As a crocheter, I would have been pulling the needle through the hole rather than using my fingers to remove the loops, so I plan to use your technique. Great instructional videos and gorgeous rugs.
+C.S. Weaver Your way is really the correct way to crochet, however I crochet my rugs so tight I can not do it that way. I have taught crocheters how to make rag rugs and they do it the traditional way. The traditional way is not incorrect, however it is not near as tight and sturdy under your feet. If I were you I would experiment a bit with each technique and see what is best for you. Thanks for your note and thoughts. Good Luck and thanks for viewing!!!!
Peggy Wright Hope your rug is going well. The beginning of the oval rug is the most difficult. Once you get to about the 4th row and it gets quite a bit easier. Good luck and thanks for viewing!!
Thank-you Erin, I have wanted to make one of these for years. In a couple of weeks I have made three with guidance from your videos. They turned out great from the get go. I have also knitted a few for pillow covers. For my next project I have collected scarves to make another pillow cover. Sooooooo addictive. Thanks again for your great videos😍
+millana h. That is awesome. The pillow covers sound great too. That is on my list. Thank you so much for sharing. It certainly makes me smile to hear about your success.
Jennifer Anselmo Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! That is my goal to help people learn how to have as much enjoyment as I have had doing this fun activity. I struggled to learn it on my own and wanted to help by making easy understandable tutorials. Thank you You have a wonderful weekend.
thank you so much for your videos, they are very Informative and easy to follow. I recently took apart a braided rug I made 13 years ago, for a cleaning and decided to crochet it back instead of braiding (hopefully the next cleaning will be easier) I've been crocheting for a few years now and never thought of a crocheted rug until I saw your videos. thanks for all the fun ideas and helpful hints.
Thank you so much! I`ve struggled as a crocheter amongst my stepmom, aunts, grandma, and sisters but I have a stack of t shirts I didn`t want to just throw away. This video really has helped me out & my rug is coming along nicely :) (Even if it has taken me forever ;) ) Great tutorial!
Thank you. You might find my playlist Rag Rug Information and Help Videos helpful. There are over 35 videos most geared to questions and tips. Stay safe.
Hi, nicely done. I just started my first crochet project ever and with your explications, I did it! Now the problem is to stop and go to bed. Thanks for this tutorial.
I am a beginner for sure! I had tried crocheting a few times but never could get passed a long chain! Thank you! I believe I can do this now! I've been wanting to make a rag rug for a while now and finally decided to look for some how to vids.
@@RagRugsbyErin Unfortunately, I set aside all my crafting, when I moved in with my mom to take care of her and had no space. Even trying to set my sewing machine on the kitchen table would upset her. She had alzheimers/dementia. She passed away and I've moved to an apartment. Now to get the rest of my stuff out of storage and get back to crafting.
My pleasure! I have 51 videos at present. They are all about rag rugs. On my channel, the Playlist call "Rag Rug Information and Help Videos " might have several videos that might help to give ideas and answer questions. Thank you for viewing, Beverly. Have a good night.
I just made my very first rag rug, thanks your videos! It is 2x3. Inches, that is, not feet. My sheet yarn was 1/8" wide. It seemed like a good size for a dollhouse. My only problem was inserting stitches whenever I needed to, but keeping it symmetrical at the same time--an age-old problem, I'm sure! Thanks, Erin :)
Hello Erin, I will be posting my sheet yarn to you in the next 2 days, I have a bad back & neck so I on!y really go out once a week. 😋 I have been adding to my sheet yarn stash for a while now trying to get a more varied collection 😀 But I love all your videos & I watch them over & over again I just can't t get enough of them 😍 Erica x.
My tutorials are organized on my website better than RU-vid allows. They are all still free. You don't have to create an account or place them in your cart just click on the blue link and view as many times as you like. I have over 120 videos. Www.ragrugsbyerin.com
My Grandma used to make those.. as well as "Afghans", Quilts, knitted Slippers, hats, Scarves, Sweaters, Mittens, Blankets . You name it! She was an Amazing Woman..
Erin, Hi, Im Valerie. I just Love your videos. You have definitely inspired me to start making rugs. You are awesome! Very informative. I have just finished my first rug and would love to get your opinion. Have an amazing day. Thank you for your videos.
+Valerie Jean Larsen Great. I would love to see your rug. You can email the photo to ragrugsbyerin@gmail.com Earlier today I published 60 Rag Rug Ideas. It is a slideshow of some viewers rag rugs and a few of mine. Take a look if you get a chance.
