Striped Rug

If you have to stand on a rug, stand on this free easy crochet pattern rug. This rug is great for any small size area. The stripes make it anything but boring and liven up the space.

Materials:

• Bernat® Handicrafter Stripes (42.5 g/1.5 oz)
• Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
• 9 balls of #21010 (Natural Stripes).

Gauge:

13 sc and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

Abbreviations:

www.bernat.com/glossary

Steps:

Ch 61 loosely.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 60 sc.
**2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (Ch 4. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc) 9 times. Ch 4. 1 sc in each of next 22 sc. (Ch 4. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc) 9 times. Ch 4. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Miss next ch-4 loop. 1 sc in next sc. Pull just missed ch-4 loop to RS of work – Bobble made. (Ch 4. 1 sc in next sc. Bobble) 9 times. 1 sc in each of next 21 sc. (Bobble. Ch 4. 1 sc in next sc) 9 times. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (Ch 4. 1 sc in next sc. Bobble) 9 times. Ch 4. 1 sc in each of next 22 sc. (Ch 4. 1 sc in next sc. Bobble) 9 times. Ch 4. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.**
Rep last 2 rows 13 times more.

Proceed as follows:
1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (Bobble. 1 sc in next sc) 10 times. 1 sc in each of next 19 sc. (Bobble. 1 sc in next sc) 10 times. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 21 sc. (Ch 4. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc) 10 times. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 21 sc. (Bobble. Ch 4. 1 sc in next sc) 9 times. Bobble. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 21 sc. (Ch 4. 1 sc in next sc. Bobble) 10 times. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows 13 times more, ending with a WS row.
Next row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 21 sc. (Bobble. 1 sc in next sc) 10 times. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 60 sc.

Rep from ** to ** once more.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. Do not fasten off.

Edging:

Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of sc evenly around edge of Rug having 3 sc in corners. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.