Do-it-yourself mats

The most inexpensive and original way of transforming the room and the interior as a whole can be called the manufacture of decorative products at home. For example, a beautiful fluffy carpet can transform any home. But most importantly, you can independently choose the color, size, technique, pattern to make the product truly unique. Today we will tell you how to knit such original rugs with knitting needles with your own hands.

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Knitting mat for beginners

This lesson cannot be called very simple, but it is of great interest to beginner needlewomen. Now you will learn how to knit a carpet with knitting needles from white yarn with a beautiful pattern in the center and an original fringe on the sides. It will just look great by the bed. The manufacturing scheme is quite simple, but the product will turn out to be original and creative.

Important! Why is it white, because the product is designed for the floor? Since this is a bedside rug, it should not be very dirty.

For work you will need:

• 400 grams of white yarn.
• 4 mm knitting needles.
• The hook is the same size. It will be required for strapping, but if you do not have a hook, then you can do without it.

Important! The knitting density is a square measuring 10 by 10 centimeters, containing 28 rows of 17 loops.

The process of creating a rug looks like this:

1. Dial 58 loops.
2. 2 confused rapport.
3. Tie a braid, plus 2 rapports.
4. So knit 42 cm.
5. Tie the product around the perimeter with a hook.
6. To make a fringe, in every second loop make a brush.

You see, nothing is difficult - to knit such a carpet with knitting needles with your own hands, it will take a minimum of time, but you can even use it as a plaid. You can make such a thing for a pet.

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Home decoration made from leftover yarn

This master class is useful to experienced needlewomen who want to make their home more comfortable. Such an element of decor is made of yarn left over from past works, which makes it easy to adjust its size.

Important! You can independently adjust the scheme by adding threads or reducing the dimensions of the mat.

The following materials will be needed:

• The remains of threads, ranging in size from 0.2-0.5 m. The more they are used, the longer the track will come out.
• Knitting needles and hook. Choose the size yourself - it all depends on the thickness of the threads, so be guided by the situation.

The mat is made according to the following scheme:

1. Crochet a chain of air loops. Select the threads as similar as possible in thickness so that you get a big ball of chain.
2. Sew the resulting chains together into tangles. Continue to knit using the resulting ball as a material.
3. Gather loops at a width equal to the size of the future product and continue to knit.
4. To make the rug more dense, keep its shape well, each row of front loops should be hand-knitted.

Important! By analogy, you can make a path to the nursery or hallway. If you use a lot of colors, you get a wonderful rainbow rug.

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Knitted snake

To create such a decor element, prepare:

• Five colors - gray, white, blue, beige, blue yarn from acrylic and wool, in the ratio of 50 to 50, with a total weight of 500 grams.
• Hook at number 3 and knitting needles at numbers 3 and 5.

In terms of using flowers in knitting, you can experiment at your own discretion, the very scheme looks like this:

• All rows will have to perform only facial, garter stitch. At the same time, its density should be 15 loops in 26 rows.

Important! Cross the threads from the wrong side during the color change to avoid holes.

• On the knitting needles, dial the first row of 60 loops, then count 15 loops for each square, determining the shade to your taste.
• Allow 32 rows for each section, change colors strictly according to the selected scheme. Tie out 8 sections.
• After closing the loops, tie the rug with two threads of different colors in single crochet columns three times, while alternating them.
• Decorate the narrow edges of the fringe.

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Do-it-yourself chair mat

A good option for lovers to make something with their own hands - a wrap on a chair or stool. It is necessary to connect only ten elements of a rectangular shape measuring 5 by 25 cm.

Important! This option is attractive because you can work with knitting needles and crochet.

If you prefer to knit rugs with knitting needles, then use this scheme:

1. Dial the required number of loops, knit rectangles of a given size to get 10.
2. Assemble the pieces in a checkerboard pattern.
3. To give the product a finished look, tie a crochet around the perimeter.
4. Cut all excess thread.

Important! Using this technique, you can knit the carpet with your own knitting needles for a chair or a small bedding for a child’s room or a hot stand for the kitchen. In the latter case, it is better to use only cotton materials to avoid accidental fire.

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Ideas for creativity when knitting rugs and all kinds of rugs, capes - a lot. We have offered you several of them, and if you like the result, you will certainly continue to create such original gizmos for your home with your own hands, because it is they who will emphasize your unique cosiness and the very homely atmosphere.