Bright crocheted rug

Quick and easy to make, a circular crochet mat makes a colourful impact in the bedroom

this bright rug is straightforward to make, taking shape faster than may have been expected. It looks like a giant project, but can be completed in just a few hours. The very thick yarn grows extremely quickly and is fun to work with. After creating a basic circle of trebles, a contrasting border adds a splash of colour underfoot. By substituting 4-ply yarn, the simple-to-follow pattern can be adapted to create a much smaller place mat, if desired.

Size 90cm (35¾in) diameter Tension

4.5 tr sts and 2 tr rows over 10cm (4in) using 20mm crochet hook

Abbreviations

MP make picot. A picot is made by making ch 3 and then slip stitching into the 3rd ch from hook ch chain stitch dc double crochet foll following sl st slip stitch st(s) stitch(es) tr treble crochet

tHe Pattern Centre of rug

Using A, ch 8, join with a sl st to form a ring, being careful not to twist the chain. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), work 14 tr into ring, join round with a sl st to top of ch 3 (15 tr). Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr into same place, 2 tr into next st and into every st to end of round, join round with a sl st to top of ch 3 (30 tr). Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr into same place, 1 tr into next st, *2 tr into next st, 1 tr into next st; rep from * to end of round, join round with a sl st to top of ch 3 (45 tr). Round 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr into same place, 1 tr into each of next 2 sts, *2 tr into foll st, 1 tr into each of next 2 sts; rep from * to end of round, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (60 tr). Round 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr into same place, 1 tr into each of next 3 sts, *2 tr into foll st, 1 tr into each of next 3 sts; rep from * to end of round, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (75 sts). Round 6: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr into same place, 1 tr into each of next 4 sts, *2 tr into foll st, 1 tr into each of next 4 sts; rep from * to end of round, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (90 tr). Fasten off A.

Edging

Round 1: Join in B, ch 1 (does not count as st), 1 dc into same place, *ch 3, miss 2 sts, 1 dc into next st, ch 1, miss 1 st, 1 dc into next st; rep from * to end of round, finishing with ch 1, miss last st, join with a sl st to the first dc made. Round 2: Sl st twice into first ch 3 space (to get to the right place to start this round), ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 3 tr into ch 3 space, *1 tr into next ch 1 space, 4 tr into next ch 3 space; rep from * to end of round, finish with 1 tr into last ch 1 space, join with sl st to top of ch 3. Round 3: Sl st in next st (to get to the right place to start this round), ch 1 (does not count as st), 1 dc into same st, *ch 1, miss next tr, 1 dc into foll tr, ch 3, miss 2 tr, 1 dc into next tr; rep from * finishing with ch 3, join with a sl st to first dc made. Round 4: Sl st into next ch 1 space, ch 6, sl st into 3rd ch from hook (1 tr and picot made), * (1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr (MP), ch 1, 1 tr (MP), ch 1, 1 tr) in foll ch 3 space, (1 tr (MP)) into foll ch 1 space; rep from * to end of round, finishing after a ch 3 space, join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 6.

To make up

Weave in ends. This will probably need to be done with the fingers.