How to Make a Crocheted Rag Rug

Co-authored by Lois Wade

Last Updated: May 4, 2022 Approved

Crocheting a round rag rug is as simple as can be! This is a great way to use up old fabric from worn clothing, vintage cloths or other sources of fabric items which are looking a bit tatty. If you're handy with a crochet hook already, you'll find this project both straightforward and very rewarding.

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Old t-shirts, tops, bed linen, tablecloths, etc. can all be suitable sources of fabric, as well as your fabric stash.
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Generally, 1.5 - 2 inches (3.8cm to 5cm) wide is a good width.
Iron the seams if desired––it looks neater in the end result.
Begin to crochet "in the round" as usual, by chaining 6 and slip stitching them together in a loop. Double Crochet 6 and slip stitch the ends together. Increases start on the second round. An increase is made by making 2 dc in a same stitch.
(dc in one, two dc in the next, etc.). As the rounds become wider, there are more stitches in between each increase.

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Generally, if your work starts to go too bowl-shaped, you need to do increases. If the work begins to ruffle a little when you try to lay it flat, you need to do decreases.

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What size crochet hook works best with the 2-inch strips of fabric?

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Two-inch-wide strips of plain, medium-weight cotton (such as quilt fabric) will crochet well with an N or P hook.

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To increase, just add one more stitch in the last stitch you made. This is called increasing.

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It's a good idea to choose fabrics that are easy to wash and won't bleed when washed. Being a rug, it'll need the occasional wash to restore its look.

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Use a thicker yarn like a shirt yarn which is super thick. Thick yarn works if not a shirt yarn.

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Spiral cut a t-shirt to cut down on having to sew strips together.

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