A Perfect Circle Crochet T-Shirt Yarn Rug

NOTES

T-Shirt Yarn

• T-Shirt Yarn can vary a lot in thickness depending on the source fabric that was used to create it.
• If your yarn is very thick (like mine) you will probably need to use a 12mm hook. However, if it is a bit thinner, a 10mm hook might be necessary to achieve tight stitches and a firm rug.

Construction

• This rug is crocheted in the round. At the end of each round, do not join to the start of the round with a sl st, simply continue working the next round in a spiral.
• Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.
• The stitch count for each round is given in [] at the end of the round

Increasing

• The rug increases by 6 sts every round. An increase is done by crocheting 2 scs in the same st, and we space these increases evenly over the round.
• After Round 9, we move the position of the increases to ensure we end up with a perfect circle shape (and not a hexagon!). This is all fully outlined in the pattern below.

Colors

• This rug is so easily customised – feel free to use combination of colors and stripes that you like.
• When changing color, make the change on the last yarn over of the last st of the round, ready to start your next round with the new color.

STEPS

Step 1

Begin by crocheting a magic circle and working 6 sc into the circle. You then increase by 6 sts each round. An increase is done by crocheting 2 scs in the same st, and we space these increases evenly over the round.

Step 2

After Round 9, we move the position of the increases to ensure we end up with a perfect circle shape (and not a hexagon!). The method for doing this is fully outlined in the pattern

Step 3

Continue increasing on each round until you reach your desired size.

Then cut yarn, fasten off and weave in any ends.

All done!