Crochet a Half Round Rug with Lora! 

Oh WOW! What a beautiful post to read this morning! Thank you for the day brightener! Your words are sincerely appreciated. Thank YOU & Blessings to you!

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You are so welcome! Thank you for reaching out. Your comment just made my day!!

Thank you!! I have been wanting to make a half circle rug for my small bathroom. Your beautiful instructions will make this possible. again, thank you!❤

You are so welcome! Thank you, Nita!

Thank you!! You are so welcome!

WOW!! Scarlett, thank you SO MUCH for taking a minute to write! Your words mean the absolute world to me!!

Super happy you enjoyed the video, Corazon! Thank you!!

Thank you SO MUCH, Ann! Much appreciated!

Thank you so much! I hope you'll stay in touch Deborah!!

I'm so happy you came across our videos too! Thank you for reaching out! Hoping you'll stayed "hooked" on rug-making & stay in touch!!

You are VERY welcome, Ann! I hope you thoroughly enjoy making it!

Awhhh thank you for reaching out, Patricia! Happy to know you enjoyed the video & hoping you'll stay in touch!!

Good Morning, Lucy!! Thank you for reaching out! Sooooo happy you enjoyed the video! Stay in touch, okay?

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Thank youuuu! Much appreciated! Blessings to your in the New Year! Hope you'll stay in touch!

You're VERY welcome, Doreen!

Awhhh ... thank you SO MUCH! Looking forward to seeing your blue&yellow rug!!

YAYAYAYAY!! I hope you have a blast!!

Thank you, Ann!

Oh WOW! Thank you for my day brightener! Your kind comments mean the WORLD to me!

Thank you so much! I love scallops too, Ella! They just seem to frame our rugs & gives them a special charm! Blessing to you my friend!

Hello! Thank you for your kind words!

Soooo good to hear! Jordan as in Asia?? WOW! Thank you for reaching out! Hope you'll stay in touch & thank you for the compliment!!

Thank you so much!! We WILL be getting more Broadcloth (Solid) fabric rolls (hopefully within a couple weeks). Unfortunately, we will NOT be getting in anymore of the printed fabric rolls. Since Covid, we know longer can manufacture them - fabric is just TOOOOO expensive! Thank you for staying in touch! I appreciate you!

Good Morning, Carol! How happy this makes me that you are enjoying the pattern!! YAYAYAYAY!! And donating them warms my heart for sure! As to the changing color, I generally change just before the chain & turn - adding the new fabric at that point will allow for a smooth transition. Thanks for asking & PLEASE continue to stay in touch!!

Hello, Austin! Thank you SO MUCH for reaching out! Isn't it such a good feeling to be able to use old sheets that otherwise would end up in a landfill? A wonderful way to recycle! I hope you'll stay in touch & share your beautiful rugs!

Hello! So wonderful hearing from you!! I'm smiling!! You'll love the Bonnie Craft Cord! We have 18 colors in stock .. so beautiful! I'm doing wonderfully - absolutely no complaints! Hope you tooooooo! We just filmed a video 2 days ago on "Avoiding the Stair Step with BONNIE CRAFT CORD"! You might like it! Watch for it on the Channel Sunday, okay? Hope you'll stay in touch! Can't wait to see pictures of your "Very LARGE Living room Rug!!"

@@RagstoRugsbyLora so glad you are doing well! I actually use the Bonnie cord for my macrame projects! I work with a lot of different fibers for various fiber arts. From crochet, macrame, rag rugs, rag bowls, rag place mats and table runners. I have used some old towels to make a bath mat for stepping on as ya get out the shower. I have recommended your YT page to many who have asked me to teach them how to make their own rugs, you are a wonderful teacher... Thank you and Blessed Be 🧶🪡

Oh wow! You are my kind of girl! Kindred souls!!! Anything fiber I'm ALL about!! Thank you so much for your kind words & for the referrals! MUCH appreciated! Blessings to YOU my friend!

Well thank you!! Appreciated! Here's a link to a video you might enjoy! In it, I'm using "Bonnie Craft Cord" but you can use fabric if you choose. And simply adjust the width for your table runner! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KAMt10NQgyc.html

GREAT question! Always make sure the # of stitches along your edge is divisible by 4! (+1 stitch to turn) If it doesn't work out to a # divisble by 4, use the previous row (before starting the scallop border) to make any necessary adjustments! EASY!!

Thank you! 😊 So happy you joined us!! Have a great day MaryEllen!

