Do-it-yourself carpet carpets - schemes, their description

Any hostess wants to make her house not only stylish, but also cozy. This is where the question often arises: how to combine current fashion trends with comfort, without losing the warmth of the hearth? In order to answer this question, it is first necessary to determine what creates a cozy atmosphere in the house, takes on the emphasis and transforms any room? Of course, large carpets. Now their assortment is so large that choosing the right one is not a problem at all, but what if you want a completely original copy? The answer is simple - to make carpets from a cord with your own hands, the patterns of which are similar to openwork patterns for napkins, tablecloths and crocheted rugs. These are exactly the ideas we will consider in this article.

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Weaving technology

There are many options for knitting such products:

• crochet
• on the frame
• on the grid.

The variety of patterns is just as great - you can knit embossed carpets with your own hands, inventing an individual pattern for them. They will look not only stylish, but also rich. And you can limit yourself to small rugs according to the proposed schemes.

Important! Now it’s fashionable to knit clothes and accessories for yourself or your loved ones - handmade is highly appreciated and can become a highlight of your image and home decoration.

In order to understand why cord carpets have become so popular, you need to figure out what this material is.

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Material Overview

A polyester cord is a tourniquet based on synthetic fiber. It has a lot of advantages, and therefore is highly appreciated by needlewomen in the creation of various products. The diameter of synthetic twine is usually 5 mm, but 4.5 mm and others can be found. Accordingly, the size of the hook will increase or decrease depending on the thickness of the cord.

Important! You will not see much difference in the final product, except that a thinner cord will cost a little cheaper.

But do not think that this is the only material suitable for knitting carpets with your own hands:

• Thick woolen threads can also become material. Care products from wool require more thorough, but they are softer to the touch. For example, such threads are used in the technique of Tunisian knitting.
• Patchwork can also make an excellent rug or even a large rustic rug. In this case, together with a synthetic rope, you can use unnecessary things already cut to yarn, combining colors to your taste.

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Advantages and disadvantages

Like any other kind of needlework, hand-knitted synthetic rugs have their pros and cons.

Advantages:

• The first, very significant advantage of carpets from a cord tied with their own hands is that they are not collected by ugly folds, but keep their shape perfectly. That is, the carpet will lie flat, despite the fact that they run and walk on it (especially mothers with active children will appreciate it).
• Another advantage is the raw material from which the cords for knitting are made - one hundred percent polyester, which provides the product with durability and strength.
• Also, this synthetic material allows you to create embossed rugs from a cord with your own hands, which will retain their pristine, voluminous appearance even after numerous washings and cleanings.
• Another important plus of such carpets is the hypoallergenicity of the material. Mites and other parasites do not start in a synthetic cord.
• Products are not subject to fading and fading in the sun, and also tolerate washing at a temperature of no higher than 30 degrees.

Important! When washing, do not add conditioner - in this case, the cord will soften and lose shape.

Of course, there are drawbacks, but they are more related to the skills of the master and the availability of threads:

• The cost of the material, because such a cord costs a little more than yarn. Often in stores there is no suitable color or thickness, so when ordering a paracord in online stores, the cost of the carpet increases by the cost of delivery.
• Opening hours, especially if you are a beginner. Knitting carpets needs experience, but there are simpler ways to make homemade yarn trunks from twine that don't need a hook.

Considering that even a simple purchase carpet will cost money, and also your time, because you have to go shopping to choose the one that suits you and you like, making a track or a round rug by yourself is not such a costly idea.

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The secrets of knitting rugs from cords

Each experienced needlewoman has her own secrets, gained with experience. With beginners, we want to share some tips that can come in handy when knitting rugs from a cord with your own hands:

1. To find out the size of the future carpet, you need to knit a small sample - a fragment of the finished pattern. Now we measure the height of one row, count the total number of rows in the probe pattern, and after that - multiply the number of rows by height. Multiply the resulting number by two and get the diameter of the future carpet.
2. If you want to knit a large carpet (more than 150 cm in diameter), then you should consider that such a product will not lie motionless on a smooth floor. Such carpets are best placed on floors that already have a main coating. If you really want to lay a carpet from a cord on a smooth floor, then you should sew a special carpet backing to its wrong side.

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Handmade rug care

Caring for cord carpets is very simple. They do not require chemical treatments and are easily machine washable (on condition of small size) with a simple powder.

Important! It is necessary to maintain a temperature of no higher than 30 degrees, and after that - dry the product in a straightened form.

Such carpets will dry quickly, so soon after washing you can again lay your splendor in its rightful place.

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Crocheted from a cord

Not only carpets, but also bags, wraps for armchairs and sofas, and much more are knitted using a crocheted cord, which is enough for your imagination and patience. But before you start knitting a carpet with your own hands from a cord, it's worth figuring out how much material will go to your work.

To begin with, everything will depend on how tightly you knit, what kind of hook number you use and what size and pattern the intended product will be. So, the hook should be used no less than the fifth size, but most needlewomen work 8th.

Important! The selection of the tool is individual, therefore it is recommended to first tie the probe (pattern sample) to understand which hook number is suitable for this particular product.

As for the consumption of the cord, then it all depends on the selected pattern and knitting density:

• On average, a carpet tied from a cord with its own hands, with a diameter of about 50 cm, will require about 150-200 m - this is one skein.
• A medium-sized carpet (approximately 120 cm in diameter) will take about 600 m of cord (three skeins).
• A large carpet with a diameter of more than 2 m will take more than 2000 m of cord (10 skeins).

