How to Crochet a Striking Turquoise and Orange Rug

You’ll Need:

100% cotton yarn (120m/50g) – 11 skeins of turquoise color (A) and 3 skeins of orange yarn (B);

100% cotton yarn (135m/50g) – 9 skeins of lemon color (C) and 150g of pink;

Crochet hook 6.

Size:

78 x 120 cm.

Stitches Control:

15.5 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm with the main pattern.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern (the quantity of sts should be even):

• 1^st row: 1 single crochet in every chain st of the set-up row, 1^st single crochet in the 2^nd chain st from the crochet hook;

• 2^nd row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in the 1^st single crochet, * 1 chain st, skip 1 st, 1 single crochet in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to *;

• 3^rd row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in the 1^st single crochet, * 1 single crochet in the next chain st, 1 single crochet in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to *.

Repeat 1^st-3^rd rows once, then constantly repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows.

Circles

Make a ring with yarn and circle row of single crochets. Make 1 chain st in the beginning of each circle row, finish with 1 slip st in the 1^st single crochet.

For increases, make 2 single crochets in 1 base st. Increases should be done with displacement to the increase of the previous row.

• 1^st row: 12 single crochets;

• 2^nd-5^th rows: increase 6 single crochets = 36 single crochets.

Instructions

Take 1 thread of yarn A and C, make 122 chain sts and work with the main pattern = 121 sts. After 100 cm, cut the yarn.

Make 52 circles with yarn A-D, 13 circles of each color.

Assembly

Sew circles to your rug at short sides, don’t forget to alternate the colors.