Hello & THANK YOU, Carolyn! I appreciate your kind words! We are in Kansas and only woke to 3-4" of snow & ice. Others around us had up to a foot with ice&sleet. Sun is shining, snow is melting & I'm envisioning spring on the horizon! :) We would love your visit to our website! We no longer have our wonderful "Rug on a Roll" continuous (print) fabric rolls (Covid & escalating fabric prices to blame) but we DO have continuous solid BROADCLOTH rolls - 6 yards on each. AND we have our BEAUTIFUL Batiks (loose strips)! Hope you'll visit us soon! ragstorugs-bylora.com/

Hello!! Thank you for reaching out & watching our videos! Absolutely!! We have the Fabric Rolls available on our website!! There are 16 different colors to choose from: lights, darks & pastels!! BIAS CUT (no threads)!! 6 yards of beautiful 100% Cotton Broadcloth fabric on each continuous roll - 2” wide! Consider using them for scalloped borders, warping your twine weaving frames and adding bands of color too! And any 4 roll purchase ships FREE! Here's a link to our website! Just click on FABRIC! www.ragstorugs-bylora.com/

I have!! In fact I use one! One I bought years ago at Crate & Barrel which is wicker. A picture of it is actually on our website home page! ragstorugs-bylora.com/ And although I don't have a picture of it, I also have a wrought iron toilet paper holder that I originally bought for the bathroom but stole for my fabric rolls! LOL Love them!

You are so welcome! Thank you for reaching out Emily & thank you for your kind words!!

Hello! I am SO happy you stumbled on our video! Thanks for watching & thank you for the compliment! The fabric rolls can be found in our webstore! We have broadcloth (16 colors) & batik fabric rolls (8 prints) and we also have loose bundles of fabrics as well! Here's a quick link if you'd like to visit us! EVERYTHING rug-making! www.ragstorugs-bylora.com/

Hello, Jessica! I'm so happy you reached out! You can use ANY fabric you would like. And the width is up to you! I normally use a 2" width strips but you are not limited to that. I've always said, the heavier the fabric (like denim) the narrower the strips (1 1/2"), the lighter the fabric the wider the strips (2 1/2 - 3"). With regard to bias or straightcut .. that's also entirely up to you! :) Bias cut fabrics (like our fabric rolls) won't have the threads but they WILL stretch so you'll need to keep in mind tension when working with bias cut fabric. Straightcut fabrics WILL generally have threads to deal with, but tension won't be as much of a concern. Many rug-makers use jelly rolls to create their rugs. They are beautiful but can get rather pricey. Consider incorporating some recycled bed sheets with the jelly rolls to keep your cost down. You can pick up a set of bed sheets at your local GoodWill or Salvation Army for a few dollars & will have nearly 12 yards of usable goods AND keep undo waste out of landfills! :) Hope this helps!! Thanks for asking!

Hello Blair! Thank you!! I've never used yarn with this pattern - only fabric & jute! If you try it, please let me know how it goes! I'd love to hear!! Thank you for watching & reaching out!

@@RagstoRugsbyLora i think someone told me it doesn't work with red heart arylic cause it slick and move around alot on floors.

@@blairheiner6413 I can see that happening with yarn.

Hello, Jo! We used a 2" wide broadcloth fabric to make the rug. But you could use a 6 ply jute using the same "Q" crochet hook if you'd prefer! The same pattern, same hook - just using jute instead of fabric! Thanks for asking!!

Yes you can! I use a 6 ply jute to make MANY of my rugs! They work up beautifully & are SO durable! Thanks for reaching out Nita!

Good Morning! Thanks for reaching out! Our "Rug on a Roll" fabric rolls can be found on our website! Here's a quick link for you. ragstorugs-bylora.com/

It sure will, Diann! In fact I'm in the process of making a Bonnie Craft Cord rug for my deck! It is such a durable fiber! Here's another video you might be interested in using craft cord! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KAMt10NQgyc.html

Hello, Kathleen! I'm so happy you found us and THANK YOU for your kind words! Pricing your beautiful creations can sometimes be hard. Several things need to be taken into consideration: your labor, cost of goods, and the location you're selling them! Keeping your cost of goods down by using recyclable goods (bed sheets etc) is a good idea. I generally double my cost of goods & charge at least $10/hour for the time you invested in the rug. By keeping the cost of goods minimal, you can pay yourself more! The area you are selling the rugs comes into play too. Always have a display rug on hand to demonstrate the beauty of your work! Hope this helps some!!

Better you then me, Gayle! I thrive on simplicity! LOL I'm sure your rugs are stunning!!

@@RagstoRugsbyLora , well the owl rug is funny looking, lol! Not so pleased with the first flower rug. But my granddaughter likes it, the fox rug turned out beautifully but i had a pattern. Useing old sheets u dont get the elasticity near as much so i had to improvise some but as a whole its still sc/dc mostly. The current flower rug is much easier than i thought n now i find myself thinking up color pattern, ugg never satisfied syndrome i have, lol. I did forget to mention an oval bathroom rug was my first endeavor, took me 4 months as i really didnt know what i was doing. Made a round rug for my Aunt n it is so beautifull. Att, i couldnt master a scalloped edging but can now. I found i crochet tightly n have since learned to loosen up a bit. Width of fabric n size of hook really makes a diff. I did crochet with yarn, a turtle rug for my newest grandchild. Now thats cute but it was fustrating as i had to use a much larger hook to get the scallop on with the # of stitches as per required. SIMPLE IS SO MUCH BETTER! LLOL! I so want to make a half circle rug, ☺️❣

Hello, Linda! We have the Broadcloth Fabric Rolls on our website! There are 16 different colors - to choose from, lights, darks & pastels!! 100% cotton and BIAS CUT (no threads)!! YAY!! 6 yards of beautiful broadcloth on each continuous roll - 2” wide! Consider using them for scalloped borders, warping your twine weaving frames and adding bands of color too! And any 4 roll purchase ships FREE! Here's a link to our website! Just click on FABRIC! www.rags-to-rugs.com/

Hello, Elaine! Great question! Allow 2 1/2" for your scalloped border. If measuring the width of your rug 2 1/2 x 2 = 5". Subtract that from the overall size you would like your half-round rug to be. If your goal is 30" as an example - measure across. At 25" you will stop your rounds & start your scalloped border!

