Free Crochet Pattern: Rug with Ridges
| I’ve been meaning to make a rug for my bathroom and kitchen for a while and I finally got around to doing it! I needed something simple. Nothing fancy or else I won’t want to step on it. I made it a little too big to go in front of my bathroom sink, so this one is going in the kitchen. Next time I’ll remember to measure first. This rug has a nice ridge texture that is made by crocheting in the back loop only. It’s a great project if you’re a beginner or if you just need a rug! Make sure to put something slip resistant on the bottom of it so it doesn’t slip and slide around the floor. |
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Finished Size: 32″ (81 cm) wide, 16 1/2″ (42 cm) tall
Note: adjust rug to the size you want using directions in the pattern
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Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 364 yards) Crochet hook K (6.50 mm) |
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Gauge: not really important, crochet as tight or loose as you want your rug.
Crochet Pattern: Rug
Note: all stitches are crocheted in the back loops only
Start by chaining 90 or as wide as you want rug
Row 1: ch 3, dc in forth ch from hook and in each ch across: 90 dc
Row 2: ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across: 90 dc
Repeat row 2, 28 times or until rug is as tall as you desire.
If you need help with crocheting this rug, feel free to let me know and I’ll be glad to help!
I cant wait to try this one. I ahve been meaning to try the back loop only thing but never have, but now I am. thanks Rachel.
Hi Rachel ~ First I want to say: I can’t believe you are only 20! So experienced & so knowledgeable at such a young age. Good for you — and great for us!
Question on this pattern: How many sts will there truly be for each row, if you ch 90 to begin with? You state there will still be 90 sts for the rows, but won’t there be less? [FYI, I just learned to crochet 15 months ago -- a true gift from the Lord, and it has become my passion!]
Hey Kat!
There will be 90 dc if you chain 90 to start. The reason is that at the beginning of row 1 (and in each row after than), chains are added to make the “turning chain”. Some would say that you start with 93 chains, not really 90. Some also like to count the ch 3 as a double crochet, so can also say that there are 91 dc instead of 90 dc.
But for this pattern, I don’t count the turning chain as a double crochet and don’t count the first ch 3 in row one as a part of the foundation chain, so if you start with 90 chains before starting row 1, then you will have 90 dc on each row (not counting the ch 3 as a double crochet)
I hope that makes sense, but if I confused you let me know
Uh, no, it makes no sense to me, Rachel. LOL But that is probably ‘cuz I’ve been crocheting for only a little over a year.
I’ll just take your word for it since you are the expert here. *s* And then, when I decide to make this rug, it will make sense to me ‘cuz I will visually see this fact in action.
BTW, is there a particular yarn you’d suggest for this rug — one that will truly FEEL GOOD on my feet? Also, do you just put some of that gripper stuff under the rug (to prevent slipping), or do you sew something to the bottom of the rug? Thanks!
lol, Kat! Let’s just say that for every chain a double crochet goes in it
For the yarn, I didn’t use anything fancy, just good old acrylic Red Heart. It’s cheap stuff but it’s sturdy and will wash good if I need to toss it into the washing machine. But feel free to use what you like, but I wouldn’t pick anything you don’t want walked on
As for the bottom, I actually doesn’t slip on my kitchen floor as much as I thought it would. It’s probably because of the texture, but to be on the safe side putting something under it is a good idea. You can use one of those rubber rug mats that are designed to be placed under rugs. You don’t have to sew it on. Also you can use puff paint or the kind of paint that’s used to draw on t-shirts (if you know what I mean). Sometimes people use them to make the bottom of their slippers not slippery. The paints can be found at craft stores.
Now that I think of it, the rug probably wouldn’t have to feel good under my feet — ‘cuz I’d most likely be wearing socks. Almost all my area rugs are stored during barefoot season. LOL
Great idea about the puffy paints! And, coincidentally, my 8-yo dgs was here just yesterday – wearing a t-shirt on which he’d made designs with — yup — puffy paints! I’m presuming that stuff does not come off in the washer — or dryer! (or does it have to be line-dried, with puffy paint on it?)
BTW, I started a dishcloth with “the ridges”. Am loving it.
P.S. I just re-read the rug pattern and now I get it …. ‘cuz, yah, I’m one of those who’d say you actually start with “ch 93″. Oh I love it when I’m confused … and then get “un-confused”. Thanks, Rachel!
HI Rachel,
I will be trying to make this rug, but i was thinking of using cotton instead of wool. I think this will cause les slipping. What do you think??
Rachel i hope you feel better real soon its no fun to be sick. my husband says its no fun to go when i crochet in the car because i cant talk and crochet at the same time well lol i cant walk and chew gum at the same time so i have to crochet a few minutes then break and talk for a few thats the way to do it for me thanks for all your fun free patterns cant wait til you get the store open im interested in the wishing well. thanks for all you do for us colleen brown
Hey Monique!
It might cause less slipping, I’m not actually sure. But I do know what with cotton it won’t be as stretchy, so that can be a good thing
Hi Rachel,
I love the simplicity of this pattern and it can be used in every room. The rubber shelf liner is great for adding w/o attaching it to the rug.
Thank you,
Sherry
Hope you are feeling much better, Rachel. Like Colleen said, thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas and patterns with us. Your rug pattern came at a good time as I want to replace my boring bath mat with a colorful handmade bath rug. Do you think a rug with different colors of stripes could be made using your pattern? How would I hide the color changes so it would look neat? I have visualized stripes in cream, gold, brown, pale yellow (the colors of the wall and fixtures) with stripes of a bright rust and light teal (the last two colors to pick up colors from Japanese prints on the bathroom wall and to add a little pop. Would a felted rug be too slippery or would it matter as I’ll be adding something to the back anyway?
Hi Barbara! I am feeling better, thanks!
You can definitely make the rug more colorful if you want. If you change colors at the beginning of a row and just weave in the loose end in back of the rug, it should be pretty neat! You can felt it as well and since you’ll put something under it shouldn’t slip anyway. Have fun with it
Hi there, your photos are so clear. What type camera do you use?
Hey Donna thanks!
I use a nikon coolpix s4, it’s actually kind of old though
Hi again. Thanks much for the camera info. I like your site a lot and am going to put a link to it on my blog. Hope that’s ok.
it’s ok with me!
Hi Rachel/all:
With a project in mind and no appealing pattern (until now) to use, I’m happy to report I’ve completed it with this one.
I made a 24 long x 20 wide version of this pattern as a bathroom rug for my tub/shower entrance, with 6 skeins of Lily’s Sugar and Cream in light blue.
For the job I want it to do and after some testing, I found crocheting with a double strand produced a thicker rug.
Nice, easy pattern and it looks good. Not bad on the feet either.
Thank you very much for this no fuss pattern.
I agree with everyone – this pattern looks nice and easy. It should do very well in my bathroom.
Also, I just read a tip in my Crochet World that you can use a hot glue gun on the back of your rug to keep it from slipping – I guess it’s okay to wash..?