Finishing Seam Crochet Round Rug

To finish the rug off i used the crab stitch.

Finishing seam crochet round rug.

Crochet 2 sc in next st sc in next st repeat for round 18st slst into first stitch in the round. If you aren t familiar crochet edging is a finishing technique often in the form of a crochet border that gives your design a polished complete look. Slip stitch into first stitch in the round. 4th round and following.

It is particularly handy for finishing off a rug as the added density and weight of the last round helps prevent the edge from curling up and tripping you. Crochet round rug from repurposed t shirts. Rag rugs by erin episode 3. A guide which will step and a lot of information to help you out and not get lost.

Sl st next ch sp skip next ch sp 7 dc next ch sp skip next ch sp sl st next ch sp repeat until the end of the round. Now make the shell stitch pattern you have chosen. And finish the round magic circle or ch 4 and join with a slip stitch to the 1st ch 1. Crochet 2 sc in each sc of previous round.

Finishing the rug i should have talked about that all you do is stop crocheting. The stitch used here is a single crochet or sc in each hole for a round rug in the next round you will do 1 sc in the first 2 sc in second hole and repeat alternating 1 and 2 next round sc sc 2sc sc sc 2sc. It s beautiful how it gets dark from the outside to light in the center. Honestly this crochet round rug pattern looks magical.

The color shades are just so on point. Or you can make a decoration edges using the shell stitch as shown next. Make one round of single crochet all the way around first joining the last stitch to the first stitch with a slip stitch. This stitch is a chunky and gorgeous.

I prefer to finish my rugs with a round of reverse single crochet crab stitch which is a nice dense stitch that helps the edges lay flat. No crochet project is complete without crochet edging. You will not regret making this. Some people like adding non slip backing to their rugs so that they don t slide around.

This video shows great close ups and easy instructions on how to finish a rag rug made from sheets. Increase the number of sc between increases in every round until the rag rug is desired size. Shell ch 1 x 5 5 shell and ch 1 s total join with a slip stitch to the top of the ch 3 if you are not changing colours remember to slip stitch across to next space if you want to change colour you must. Xander loves this rug and insisted on sitting on it while i tried to take some photographs.

Doing this is useful as you can count the number of stitches on each side and end making sure you have the same number on each side and end. Of thumb is no more than 10.