I have been crocheting for 50 years now making everything you can possibly imagine just about. My latest project is rugs out of 20 years worth of denim inseams I have been salvaging. I saw you were making some wooden hooks and I want to see if you guys have one to fit my needs?
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! this is my first oval rug and it looks like a boat I mean Noah's Ark lol I thought the weight would hold it down but I was so wrong lol. so thank you so so much
So nice to receive your note!!! I am glad to think my video can be a positive influence on your rag rug making endeavors. If you go to my channel and click on my playlist "Rag Rug Information and Help Videos" there is a video "Keep and Oval Rag Rug Flat and Smooth" that you may find helpful with the bowl effect problem LOL. In that playlist there are 19 other videos all geared to help rag rug makers too. Here is the link to "Keep and Oval Rag Rug Flat and Smooth". ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YBHfkZUIe6c.html Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend. :-)
I've been watching them even checked out the rectangle one (oval for in front of my tub and the rectangle for the shower) I'm loving this idea of useing old sheets and t-shirts less waste and useing some great color combinations. Your videos are amazing and very easy to follow along....LOVE THEM again thanks and you have a beautiful blessed weekend
Thank you for sharing! I recently found your channel and made my own oval rag rug while watching your tutorials. I didn't have bed sheets available, so I used strips of cotton and muslin fabrics. Is that why I have a lot of strings throughout my stitches?
Yes. That would be my guess. Occasionally even using a sheet can do that. Perhaps if you get a moment you might want to view my video on choosing the correct material it is in the playlist "Rag Rug information and help videos". Thank you for viewing and I always enjoy knowing how people are doing with their rugs. Have a wonderful day.
Has anyone tried to crochet an oval rug using plastic grocery bag yarn ie Plarn? I do sleeping mats and larger ground cover rugs for the homeless but now I want to do a oval rug for myself for outside when I am gardening on the deck. My friend and me use T-shirts that don't have side seams. we cut and yank them to make it tubular yarn and just do a eye-slit at the end and attach the yarn that way. At 2nd hand stores we can get big boxes of rag t-shirts for about 5 bucks a box or better we go to church free shops and get the worse conditioned, off colored ones to use for our rugs. No sewing required.
hi Erin, love your videos and because of watching your videos i now make rag rugs myself.....making rag rugs makes me feel relaxed and grounded and i can't image not making them...i start one and i am soooo excited to see how it will turn out.....unfortunately, there does not seem to be much of a market for selling rag rugs, in my area,....i live in halifax, ns. canada....do you find there is much of a market where you are located?....just curious, i am going to continue to make them anyway and continue to give to family members, friends, etc...
Diane, Nice of you to write and share with me. I love Nova Scotia. I have been to Halifax but it has been since 1994. Beautiful. I love small town living. So glad you are enjoying yourself. Selling I think is a challange. I do best by making what I love and putting a price on it if I am willing to sell it. I just share my love of rag rugs and someone just surprises me now and again and has to buy one. I focus on the joy of making. I think that it takes time but as more and more people know you make them you will sell more. You will not get rich however if you enjoying yourself and perhaps selling some it adds to the fun that you are already having. Stay warm. I wore sandals and capris today. lol
+Sukumary Ramasamy Thank you! Glad you are enjoying my videos and I am pleased to hear from you all the way in Malaysia. If you mean a crochet hook you could order it online from Michael's or Joann Fabrics. If you are meaning the pins I sometime use to mark my stitches: They are called stitch markers or I just use safety pins. Safety Pins are very inexpensive. Both can be bought at Michael's, Joann Fabrics or perhaps Wal-Mart. Thank you for viewing and I hope you get to watch some of my other videos.
I love your videos, learn ALOT, But whoa, takes a lot of sheets to make a rug, so I am currently going to all thrift stores and ect stocking up for winter! I'm working on 1 while I do this! I LOVE LOVE making these however the one I'm working on is way way stringy, how do I avoid this, yours and everyone else's don't look so stringy like mine, what am I doing wrong? Again love your videos! Your SUPER AWESOME!💕
Some are just stringier than others. You might be just critical of your own work. I buy 100 % cotton when possible, percale is my favorite or an minimum of 50 % cotton. No Sythetic sheets. I am so glad you are enjoying yourself. Update me if time permits. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
your work is awesome...I'am just a beginner so enjoy your tutorials.... have you even done rag rugs for center of dining table...table runner I guess its called....would love to see a turorial on that...thanks...keep up the great ideasDonna
I have not made a runner for a table but I have done runners for the sides of a bed. You can view them on my video making sister rug. That is the playlist Rag Rug Information and Help Videos. If you go to my Facebook page Rag Rugs by Erin I posted some photos of 2 table runners and placemats. One of my viewers made them and I included some details that might give you some ideas. I will put that on my list of videos to make. Have a good evening.