Hello, Annette! Could you give me a bit more information to help me answer your question? The number of fabric strips depends on the length of those same strips & the size of the rug you are making! A better measurement of your fabric usage would be yardage or weight. Did you know we have a rug (fabric, jute, bonnie craft cord & cora craft cord) calculator on our website! It's along the left border of the website. Simply share with us the information requested and we will calculate FOR YOU the amount of fabric you will need for all sizes and shapes of rugs and all TYPES of rugs: Crocheted, Twine-Woven & Toothbrush, by way of weight or by yardage or by our fabric rolls! Here's a quick link! ragstorugs-bylora.com/ It's on the left side margin or if you're on your phone click "Menu"!

Hello! Thank you for asking this question! I didn't know confidently myself so I researched it for you & me and others! This is the best answer I was able to find: juststitched.tumblr.com/post/34179696710/finding-the-size-of-your-crochet-hook

Great question, Jeanine! We use a latex rug backing product ... it's AWESOME! You might watch this video. It's Tip #1!! Thanks for reaching out!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UMu-zS3gwek.html

Hello, Beverly! Yes! Fabric, Jute or Bonnie Craft cord would all work well!! I've not yet made a half-round with Bonnie Craft cord but I have NO doubt they would be wonderful! Without knowing the size of the half-round you anticipate making, it would be hard for me to guess how much you would need. I would expect to create the size as in the video would require 2 rolls. Hope that helps!

@@RagstoRugsbyLora Thank you for your quick reply. I think that I would make it 36" or 40" wide to be placed in front of the kitchen sink and the stove. Just like your Jute rug. Would you suggest 40"?

Hmmm ... not sure?! Do you have some news print, Beverly? Maybe you could cut a template out of it, lay the template in front of your sink (in both sizes 36 & 40") & get a feeling for the size. It's always easier for me when I can "see" something rather then just imagining it!

@@RagstoRugsbyLora Thank you Lora. Great idea!

Hello! We ARE! We're in Salina! Where are you from?

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Hello Kim! So sorry for delayed response! The half round rug we crocheted in this video measures 16 1/2 (depth) x 36" (width). Allowing for the toe kick under most cabinetry, it's the perfect size to slip under a bathroom vanity or kitchen sink cabinet! Hope that helps!

Hello, Maria! Thank you for asking! For this Half Round Rug we used our "Rug on a Roll" Broadcloth Fabric. It's a continuous roll of 2" wide broadcloth! You can find them on our website! MANY colors to choose from! www.ragstorugs-bylora.com/ Click on "Fabric"!

Hello, Maria! Thank you for asking! For this Half Round Rug we used our "Rug on a Roll" Broadcloth Fabric. It's a continuous roll of 2" wide broadcloth! You can find them on our website! MANY colors to choose from! www.ragstorugs-bylora.com/ Click on "Fabric"!

Hello Rachel & thank you for reaching out! Quick question. When you are asking about the "bottom" of your rug not being flat, are you referring to the outer edge? Or are you referring to the way it lays on the floor? (i.e. Is it waffling or buckling?)

Hello, Jo! Thanks for asking but unfortunately we don't have the written pattern. The only "Pattern" I have is this video. But thank you for suggesting it ... on the "ToDo" list it goes! Hope you'll stay in touch!

Do you have the written pattern somewhere that I can get do you sell it I would like to buy the red for the big rug and the and the half size Rug I need to be able to see the pattern as I work

Ohhh ... I'm sorry Brittany! I can see you are a LOT like me! I am a definite "Type A" person! No worries though! Can you back it off one row & position (3) increases randomly? Spread them out so they won't be noticeable. These rugs are soooooo forgiving. You will never see the additional stitches in your rug.

I'm going to watch for your response & hopefully a picture of your rug!! You GOT this!!

@@RagstoRugsbyLora oh my goodness thank u so much for replying so quickly! I really appreciate it♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ i dont have time right now but i will definitely try your advice tonight!...thank u so so much!

@@RagstoRugsbyLora im also using T-shirt yarn instead of fabric..so my rug is super small compared to yours lol...but i will make adjustments to make it bigger...im making rugs for 5 of my aunts..your Tutorial is perfect♥️

@@brittanykamalie1075, Awhhhh ... that's awesome! What an awesome niece you are!! btw ... we are considering selling t-shirt yarn on continuous feed spools! Watch for them!

Спасибо, что напомнили мне добавить английские субтитры! Спасибо! (Thank you for reminding me to add English Subtitles! Appreciated!