This super bulky Retro Doily Rug is fun to make using 3 strands of medium weight cotton yarn. It’s a perfect project for hot summer days and you can use it all year round. The pattern is written row-by-row using US crochet terms, along with crochet diagrams, step-by-step photos, and a conversion chart to UK terms.
FORMAT & LANGUAGES: • English • PDF, 7 pages and 2.5 MB (mobile devices friendly)
CROCHET LEVEL & SKILLS: • Intermediate • Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet, picot, popcorn stitch, working in the round, increasing, blocking.
GAUGE: 9 dc X 4.5 rows = 4” X 4” (10 X 10 cm), working with an 8 mm (L) hook and THREE strands of medium weight yarn (4) held together.
SIZE: The diameter after blocking measures 41” (104 cm).
TOOLS & MATERIALS you will need: • Dishie Cone by Knit Picks: worsted weight, 100% cotton yarn, 760 yds (695 m) per 400 g (14.1 oz) cone; Qty: 1 cone of each color - Creme Brulee, Swan, and Silver. • Tapestry needle • Stitch markers • Blocking board or interlocking play mat • Spray bottle • Crochet hook: 8 mm (L)
