Making A Rope Rug

And you can make one too any size you want.

Making a rope rug.

We ve built our house from scratch and had to move in when it was half way finished. Starting with one end of the rope roll it around itself a couple of times. This tutorial requires 16 worth of clothesline rope and some hardcore crochet skills and the. I desperately needed a new rug and i tirelessly searched for one that i absolutely loved that was also.

Today i am tackling the task of creating a rope area rug. For the rope i used 2 rolls of sisal rope that i picked up at the hardware store. Dress up your entryway with a pretty durable and affordable rope rug. Coil the rope until the rug is approximately 24 inches across or your desired width.

I also used an old fitted sheet for the bottom of the rug but you can use any type of fabric sheet or rubber backing to make it non slip. Hold the coil down with your hands so it doesn t unravel. By the mother earth news editors january february 1977. To finish the rug use your fabric strip to wrap your end of the rope similar to how you wrapped the rope at the beginning of the rug just make sure the end of the rope is covered and sew down the middle to secure.

Welcome to another diy for less. Easily create a beautiful rope rug using old rags from around. After my diy weaving project i felt like i needed another challenge so i decided to tackle another large scale project that s been on my list a diy rug from scratch. While winter brings to mind ornate wool rugs and sturdy but plain salt and snow soaked doormats summer rugs can be lighter and more playful.

Everything was a mess and there were still a lot of things to build and polish and clean etc but it. Buy and dye some dollar store clotheslines or recycle your old climbing ropes and get to knitting crocheting coiling or just good old fashioned gluing. To complete my coastal boho look out on the deck i wanted to make a rug. Using the zigzag stitch tuck the end of the rope under your rug so it disappears from sight and sew over it to secure.

I made a huge diy rug 5 8 from scratch with just a handful of supplies. I wasn t worried about ruining something that i had just purchased. Personally i found that the old rug worked the best it was easy to cut with a utility knife. The easiest way to make a square or rectangle diy rope rug is to use a backing or old rug to glue the rope to.

So easy to make and a great way to add some rustic touch to your entryway. Dress up your entryway with a pretty durable and affordable rope rug.