If you have already decided to knit a carpet from a cord with your own hands, then they will help you decide on the pattern of their pattern. The variety of both knitted and woven rugs is great, but you should consider your crochet skill.

Important! For beginner needlewomen, simpler carpet options are suitable, and experienced ones can safely take on the most complex and time-consuming ones to amaze everyone with their skill.

Master class: round cord rug

For such a carpet, any round napkin scheme is suitable. But we can offer you to get acquainted with the scheme of such a beautiful round carpet. The Grand technique gives the products a rich look, and the relief of the carpet will serve as a wonderful natural massage for your legs.

Important! Such carpets can be easily folded, if necessary - it can be safely removed, for example, in a closet, or put in a car trunk for transportation.

Oval rug

For a rug measuring 105 * 104 cm, prepare 700 m of twine. The finished product weighs 3 kg.

Important! Such a carpet is knitted much faster than a napkin, and all because of the thickness and diameter of the material.

For an oval or round rug, any other napkin pattern is also suitable. Such products serve well and decorate the hallway or bathroom.

Large Carpet - Tunisian Knitting

The technique of Tunisian knitting is quite simple, but at the same time interesting.

Important! For carpets, this technique traditionally uses thick woolen thread, but if desired, it can be replaced with fabric ribbons, then the carpet will correspond to the style of the interiors of Country and Chalet.

Due to the ability to knit and stitch together the individual elements of the product, your carpet can be absolutely any size.

Important! Carpets in this technique are especially interesting when they combine two or more colors.

Below is a detailed diagram of the Tunisian knitting rug, on the basis of which all kinds of crochet items are crocheted:

1. Take a long hook and type a chain.
2. Then knit out of VP 1 row long loops, as with knitting.
3. Knit the next and all even rows, grabbing the working thread with a crochet and passing it through all the loops of the row.

It turns out a soft cloth, similar to knitting. A huge carpet in this technique cannot be completely tied up, but the seats and rugs in the hallway can be obtained from small squares.

Important! Complete Tunisian knitting with lace, picking up an interesting napkin pattern.

Master class “grandmother’s square”

Small rugs from the cord with their own hands according to the scheme of the grandmother's square already carry a touch of antiquity and warmth. They are quite simple in execution, do not require a large consumption of material due to the small size. Moreover, if you have already knitted carpets from a cord and you have leftovers from different colors, then you can use them in this work.

There are a lot of patterns of this technique for every taste:

• square
• round
• pentagonal
• triangular.

We want to offer you a very interesting version of the grandmother's square in Spanish:

• We make a ring of 4 air loops, then 5 loops for lifting, 3 columns with a crochet, 2 air, 3 columns with 1 crochet, 2 air, again 3 columns with one crochet, 2 air, 2 columns with one crochet and we finish the first row with using a connecting loop in the third air for lifting. So we need to knit 2 more rows.

Important! Be sure to pay attention to the fact that new rows must be started from corners and 5 air, 3 columns with a crochet.

• Now we end with 2 double crochet columns and we knit a connecting loop in 3 air loops, which was for lifting.
• From the next row we make broaches. We knit 5 air loops, 3 double crochet columns, 2 air loops. Under the arch, we need to make a crocheted column, we introduce the hook into the first loop of the row, and pull the loop broach. This loop should be free so that the product does not tighten. We knit it like a double crochet, then we make 2 air loops, and so we knit round.
• We knit the next row of elongated loops in the same way as the previous one.

Important! Please note that the second loop fits under the arch with the columns of the second row, located below, which is tied. So we knit two rows.

• Now take a different color of the cord. We knit like the two previous rows.The difference is that the second loop after the corner is drawn in the middle of the threads of the previous elongated loop.

Ready mat looks very impressive. Combining the colors of the loops, you can create interesting ornaments.

Frame weaving

Besides simple crochet, there are other techniques. One of them is knitting on a frame.

Important! You can choose the required diameter of the frame yourself, but if the size of the product is planned to be large, then it is quite possible to connect individual fragments and then combine them into one carpet.

Here's how the work is done:

1. Fill the frame with a series of nails at the same distance from each other and pull the cord.
2. We cut the flaps cut into long tapes through the warp threads in a checkerboard pattern.
3. In the course of weaving, we press the upper row to the previous one.
4. Having reached the top of the frame, we make knots and cut the carpet.

The result is a tapestry, which is used as a rug. You can weave patterns with cords of different colors, having laid a scheme from the inside. Then the rug will turn out patterned and more dense than from a rag.

Important! Instead of a frame, use an inverted table - this is a folk trick that was often used in villages.

On the grid

Carpets knitted on a grid require a lot of patience, because you will have to separately weave the base with holes, and then fill it with loops from the cord:

• First you need to knit a mesh of air loops of the desired diameter.
• After the net is ready, we must tie each square with double crochets.

Important! The more columns there will be in each cell, the denser the mat will turn out. It should be noted that such products are voluminous and very pleasant to the touch.

• Tie a few fragments this way, and then crochet them. It will turn out a very interesting, author's product.

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Stock footage

Smooth, simple or embossed rugs made of cord with their own hands - this is a fashion trend in interior decor. Of course, this will require a considerable investment of time and effort, but then your carpet will decorate your house, which meets all your requirements, to the envy and admiring sighs of girlfriends.