How To Make A Sisal Rope Rug

Loop the sisal over the hook part of the.

How to make a sisal rope rug. Using rope and a plain mat as the base cami from the diy blog tidbits shares the tutorial for making this charming rug. There isn t really an exact formula to get your measurements you just want to make sure you have at least 3 5 different sizes my rug turned out to be approximately 24 5 x30 when i was finished and i used all of my sisal rope. To finish the rug use your fabric strip to wrap your end of the rope similar to how you wrapped the rope at the beginning of the rug just make sure the end of the rope is covered and sew down the middle to secure. Place the end of the rope in the middle of the non stick rug pad and apply hot glue to adhere it in place.

For the rope i used 2 rolls of sisal rope that i picked up at the hardware store. Be sure to check out what my friends made with their sisal rope they never disappoint with. Buy and dye some dollar store clotheslines or recycle your old climbing ropes and get to knitting crocheting coiling or just good old fashioned gluing. You can make your rug as big or as small as you d like.

Using the zigzag stitch tuck the end of the rope under your rug so it disappears from sight and sew over it to secure. Hold it down for a minute to secure it while the glue dries. You could also use this sisal rope to create coasters or plate chargers. Starting with one end of the rope roll it around itself a couple of times.

To make a chain start with a slip knot and place that on your crochet hook. You can see clips of me demonstrating how to make this rug on the rachael ray show here. While winter brings to mind ornate wool rugs and sturdy but plain salt and snow soaked doormats summer rugs can be lighter and more playful. First make a chain as long as you want the rug to be wide.

This tutorial requires 16 worth of clothesline rope and some hardcore crochet skills and the. And pull that loop through the slip knot leaving you with only the new loop on the hook.