Kentucky Rug Yarns Vol. 5

MOD. RUG

Reading edition

Material: 7 skeins of Dark Cardinal rug yarn. 8 skeins of Velvet Rose rug yarn. Size J crochet hook. Dark Cardinal Color No. 2 Velvet Rose Color No. 1

Directions: Using double strand of yarn throughout working over the color not in use. Follow pattern. Chain 49, 1 sc. st. in second ch. from hook and each st. across ch. Ch. 1 turn.

Row 1: Using color No. 1 put 1 sc. st. in first 32 sts. Using color No. 2 put 1 sc. st. in each st. to end of row. 48 sts. in all. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 2: Using color No. 2 put 1 sc. st. in first 17 sts. Using color No. 1 put 1 sc. st. in each st. to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 3: Using color No. 1 put 1 sc. st. in first 30 sts. Using color No. 2 put 1 sc. st. in next 2 sts. Using color No. 1 put 1 sc. st. in each st. to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 4: First 16 sts. in color No. 1, next 3 sts. in color No. 2, use color No. 1 to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 5: First 28 sts. in color No. 1, next 4 sts. in color No. 2, use color No. 1 in each st. to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 6: First 16 in No. 1 color. Next 5 sts. in No. 2 color. Use No. 1 color to end of row dh. 1 to turn.

Row 7: First 26 sts. in color No. 1, next 6 sts. in color No. 2, use color No. 1 to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 8: First 16 sts. in color No. 1, next 7 sts. in color No. 2, use color No. 1 to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 9: First 8 sts. in color No. 1, next 25 sts. in color No. 2, use color No. 1 to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 10: First 16 sts. in color No. 1, next 25 sts. in color No. 2, last 7 sts. in color No. 1. Ch. 1 to turn.

Rows 11 through 34: Ch. 1 to turn each row.

Row 11: 6 color No. 1, 2 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1.

Row 12: 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 3 color No. 2, 5 color No. 1.

Row 13: 4 color No. 1, 4 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1.

Row 14: 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 5 color No. 2, 3 color No. 1.

Row 15: 2 color No. 1, 6 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1.

Row 16: 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 7 color No. 2, 1 color No. 1.

Row 17: 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1.

Row 18: 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2.

Row 19: 8 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 24 No. 2.

Row 20: 23 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 8 No. 2.

Row 21: 8 No. 2 color, 16 No. 1, 22 No. 2, 2 No. 1.

Row 22: 3 No. 1, 21 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 8 No. 2.

Row 23: 8 No. 2, 16 No. 28 1, 20 No. 2, 4 No. 1.

Row 24: 5 No. 1, 19 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 8 No. 2.

Row 25: 8 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 18 No. 2, 6 No. 1.

Row 26: 7 No. 1, 17 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 8 No. 2.

Row 27: 24 No. 2 color, 16 No. 1, 8 No. 2.

Row 28: 9 No. 1, 16 No. 2, 23 No. 2.

Row 29: 22 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 10 No. 2.

Row 30: 11 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 21 No. 2.

Row 31: 20 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 12 No. 2.

Row 32: 13 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 19 No. 2.

Row 33: 18 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 14 No. 2.

Row 34: 15 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 17 No. 2. This is the first repeat. Start with row 1 and repeat to the desired length you want your rug. Then put one row all the way across using color No. 1. Tie off yarn. Border: Put three rows of single crochet around edge of rug using one strand of yarn only be sure to increase in corners so rug will lie flat.

Illustration from Kentucky Rug Yarns Vol. 5: Rugs Easy to follow instructions and diagrams for colorful rugs, hats, pillows and other items

Visual Chart Each square = 1 stitch. Rows are numbered.