Jennifer Anselmo You might want to view my video Rag Rug by Erin Episode 1 and see it that helps a bit. I have not made any basic crochet video. Sorry. Thanks for viewing.
Jelly Rolls could work but my main concern is the fabric should be washed and run through the dryer before you make the rug so when you do wash the rug it doesn't loose it's shape. You can you use it 2 1/2 inches just use a big enough hook. 16 mm to 22 mm. Or cut it in half and use a 10 mm to 16. You can visit my website www.ragrugsbyerin.com Reply ·
2 or 3 should do it. 😊 You may want to view my tutorials through my website www.ragrugsbyerin.com . They are organized better there than RU-vid allows. They are all still free. You don't have to create an account or place them in your cart. Just click on the blue link in the playlist description and view as many times as you like.
+Marvel Christenson You can use old clothing but I would not mix with sheets unless they were similar materials. I use t-shirts but I use similar materials like jerseys in that rug. Materials with stretch behave differently than material that doesn't have stretch. I prefer sheets the best. Hope that answers your question.
I watched your youtube tutorial. I started my first rug. I have a lot of peaks and vallies (lumps and bumps) but got it basically in a circle. The craziest thing is when I changed to my second color and fabric it is waffling now. I have a beautiful ruffed edge. It would be nice if I wanted that for a table lamp but I want to make rugs. I stopped after the second row. Please advise me what do I need to do.
Are you making a circle or an oval? It sounds like it's too loose. Or you are adding extra stitches. Perhaps you should watch my video Keep a Oval Rug Flat & Smooth.
Just beginning rag rugs....am attempting it with fleece. I am having a problem understanding how to do corners. I understand your videos but as the rug grows, how do you know when to start doing the double stitch in the holes?
+Merilee Beck You actually do 2 single crochets in the same hole when you are add stitches. I double crochet is a different stitch. You start adding stitches right from the beginning. If you do not add stitches your rug will cup up like a bowl. If you add to many it will look like leaf letture (all wavy). If you start watching the video at 7:45 seconds (part 1) through the end it will talk about that as well as show you in the early stages of the rug. Then watch all of part 2 and it goes into more detail. Then if you go to my channel and view "Keep and Oval Rag Rug Flat & Smooth". It talks in more detail when the rug is larger. That video is down closer to the bottom of my video list. I hope that helps. Viewing my video on a computer is alway a better choice because I often add printed text to give clarification. The printed text only shows up on the computer. Have a great day and good luck!
+Erin Halvorsen thanks for responding.....my rug is sorta big and does look leafy so that would mean not adding stitches...i'll have to see how take care of that.
You are not adding enough extra stitches as you go around the curve. ru-vid.com/group/PLAEHBqI5JB7b6jtGq2q5MCzNP9wuvvHjY This is my playlist Rag Rug Information and Help Videos. In this playlist that currently has 38 help tutorials you will find When to Add Extra Stitches to a Rag Rug? This video along with How to Make a Rag Rug Flat and Smooth should help you with that, :-)
Hi I love this pattern and I'm a beginner when you cut up what are the size is it a 2inches or more thankyou for sharing have a nice day god bless you 😊🙏
I use sheet yarn 1.5 " to 2.5". My tutorials are organized on my website www.ragrugsbyerin.com better than RU-vid allows. 2 pages of Playlists. No account needed. Just click on the blue link in the Playlist description and view as many times as you like for free 😉.
Alice Carnes Alice, I am working on a similar rug like I started in this video right now. I never use the whole sheet all at one time so this is just a guess. I am working on the 5th partial sheet now and I will be using 6 different sheets for this project. I will use one fitted twin sheet and probably 2 or 3 flat queen sheets before the rug is completed. So 3 or 4 sheets is what I think you will need to complete this project. Of course it will depend on how big you want to make your rag rug. I hope this is helpful. You may want to watch my videos "Crochet Rag Rug Shape, Color and Material 101 Tutorial" and "Choose the Correct Materials & Easy Rag Rug Laundering" they have some general good information that you might find helpful. Good luck and thanks for viewing.
Sorry to keep bugging you!. I've been crocheting an oval rug and as I have gone around, adding 2 sc in one hole attempting to get the rug to lie flat, it just seems to get worse. I viewed your video regarding keeping rug flat, but apparently I am still messing up...It has really gotten bad. Any suggestions? Thanks again!
