The range of toilet and bathroom rugs is large, but it is often difficult to choose what you like, or the sizes of the proposed options do not fit into the modest parameters of the toilet. In order not to waste time searching and disappointment, it is better to knit a rug with your own hands.
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Bathroom rug options
Knitted round rug
Before you start knitting, you need to prepare the "yarn". To do this, take unnecessary knitted items - T-shirts, T-shirts, tights - and cut them lengthwise to get pieces of as long as possible. Then tie the pieces together, trying, if possible, to make small knots. Wind into a ball.
Important! The wider the stripes of knitwear, the larger the hook should be.
Ready-made knitted yarn is also suitable for the work. The advantage of a rug made of such yarn is that there will be no knots and the fabric will be more uniform.
So, the yarn is ready, let's start creating. When knitting a rug from jersey, you should not start with a ring of air loops - it will turn out rough. It is better to use a "sliding loop".
It is recommended to knit 10 columns in the first row. Then we continue knitting, increasing the number of loops so that the fabric is flat. If the "yarn" consists of multi-colored segments, then even the simplest pattern will look interesting.
If desired, use the pattern for knitting a napkin. Almost any model can be recreated from such an unusual material as knitted yarn.
The advantage of such handicrafts is the quick result. In just one evening you can knit such a creative model.
Oval shaped polyethylene mat
For a polyethylene rug, you will need bags. They are carefully stacked and the bottom and handles are cut off (if it is a T-shirt bag). Then they are cut crosswise into identical strips. If these strips are straightened, you will get a ring. The "yarn" is connected with a "ring in ring" knot, that is, a double layer of polyethylene is used in the work.
Usually, work on such a model begins with a strip of air loops, which is then tied with columns with or without yarns. The main thing is to constantly check that the rug has a flat surface, does not gather in folds, or, conversely, does not take the form of a bowl with raised edges.
A thread rug made from circles
Not every interior can live with symmetry and clean lines. In some cases, asymmetry and irregular shapes are the best decoration. This applies to the thread bath mat made of fragments.
The technology is simple: round fragments of different shapes and colors are knitted and randomly connected to each other. It is better if the motifs are knitted with single crochets to get a denser fabric.
Mastering the Basics of Knitting
To knit according to the pattern, you need to master the basic elements: chain stitch, single crochet and double crochet.
Important! Watch your knitting carefully when using the patterns and description. A mistake in the previous row will result in you having to unravel the knitted section. The more accurately you follow the patterns, the faster and better the product will be knitted.
So, the basics are the chain stitch. We throw the thread onto the hook, turn the hook so that it is wrapped with thread, and then pass the thread through the resulting ring.
Single crochet. Insert the hook into the previous row, hook the working thread, and pull it through. There are two loops on the hook. Hook the working thread again and pull it through both loops at once.
Double crochet. Before inserting the hook into the previous row, we make a yarn over – we wrap the working thread with the hook. And only after that we insert the hook into the bottom row and hook the working thread again. There are three loops in the work. We knit them two at a time in two steps.
Do-it-yourself crocheted Owl rug
Selection of materials:
To knit the Owl rug, you will need the following tools and materials:
- Threads of different colors and textures for the main knitting, a little black yarn for the beak and eyes;
- Sharp scissors;
- Needle to embroider eyes;
- Knitting pattern.
Owl with oval base
The owl's body, eyes and head are knitted separately, and at the last stage of work - the paws and beak.
Pattern for the owl's body. If the size of the rug needs to be increased, then a few more rows are added. The pattern allows you to do this without any particular difficulties.
The same goes for the eyes. They can be knitted a little larger.
If you use threads not only of different colors, but also of different textures, you get this charming owl.
Owl with a pineapple base
Creating such a rug will require precise following of the patterns. And then the result will definitely please you.
It is worth noting that variations of the "pineapple" pattern are among the most popular. They are used not only for knitting interior items, but also for creating airy pullovers and shawls. Therefore, the pattern for the rug is not the only one of its kind. There are many similar variations. Choose the one that you like best.
In this case, the simplest diagram is given.
Having knitted the body, we proceed to knitting the eyes and beak. The finished bathroom accessory looks like this.
If the bathroom and toilet are combined, it would be appropriate to place a whole family of owls there. The color of the rugs should match the overall interior.
Recommendations for product care
- Doormats knitted from garbage bags are washed in a soap solution. Such products dry quickly and do not lose their original appearance for a long time.
- There should be several runners for the bathroom and toilet, so that there is something to lay down while the previous accessories are drying or being washed.
- Washed rugs must be dried thoroughly, otherwise an unpleasant smell will appear over time.
Obviously, to make the interior of the bathroom creative and unusual, you do not need serious financial investments. An interesting knitting pattern, a couple of free evenings, and the bathroom will become an object of admiration for all your friends.
VIDEO: Master class on knitting an owl rug.
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