ring around the rug

  I have been wanting to crochet up a rug for a little while now. I thought today I would "attempt" to make a rug, I grabbed a few balls that I thought I would never use (Im not a big fan of scratchy yarn) and I picked up a few bigger crochet hooks (P&Q is what the pattern calls for!). I sat down with my hooks and yarn for about 2 hours and had it finished.
  I made it just big enough for your bathroom or your kitchen sink. With working 4 strands of yarn together can you imagine how soft this would feel under your feet? My piggys liked them :)

(my nail polish color is Randi it girl by Julep, Im totally in love with there colors and all the different colors they have to choose from) Since my daughter was sick we have gotten a monthly box from them, Its our own little way of keeping happy every month. Its something special for her and I, something that we can do together. So far we have gotten quite a lot so far. 

I hope you all enjoy this pattern.

Ring around the rug

By: Creative Crochet Products

Materials:

I used 4 colors of red heart yarn

you can use any color combo that suits you!

HOOKS; P(11.5mm) & Q(15.75)

Stitches Used:

Ch: chain

Sc: single crochet

Hdc: half double crochet

Dc: double crochet

Sk: skip

Cs: crab stitch (click here for moogly’s youtube video)

Special Notes:

1.Always join to first stitch made.

2.always work your first stitch in joining space, unless specified otherwise.

A little tip from me to you: I usually try to find my yarn with a tail (an end coming out the center of the ball) it keeps things neater but you could always toss all the balls you're working with in a thirty-two tote or a basket. Don't pull a big pile of yarn out, it could get tangled easy.

Measurements:

27”x16”

P hook:

Rnd 1. ch 17, 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 14, 5 hdc in last ch sp (now working on the un-worked side of the ch (working left)), hdc in next 14, 3 hdc in same sp as the first 2 hdc. Join. (38)

Rnd 2.  ch 1, 2 hdc same sp as join, 2 hdc in next, hdc in next 14, 2 hdc in next 5 sp, hdc in next 14 sp, 2 hdc in last 3. Join (48)

Rnd 3. ch 1, hdc in same sp, *2 hdc in next, hdc in next* repeat 1 more time, hdc in 14, *2 hdc in next, hdc in next* repeat 4 more times, hdc in 14, *2 hdc in next, hdc in next* repeat one more time, 2 hdc in last sp. Join (58)

Rnd 4. ch 1, hdc in same sp, hdc in next, *2 hdc in next, hdc in next 2* 1 more time, hdc in 14, *2 hdc in next, hdc in next 2* repeat 4 more times, hdc in 14, *2 hdc in next, hdc in next 2* repeat 1 more time, 2 hdc in last sp. Join (68)

Rnd 5. ch 3 (this is your first dc), dc in next 2, *2dc in next, dc in next 3* repeat 1 more time, dc in next 14, *2 dc in next, dc in next 3* repeat 4 more times, dc in 14, *2 dc in next, dc in next 3* repeat 1 more time, 2 dc in last sp. Join (78)

Rnd 6.  ch 3 (this is your first dc), dc in next 3, *2 dc in next, dc in next 4* repeat 1 more time, dc in next 14, *2 dc in next, dc in next 4* repeat 4 times, dc in 14, *2 dc in next, dc in next 4* repeat 1 more time, 2 dc in last sp. Join  (88)

  

  At this point your rug might be kind of bunching up and after the last few

                                 rows it will “relax” more.

Rnd 7. ch 1, sc in each sp around. Join (88)

Rnd 8.  ch 4 (this is your dc and ch 1), *sk next, Dc in next, ch 2* repeat 3 more times, *sk next, dc in next, ch 1* repeat 10 times, *sk next, Dc in next, ch 2* repeat 10 times, *sk next, dc in next, ch 1* repeat 10 times, *sk next, Dc in next, ch 2* repeat 5 more times. Join to the 3rd ch of beg dc.

Rnd 9.  ch 1, 2 sc in same sp as join, 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, *sc in next dc, 2 sc in ch 2 sp* repeat 4 more times, 2 sc in ch 1 sp and 2 sc in next 9 ch 1 sp, *sc in next dc, 2 sc in ch 2 sp* repeat 10 more times, 2 sc in ch 1 sp and 2 sc in next 8 ch 1 sp, *sc in next dc, 2 sc in ch 2 sp* repeat 5 more times. Join

Rnd 10.  ch 1, sc in each sp around. Join

Switch to Q hook

Rnd 11.  ch 1, cs around entire project. Join and fasten in ends!