Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)
Materials:
- RED HEART® Vivid™: 3 balls 6761 Powerful Pink
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hooks: 5mm [H-8 US] and 16mm [Q US]
- Small crochet hook or large eye plastic needle (for weaving in ends)
GAUGE: Rounds 1 and 2 = 11” (280 cm) in diameter. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge
Rug measures 30” (76 cm) diameter
Special Stitches
beg tr cl (beginning treble crochet cluster) (worked over 4 stitches) = Ch 3, *yo twice, insert hook in next stitch, yo and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; repeat from * 3 more times, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook.
picot = Ch 2, sc in back bar of 2nd ch from hook.
tr cl (treble crochet cluster) (worked over 5 stitches) = Yo twice, insert hook in first stitch, yo and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice, *yo twice, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; repeat from * 3 more times, yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook.
Special Technique
Adjustable-ring method = Wrap yarn into a ring, ensuring that the tail falls behind the working yarn. Grip ring and tail firmly between middle finger and thumb. Insert hook through center of ring, yarn over (with working yarn) and draw up a loop. Work stitches of first round in the ring. After the first round of stitches is worked, pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring.
NOTES
1. Rug is worked in joined rounds with right side facing at all times.
2. Yarn is too thick to thread through a standard yarn needle. Weave in ends with small crochet hook or large eyed needle used with plastic canvas projects.
3. Rug is intended to be used over carpet. If placed on a hardwood floor, designer recommends applying non-skid rug backing.
RUG
Make an adjustable ring.
Round 1 (right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 15 dc in ring; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—16 dc.
Round 2: Ch 6 (counts as first dc and ch 3), skip next dc, *dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to 3rd ch of beginning ch-6—8 ch-3 sps.
Round 3: Slip st in first ch-3 space, ch 3, 4 dc in same ch-3 space, 5 dc in each ch-3 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—40 dc.
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, *ch 3, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * around, ch 3; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—40 dc and 8 ch-3 sps.
Round 5: Beg tr cl, *ch 7, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 7, tr cl; repeat from * around, ch 3, tr in top of beginning ch-3 of beg tr cl—8 tr cl and 16 ch-7 sps.
Round 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in first ch-7 space, *ch 3, 5 dc in next ch-7 space, ch 1, 5 dc in next ch-7 space; repeat from * around, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-7 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—80 dc and 8 ch-3 sps.
Round 7: Ch 3, 4 dc in same dc as joining, skip next dc, sc in next dc, *(sc, picot, sc) in next ch-3 space, [sc in next dc, skip next dc, 5 dc in next dc, skip next dc, sc in next dc] twice; repeat from * around to last ch-3 space, (sc, picot, sc) in last ch-3 space, sc in next dc, skip next dc, 5 dc in next dc, skip next dc, sc in next 2 dc, skip last dc; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—8 picots. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
