Drive time
Give young motor enthusiasts a fun treat with Kelly Wilson Moore’s colourful rug
YOU WILL NEED
■ Scheepjes Stonewashed XL (70% cotton, 30% acrylic, 50g/75m) 7 balls of Yarn A Malachite (865) 2 balls of Yarn B Smokey Quartz (842)
1 ball of each:
Yarn C Moonstone (841)
Yarn D Deep Amethyst (851)
Yarn E Amazonite (853)
Yarn F Forsterite (866)
Yarn G Lemon Quartz (852)
Yarn H Rhodochrosite (875)
Yarn I Carnelian (863)
Yarn J Black Onyx (843)
■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook
For yarn stockists contact Scheepjes www.scheepjes.com/en TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Rug measures approx 80x85cm (31 x33 in)
ABBREVIATIONS
tr3tog *Yrh, insert hook into next st, yrh and pull up a loop, yrh and pull through 2 loops; rep from * another 2 times, yrh and pull through all loops on hook
tr4tog As above, repeating * section 3 times
tr7tog As above, repeating * section 6 times
For a full list, see page 94
We defy any young tot not to like this cheery rush hour tableau. Part rug, part playmat, fire young ones’ imagination discussing the drivers’ various excursions as they zoom off to their respective edges of the mat.
NOTES
The Main Body of the Rug is worked in Catherine Wheel stitch for the grass and plain rows of treble crochet for the roads. A Border is added, then Car appliqués are made to decorate the roads.
There are 2 Car Motifs: Right-facing Car and Left-facing Car.
Ch-sps and slip stitches are not included in st counts unless otherwise stated.
RUG
MAIN BODY
Using Yarn A, ch106.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, dc in each ch across, turn. [105 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), dc in first 2 sts, *skip 2 sts, 7tr in next st, skip 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * 11 times more, skip 2 sts, 7tr in next st, skip 2 sts, dc in final 2 sts, turn. [131 sts]
Row 3 Ch2, tr3tog next 3 sts, (ch2, tr3tog counts as tr4tog), *ch3, dc in next 3 sts, ch3, tr7tog next 7 sts; rep from * another 11 times, ch3, dc in next 3 sts, ch3, tr4tog last 4 sts, turn. [53 sts]
Row 4 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 3tr in same st, *dc in next 3 sts, 7tr in next st; rep from * another 11 times, dc in next 3 sts, 4tr in last st, turn. [131 sts]
Row 5 Ch1, dc in first 2 sts, *ch3, tr7tog next 7 sts, ch3, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * another 11 times, ch3, tr7tog next 7 sts, ch3, dc in last 2 sts, turn. [53 sts]
Rows 6-7 As Rows 2-3. [53 sts]
You need not stick purely with car appliqués – why not try adding trees, or traffic lights?
Row 8 Ch1, dc in each st across, 2dc in each ch-3 sp to end, turn. [105 sts]
Change to Yarn B.
Rows 9-10 Ch3, tr in each st across, turn. Continue with Yarn B and carry Yarn C across top of sts, enclosing the strand as you work.
Row 11 Ch3, tr in next 2 sts, change to Yarn C, tr in next 8 sts, *change to Yarn B, tr in next 5 sts, change to Yarn C, tr in next 8 sts; rep from * another 6 times, change to Yarn B, tr in last 3 sts, turn.
Rows 12-13 As Row 9.
Change to Yarn A.
Rows 14-19 As Rows 2-7. [53 sts]
Rows 20-21 As Rows 4-5.
Row 22 As Row 8. [105 sts]
Change to Yarn B.
Rows 23-27 As Rows 9-13.
Continue in set pattern, working Rows 14-22 for the grass section and Rows 9-13 for the roads.
Work until you have 4 road sections, ending on a Row 22 repeat for the grass. You should now have 64 rows in the Main Body.
Do not fasten off.
BORDER
Continue with Yarn A.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, *dc in each st to end of row, ch2 (corner made), work 114dc evenly down side of Rug, ch2; rep from * once more, ss to top of beg dc. [438 sts]
Change to Yarn D.
Round 2 (RS) Ch3, *tr in each st to ch-2 sp, (tr, ch2, tr) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [446 sts]
Change to Yarn E.
Round 3 Ch3, *tr in each st to ch-2 sp, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [462 sts]
Repeat Round 3 another 4 times using the following yarns in order: Yarn F, Yarn G, Yarn H, Yarn I.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
CAR MOTIF
LEFT FACING CAR MAKE 8
Using Yarns D, E, F, G, H or I, ch16.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, dc in each ch across, turn. [15 sts]
Rows 2-6 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 7 Ch7, skip 4 sts, dtr in next 2 sts, ch6, skip 3 sts, dc in last 4 sts, do not turn. [6 sts] Continue working around Motif.
Round 8 (RS) 5dc, down front side of Car, dc in each st across bottom of Car, 5dc up next side of Car, 7dc into ch-sp, dc in next 2 sts, 6dc in next ch-sp, ss to next st, leave rem 3 sts unworked. [40 sts]
Fasten off leaving 25cm tail to join Car to Rug.
RIGHT FACING CAR MAKE 8 Using Yarns D, E, F, G, H or I, ch16.
Rows 1-7 As Rows 1-7 of Left-facing Car with Row 1 being a WS row. [15 sts]
Turn so RS is facing.
Round 8 (RS) Ss into ch-6 sp, 6dc in ch-sp, dc in next 2 sts, 7dc in next ch-sp, 5dc down side of Car, dc in each st across base of Car, 5dc up side of car. [40 sts]
Fasten off leaving 25cm tail to join Car to Rug. Using the image as a guide, sew 4 Cars onto each road on the Rug.
WHEELS MAKE 2 PER CAR
Using Yarn J, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch2 (counts as htr), 11htr into loop, ss to top of beg ch-2 to join. [12 sts]
Fasten off and use the tails to sew 2 Wheels onto each Car.