It has been a year in the making, but I have finally finished my crochet rug. If you follow us on Instagram, you have probably seen progress shots of this rug which I started back in April 2014. It has been a good project to work on in front of the TV at night, in between other projects.
I have had a lot of queries about the crochet pattern used in this project. I found the pattern over on the Dutch blog, Haakkamer 7. The pattern is in Dutch but there is a handy translation guide here. You can find an English translation for the pattern at Garn Studio (it is the large flower motif).
I used a 3.75 mm crochet hook. The yarn I used was Moda Vera Beetle, a cotton/acrylic blend, that is available from Spotlight stores nationally. I found a lovely crochet edging pattern over on Craftsy – Block Edging.
I made 64 squares in green, light pink, dark pink, red, and white. The worst part was stitching in all the yarn ends. I love how pretty and fresh it looks with the white border and edging.
Wow! It looks amazing!
Thanks Melanie!
Just gorgeous!
Thanks Tash 🙂
Your rug is just beautiful!
It makes me want to go find a crochet hook and some wool.
Crochet is so addictive 🙂 So many beautiful yarns available …
Thanks Christine.
Hij is mooi geworden hoor! Mooie frisse lentekleuren.
Groetjes, Agnes.
Thanks Agnes.
This is just lovely! I’ve been looking for something my daughter might like and this looks perfect. I would love to know how much yarn you used and how big it is.
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Thanks Laura – I didn’t really keep track of the yarn as my daughter is using the same colours on her crochet project as well. I just kept going back and buying more as needed. I made it 8 squares wide by 8 squares long. It measures 50 inches square which is a good size for a lap rug.
It looks absolutely gorgeous. I just love the colour combinations.
Thanks so much Claire! Pink and red always look so sweet together.
It is Beautiful 🙂 Pleasant looking kind of yarn…and I know and love this pattern.
What joining method have you used,please?
Thanks Lily – To join I just oversewed the squares together using a whipstitch.
loving being able to see more shots of this here. It is just so beautiful! You never cease to amaze me with your gorgeous creations 🙂
Thanks so much Peta 🙂 Your comment has made my day. Have a great week, Lisa
This is lovely. Top tip so you never need to sew as many ends in again is to crochet over the yarn length as you join in a new colour. It will lock in the yarn & less ends to sew in. Another thing to try when you have all the same colour squares or you know the order you want your completed project to be is to join the squares as you crochet the last round.
I an so taken with this rug, it is absolutely gorgeous, first time I have ever left a message. Bravo, do you think I could use this pattern for a baby blanket.
Thanks Anna – the pattern has a lot of large “holes” which could be a problem with little babies as their hands may get stuck. You may be better with a pattern that is closer together for a new baby.
do have a pattern for the red squares rug ?
Janet – You can find an English translation for the pattern here:
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/pattern.php?id=4495&lang=en
Happy crocheting!
This looks way too pretty to put on the floor!
reminds me of a crazy story from way back in my life….but I won’t bore you all with that right now!