Yellow & Gray Rug
Edited By: Maggie Weldon
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Materials: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN: 6 skeins Light Yellow, 5 skeins Gray.
Crochet Hook: G-6 (4.25 mm).
JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.
TO CHANGE COLORS
Work last stitch before color change to last step, with new color yo and pull new color through remaining loops on hook. Drop unused color to wrong side. Do not work over unused color.
*For Further Assistance with Changing Colors, see our Help Section on the Website www.MaggiesCrochet.com
RUG
Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, with Yellow, ch 26, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 23 ch, 3 sc in last ch; working in unused lps of starting ch on other side, sc in next 23 ch. DO NOT JOIN. MARK BEG OF EACH ROUND.
Rnd 2: * 3 sc in next sc (corner), sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc (corner), sc in next 23 sc, 3 sc in next sc (corner), sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc (corner), sc in each rem sc.
Rnds 3-23: Sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in center sc at corners.
At the end of Rnd 23, change color to Gray.
Rnds 24-29: With Gray, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in center sc at corners.
At the end of Rnd 29, change color to Yellow.
Rnds 30-33: With Yellow, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in center sc at corners.
At the end of Rnd 33, change color to Gray.
Rnds 34-39: With Gray, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in center sc at corners.
At the end of Rnd 39, finish off and weave in ends.
Fringe
Working with one strand each of Gray and Yellow together, insert hook in st and pull up a loop about 1 inch in length, wrap a single strand of Gray around the front of loop just made, * insert hook in next st and pull up a loop about 1 inch in length, wrap a single strand of Yellow around front of loop just made, insert hook in next st and pull up a loop same length, wrap a single strand of Gray around front of loop just made, repeat from * around always alternating the colors brought around front of each loop. Finish off and weave in ends.
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Enjoy,
Maggie
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