+Merilee Beck Are you adding 2 sc in every hole? Maybe you could email me at ragrugsbyerin@gmail.com Maybe you could send me a picture. You don't want it in every hole just a few. I can respond easier on email. Thanks!!
Hi Erin, quick question when your ripping old sheets do you rip top of sheet to bottom of sheet (if you are looking at the sheet on a bed) or side to side? thanks in advance
+Dawn Chapman Sometimes a sheet rips better in one direction, if not either way is fine. If you go to my RU-vid channel and click on my playlists I have a playlist call Sheet Yarn and a playlist called Rag Rug Information and Help Videos. Both of these playlist would have videos that you would probably find very informative. Hope that helps.
+Christina Cole Christina, I rarely sell my rugs. Most are gifts. Some are trades and many I keep, because I mostly teacher and feel like I need to use them as examples. I think it truly depends on your market. I see some go for waaaay to cheap and I see them on Etsy for expensive. Maybe you can let me know what you can get for yours. I will eventually sell some as I get too many. Many people are very generous with me so I try to repay with a rug. Sorry I was not more help!! Have a great day.
Width of strips does depends on the hook or vise versa. If you go to my website www.ragrugsbyerin.com in the free tutorial section I have a playlist Rag Rug Information and Help Videos. In that playlist I have a video that talks choosing the right hook size. Also on my website I have a blog I wrote about it. I hope that helps 😊.
I am using those words synonymous sometimes. There are many holes in your rug however I am trying to convey the point of entry is this hole that I am showing you.
Erin can you tell me how to make an oval. I am trying to make a oval doll basket but i can't find any pattern that will really show me how many i need to increase at the ends and how many. TY
+Cheryl Smith I am sorry, I do not know anything about making a doll basket. You may want to go to my channel and watch Rag Rugs by Erin Episodes 1. There are 4 parts and it does not show a exact formula however it gives you the feel of how to judge when to add extra stitches. Good Luck!!
Ty you hun. Im sure that will help. I just need to know how to make the bottom part witch is oval. And like I said I don't know where to increse and where to start the increses. TY again
I am sorry to say no. I do have written instructions on how to make one of my heart rag rugs. It is available on my website www.ragrugsbyerin.com . Have a good evening.
What size is the rug that you are making? Length and width? I want to make a rug a certain size and need to figure out how many stitches to start with.
If you go to my blog on www.ragrugsbyerin.com I tell you how to figure out what the beginning chain should be for the rug size you want to make. Hope that helps 😊.
Hello, Shalin. You need to add extra stitches as you go around the corners. Here is a video that will help. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YBHfkZUIe6c.html
No I tried my rug too tight and it is very large rug . it puckers when I lay it down can I take a picture and text it to your cell phone ? I worked on this rug six months and am so disgusted with it. From now on I will crochet my rugs.
You can take a picture and email me ragrugsbyerin@gmail.com I think it will have to be undone through the pucker and you will have to a add a few to several more stitches as you go around the corner s. The sheet yarn is the time consuming part the crocheting is less time consuming. Also you could watch " How to keep a rag rug flat and smooth" . That is under my Playlist "Rag Rug information and Help Videos".
There is not a persa part 3. There is however a video I made that shows how to finish an oval rug. Here is the playlist that includes part 1 and 2, how to finish the rug and 2 other videos that are helpful for this beginner rug. I hope that helps. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z_M1TU4eMb8.html I have 90 video videos on my channel. You may want to look at my Facebook page, Rag Rugs by Erin. I post my blog and other rag rug info there as well.
Hi Erin. I saw a post from someone that said they try to avoid the stair stepping look when they change colors. Do u think it really matters? Also, I wondered if u ever used microsheets? Thank u. Beth.
I have not had luck with microfiber sheets. They do not rip well. If you cut them perhaps it would be okay. I have done that technique, avoiding the stair step, however I am unsure how I feel about it. It is a rag rug and I like the idea that it still looks handmade. I have not done a video on that because at present I am not using it in my rugs. I may change my mind. I think it is just a personal preference and each person will make their rag rug unique to them. That is one of the things that make them so special. :-) Thank you.
Erin Halvorsen thank you so much. I love the look of the colors mixing and the post I saw criticizing it sailing it was less professional. But you are so right. It's just preference. It's so hard starting out learning from videos because. When u make mistakes or have questions it's difficult.thank u so much for your input!
