FIESTA DOILY RUG free Crochet Pattern

made with 1 one strand of Bernat Mega Bulky

When I first designed the Fiesta Swirls Doily pattern a friend told me that I should make it into a rug. At that time I my living quarters were pretty small, so I tended to keep my projects on the smaller side.  Fast forward to this year when I got an AMAZING deal on some Bernat Mega Bulky yarn. It was such a great deal that I bought it without having a plan. Then one day I remembered my friend suggested making my doily pattern into a rug. It started out just like the doily...but soon I realized it needed some MAJOR modifications so that it would lay flat. My first attempt looked like the pic at the right.

It took a few tries to get it just right. And the best thing is that the pattern is ONLY 19 rounds!! I started my last rug on a Saturday afternoon and finished it Sunday evening!! The sheer bulk of the yarn used will definitely cramp your hands if you are not used to working with this size hook and fiber. But the end results are GORGEOUS!!! Another great aspect of this pattern is that I have given you three different weights of yarn you can work with to get the same exact results just by changing the number of strands you are working with.

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made with two strands of Bulky/size 6 yarn.

FIESTA DOILY RUG

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SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

SIZE: 44-46 inches Diameter

MATERIALS: There are several yarn options for making this rug listed below. You will also need a size N/10.0 mm or 9.0 mm crochet hook (the N hook comes in both sizes, so do not be confused) and a metal yarn needle with a very large eye for weaving in your ends. To make the rug “skid proof” I have used a “Kitchen, Bath & Plumbing premium siliconized sealant” to add lines (grippy stuff) to the back. Once dried it will grip to your slick/hard floor. Pic at the bottom of pattern.

1)            Bernat Mega Bulky Size 7/Jumbo, you will need approx. 97 ounces

2)            Big Twist Natural Blend Size 6/Super Bulky, you will need approx. 55 ounces worked double stranded.

3)            Any Size 4/Worsted Weight, you will need approx. 56 ounces of this weight, worked six stranded. I found that it was a great way to work from my stash using leftover yarn.

      STITCHES AND TERMS USED:
• Ch = chain
• Sl st = slip stitch
• Sp = space                                                                 
• Sc = single crochet
• Hdc = half double crochet
• Dc = double crochet
• Sk = skip
• St/sts = stitch/stitches
• Trc = treble crochet

SPECIAL STITCHES:

•             3dc cl = 3 double crochet cluster: *yo, insert hook in ring, draw up a loop, yo, draw through two loops, repeat from * 2 more times, yo draw through all loops on hook.

•             4dc cl = 4 double crochet cluster: *yo, insert hook in ring, draw up a loop, yo, draw through two loops, repeat from * 3 more times, yo draw through all loops on hook.

NOTES:
1. Work your stitches tightly. You want a nice firm rug that will only come from tight stitches.
2. The rug WILL be slippery if you do not add some sort of grip to the back. Either the sealant I have listed in the materials section OR some sort of rug tape to keep it in place on your floor.
3. The first 5 rows of the rug may be slightly wavy. Do not worry, it should flatten out over rows 6 and 7.

made with 6 strands of worsted weight/size 4 yarn

Ch 6, sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 3dc cl, * ch 6 **, 4dc cl, repeat from * around 4 more times and end at ** on the last repeat. Sl st to top of 3dc cl to join. 

Rnd 2: Sl st in ch 6 sp. Ch 1, [sc, hdc, 5dc, hdc, sc] in each ch 6 sp around.  Sl st to first sc to join.

Rnd 3: Sl st in next 3 sts. Ch 1, sc, ch 3, sk next st, sc in next st, *ch 6 **, sk next 6 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk next st, sc in next st, repeat from * around ending at ** on the last repeat. Sl st in first sc to join.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. *5 sc in next ch 3 sp, sc in next st, 8 sc in next ch 6 sp **, sc in next st, repeat from * around ending at ** on the last repeat. Sl st in first sc to join.

Rnd 5: Ch 5, dc in same st as join, *sk next 2 sts, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next st, repeat from * around. Sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch 5 to join.

Rnd 6: Sl st into first ch sp. Ch 5, dc in same sp *, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around. Sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch 5 to join.

Rnd 7: Repeat Rnd 6.

Rnd 8: Sl st into first ch sp. Ch 5, [dc, ch 2, dc] in same sp *, [dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc] in next ch 2 sp. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch 5 to join.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. Ch 6 *, sk next 2 dc of previous rnd, sc in next dc**, ch 6. Repeat from * around ending at ** before the last repeat. Ch 2, Trc in first sc to join.

Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in sp created by previous round join. *Ch 6, sc in next ch-6 sp. Repeat from * around. Sl st in the first sc to join.

Rnd 11: Sl st into ch 6 sp. Ch 1, work 7 sc in each ch-6 sp around. Sl st in first sc to join.

Rnd 12: Sl st into next 2 sts. Ch 5, dc in same st. * Sk 1 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) next st. Sk 4 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) next st. Repeat from * around. Sl st to 3^rd ch of beg ch 5 to join.

Rnd 13-16: Sl st into next ch-2 sp. Ch 5, dc in same sp. (Dc, ch 2, dc) in each ch-2 sp around. Sl st into 3^rd ch of beg ch 5 to join.

Rnd 17: Sl st into next ch-2 sp. Ch 6, dc in same sp. * (Dc, ch 3, dc) in each ch-2 sp around. Sl st into 3^rd ch of beg ch 6 to join.

Rnd 18: Sl st into next ch-3 sp. Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp. Work 4 dc in each ch-3 sp around. Sl st into beg ch 3 to join.

Rnd 19: Sl st in each st around. Finish off.