• Just finished my first rug.  It’s about 26″ wide and 36″ long.  Really feels good on bare feet-Lion Brand wool Ease yarn, and some remmants of other yarns.  So, It was so much fun……I’ve decided to go into the rug business.  This has become such a great project for me.  I think I’m going to decorate my house with unique rugs, wall hangings, placemats and so many other ideas.  I just need to find the perfect durable yarns, colors and such.  The knitting board is perfect for this.  How else could you get the thickness with 2 sided effects?  Hand made rugs can be very expensive, but are so pretty coordinating with  a room’s decor.  Should I add fringe to this rug?  I was thinking of some Christmas designs for in front of the fireplace.  Matching throw pillows?  OK, as soon as I find the greatest yarn in the world for these fun projects, I will pass it on to everyone. 

6 Responses to “RUGS”

1. Anna Says:
   August 14th, 2006 at 6:07 pm

   I love your rug! Does it turn out thick enough that it would lay flat on carpet? How did you get that pattern with the white yarn?

2. Pat Says:
   August 28th, 2006 at 2:10 pm

   Yes, It does stay flat on the carpet and on any surface. That’s the great thing about using a board for rug knitting. Because of the double knit it lays very flat. The white stripe is just one row of knitting.

3. Deb B. in VA Says:
   September 5th, 2006 at 12:17 pm

   Hi Pat!

   The rug looks wonderful!! Is this the one you were working on while at the Red Bud Festival with me? You certainly didn’t have much time to work on it there with everyone asking you questions, but that is a very good thing!

   I’ve set aside my looms for a little bit to make a cross stitch picture of my friends first baby. It’s coming along nicely, but for some reason, the colors look darker than what I think they should. I hope I don’t have to do it again, but for this friend, I most definitely will.

   Keep up the great work!

   Deb

4. Patt Says:
   September 20th, 2006 at 10:10 pm

   Your rug is very, very nice! Can one of the knifty knitter long looms be used to create a rug and still have the thick, tight weave that you have in yours using a knitting board?

   Beautiful work!
   Patt

5. Janaki Blum Says:
   September 22nd, 2006 at 4:11 pm

   Thanks for the postins; the rugs look really good.
   Could you tell us the loom type and gauge please?

   thanks you,

   Jan from MA

6. Pat Says:
   September 22nd, 2006 at 11:16 pm

   I used the 28″ knitting board to make the rug. You can start with any color and then on the row where you want to change color just cut your yarn and tie in another color. It’s very EASY, no sewing involved. I am not too familiar with the knifty kniter. But to give it the nice thick tight stitch you need a knitting board where the needles are close together.

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