Heart Rectangular Rug Fast Easy and Cheap | Video tutorial

Materials:

• Yarn in two colors: Around 340 meters of the main color and 180 meters of the contrasting color.
• Crochet hook of suitable size for your yarn
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Pattern:

The heart rectangular rug is made using a combination of single crochet (sc) and double crochet (dc) stitches. The basic pattern is as follows:

• Foundation chain: Make a chain of 52 stitches with the main color yarn.
• Row 1: Sc in the second chain from the hook, sc in each chain across. Turn your work.
• Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in each stitch across. Turn your work.
• Row 3: Sc in each stitch across. Turn your work.
• Row 4: Repeat row 2.

Creating the heart shape:

To create the heart shape, we will start decreasing stitches at the corners of the rectangle. Here’s how:

• Decrease at the corners: In the next row, skip the last two stitches, sc2tog in the next two stitches (sc two stitches together). Turn your work.
• Continue decreasing: In the next row, dc in the first stitch, skip the next stitch, dc in the next two stitches together. Continue dc in each stitch across until you reach the corner. Skip the last two stitches, dc2tog in the next two stitches. Turn your work.
• Repeat decreasing: Repeat rows 5 and 6 until you have 12 stitches remaining on the short side of the rectangle.

Creating the rounded top:

Once you have 12 stitches remaining on the short side, it’s time to create the rounded top of the heart. Here’s how:

• Round 1: Sc in each stitch across. Turn your work.
• Round 2: Sc in the first stitch, skip the next stitch, sc2tog. Continue sc in each stitch across until you reach the corner. Skip the last two stitches, sc2tog. Turn your work.
• Repeat rounding: Repeat round 2 until you have only 4 stitches remaining. Finish off and weave in the ends.

Adding the contrasting color:

Now it’s time to add the contrasting color! You can use the contrasting color to make a border around the rug, or you can get creative and add stripes, hearts, or other designs. Here are a few ideas:

• Border: Simply switch to the contrasting color and work a few rows of sc around the edge of the rug.
• Stripes: Alternate rows of the main color and contrasting color to create stripes.
• Hearts: You can crochet small hearts in the contrasting color and attach them to the rug.
• Other designs: Get creative and come up with your own unique designs!

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Tips:

• Use a yarn needle to weave in the ends of your yarn.
• Block your rug to help it lay flat.
• To make your rug extra soft and cuddly, you can back it with fabric.

With a little time and effort, you can create a beautiful and unique heart-shaped rug that will add a touch of love to your home!

I hope this blog post has inspired you to crochet your own heart rectangular rug. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below.

Happy crocheting!