Crochet Rug with Tassels
You’ll need:
5 skeins of Universal Yarn Clean Cotton Big (85% recycled cotton, 15% recycled polyester, 200g/55 yds) in 103 Beach Resort (MC);
2 skeins of the same yarn, but in 205 Tropics (CC);
Crochet hook 10 mm;
Tapestry needle.
Size: length (excluding tassels): 31¼”, width: 22”
Stitches control: 8 sts x 4 rows = 4”
Special Stitches
Shells (Begins as multiple of 8 chs, plus 4)
Row 1: Dc in 6th ch from hk (counts as dc, ch 1), * ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next ch; rep from * to end of row, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), * sk next 2 ch-1 spaces, [3dc, ch 2, 3dc] in next dc, sk next 2 ch-1 spaces, dc in next dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch, turn.
Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), * sk next 3dc group, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk next 3dc group, dc in next dc, ch 3; rep from * to end of row, ending with dc in top of turning ch, turn.
Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), * dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, dc in next sc, ch 1; rep from * across ending with dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3 , *dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn.
Row 6: Ch 4, sk next dc, dc in next dc, * ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch.
Repeat 2nd-6th rows.
Instructions
Rug
With MC, ch 44.
Row 1: Work Row 1 of Shells patt.
Row 2: Work Row 2 of Shells patt.
Row 3: Work Row 3 of Shells patt.
Row 4: Work Row 4 of Shells patt.
Row 5: Work Row 5 of Shells patt.
Row 6: Work Row 6 of Shells patt.
Repeat 2nd-6th rows x 4 times.
Fasten off.
Assembly
Weave in ends.
Edging Step 1: With CC and beg at any corner, * 3 sc into corner sp, 50 sc along long edge, 3 sc into corner sp, 37 sc along short edge; rep from * 1 more time – 186 sc. Sl st into 1st sc to join in the rnd.
Step 2: Sc in each sc around. Fasten off. Tassels (make 14) Wrap CC around 6” piece of cardboard, 8 times. Cut yarn at one end of cardboard. Cut 2 pieces of yarn, 8” long. Loop one piece around tassel at the top (un-cut) end, securing strands. Carefully slide tassel off cardboard. Wrap the other 8” piece of yarn around Tassel approx. ½” from top end several times. Hide ends of this piece inside Tassel. Sew 7 tassels to each short edge of Rug, taking care to space them evenly. Trim tassels to 3¼”.