Thursday, November 22, 2007

Crocheted mat


Mats are easy to make for beginners as well as to learn or try out a new crochet stitch. Also we can try out our own new patterns. It can decorate our homes in different places. Any handmade items can be gifted to close people with pride.

When I found this shiny thread, which was named in the roll as “Rim Jim” thread, I just wanted to try it out and out came this beautiful mat. The thread has shiny bristles and it gives a new different texture to the final product. I am not sure whether any other name is there for this type of thread.
Materials needed:
Rim Jim shiny thread – 2 colors
Steel crochet hook
Method:
This mat has been worked with mostly double crochets.
Start with 6 chains and slip stitch to form a ring. Do as many dc rounds as required.

In between I have done 1 dc, 1 ch, 1dc round to have a pattern.

For the “last but one” row:

1 dc, 4 ch, dc in the next ch sp. Continue for the entire round

For the last row of loops:
4sc, 6ch, sc in next st sp. Continue for the entire round. Fasten off.
Happy Crochetting!

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