenley" wrote:

This is what is did to make a scatter rug,I filet crochet a piece.then
I and
took the strips of cloth that was in those scatter rugs you buy at
Walmart
,and I weaved the strips over under till the whole piece was filled
with
strips.
The reason for using the strips from those rugs the cotton threads had
broken and the rug was getting out of shape.So I just redid it.

Stella

Guess what? I just finished knitting a rug for my bathroom last week. I
used Red Heart and Caron acrylic yarns (didn't think of using fabric strips)
because they were the only ones I found with the right colors. If you hop
over to Yarners, you can see a picture there. I had done both knitted and
crocheted swatches and liked the appearance of the knitted better. But I
think crocheting might give you a firmer fabric.

--
Jan in MN

"hesira" wrote
Hi Everyone,

I've been thinking about knitting or crocheting a rug for my bathroom
and would like to ask your advice on a couple of things.

I was thinking of using bulky cotton yarn or fabric strips. I'd
rather the yarn because I don't want to have to cut up all that
fabric. However, I think the fabric strips would make a sturdier
rug.

I am proficient in either knitting or crochet, but does anyone think
one method is superior to the other in this instance.

If I use cotton yarn does anyone have suggestions on brands or
weight? I'd like it to be on the heavy side and absorbancy and
minimum slippage are important. If you have a yarn you like for this
kind of project, where did you get it? I will have to order mine on
line (no LYS).

Lastly, I would like a good choice of colors, as I am trying to
coordinate with my decor.

Thanks a million!

Hesira

That's really beautiful, Jan. Would you mind sharing needle size and
how many you cast on? DId you work from the short side or long side?
Is it garter stitch? Does it go on a tile floor, or carpeted, which
leads to my next question, any problems with slipperinees?

Questions, questions. LOL. If you don't ask, you won't learn.

Hesira



On Aug 5, 8:09 pm, "Jan" wrote:
Guess what? I just finished knitting a rug for my bathroom last week. I
used Red Heart and Caron acrylic yarns (didn't think of using fabric strips)
because they were the only ones I found with the right colors. If you hop
over to Yarners, you can see a picture there. I had done both knitted and
crocheted swatches and liked the appearance of the knitted better. But I
think crocheting might give you a firmer fabric.

--
Jan in MN

"hesira" wrote

Hi Everyone,

I've been thinking about knitting or crocheting a rug for my bathroom
and would like to ask your advice on a couple of things.

I was thinking of using bulky cotton yarn or fabric strips. I'd
rather the yarn because I don't want to have to cut up all that
fabric. However, I think the fabric strips would make a sturdier
rug.

I am proficient in either knitting or crochet, but does anyone think
one method is superior to the other in this instance.

If I use cotton yarn does anyone have suggestions on brands or
weight? I'd like it to be on the heavy side and absorbancy and
minimum slippage are important. If you have a yarn you like for this
kind of project, where did you get it? I will have to order mine on
line (no LYS).

Lastly, I would like a good choice of colors, as I am trying to
coordinate with my decor.

Thanks a million!

Hesira

hesira wrote:
Hi Everyone,

I've been thinking about knitting or crocheting a rug for my bathroom
and would like to ask your advice on a couple of things.

I was thinking of using bulky cotton yarn or fabric strips. I'd
rather the yarn because I don't want to have to cut up all that
fabric. However, I think the fabric strips would make a sturdier
rug.

I am proficient in either knitting or crochet, but does anyone think
one method is superior to the other in this instance.

If I use cotton yarn does anyone have suggestions on brands or
weight? I'd like it to be on the heavy side and absorbancy and
minimum slippage are important. If you have a yarn you like for this
kind of project, where did you get it? I will have to order mine on
line (no LYS).

Lastly, I would like a good choice of colors, as I am trying to
coordinate with my decor.

Try double or triple strands of Sugar n Cream or Peaches n cream with
large needles - size 15 or 17. Very absorbent (acrylic isn't) and it
softens up a lot when washed. Lots of colors...

sue

HESIRA
Many ages ago i made a Bathroom rug from cut up Nylon stockings [now
it would be tights] i cut them like you peel a potato,,, and used not
only a great hook but worked the dc over a Ruler which made for BIG
dcs ,,,,
this rug lived for over 40 years and only lately sort of finished it`s
usability ,,,
mirjam

Sounds good Mirjam, I've used cut up Tshirts before now, but wove them on a
loom, I now have a peg loom too, well have had it for a few years now, so
these 'rag rugs' are quickly made on these, infact I've got another one
going to fit my wooden garden bench seat..

But T shirts cut in strips would crochet up too, ask a Charity shop for any
donations of the ones they throw away, they get loads that aren't suitable
for putting out for resale and only bin them, so you'll be doing them a
favour by recycling them.

higz Cher

"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
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HESIRA
Many ages ago i made a Bathroom rug from cut up Nylon stockings [now
it would be tights] i cut them like you peel a potato,,, and used not
only a great hook but worked the dc over a Ruler which made for BIG
dcs ,,,,
this rug lived for over 40 years and only lately sort of finished it`s
usability ,,,
mirjam

Hi Hisera

Try cutting up old Tshirts and crocheting or knitting these strips, get the
local charity/thrift shop to save the ones they throw away, for you. You'll
be doing them a favour as you will be recycling for them, you can always
give a small donation for them. All colours cut off arms and hems and neck
hemmed areaa till you have a tube, then just cut spiral fashion so's you
have one long strip from each Tshirt.
Being as it is a knitted andsoft fabric it'll naturally curl as you work
with it, and be strong, and soft and bright, it'll wash well, and knitted or
crocheted will give quite a good fabric. Cut the fabric about three
quarters of an inch or so wide. The wider you cut it the thicker it will
be, but too fine and it'll be floppy.

hth Cher


"hesira" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone,

I've been thinking about knitting or crocheting a rug for my bathroom
and would like to ask your advice on a couple of things.

I was thinking of using bulky cotton yarn or fabric strips. I'd
rather the yarn because I don't want to have to cut up all that
fabric. However, I think the fabric strips would make a sturdier
rug.

I am proficient in either knitting or crochet, but does anyone think
one method is superior to the other in this instance.

If I use cotton yarn does anyone have suggestions on brands or
weight? I'd like it to be on the heavy side and absorbancy and
minimum slippage are important. If you have a yarn you like for this
kind of project, where did you get it? I will have to order mine on
line (no LYS).

Lastly, I would like a good choice of colors, as I am trying to
coordinate with my decor.

Thanks a million!

Hesira

Best cutting for all knitted purposes is a width that when rolled is
as thick as a pencil
mirjam

Hi Hisera

Try cutting up old Tshirts and crocheting or knitting these strips, get the
local charity/thrift shop to save the ones they throw away, for you. You'll
be doing them a favour as you will be recycling for them, you can always
give a small donation for them. All colours cut off arms and hems and neck
hemmed areaa till you have a tube, then just cut spiral fashion so's you
have one long strip from each Tshirt.
Being as it is a knitted andsoft fabric it'll naturally curl as you work
with it, and be strong, and soft and bright, it'll wash well, and knitted or
crocheted will give quite a good fabric. Cut the fabric about three
quarters of an inch or so wide. The wider you cut it the thicker it will
be, but too fine and it'll be floppy.

hth Cher