Bottom of yarn pom pom rug in progress.
How to make a rug out of yarn.
On my first trip to salvation army to get fabrics to make our rag rug i ended up with a pile of t shirts the size of an elephant realizing i was totally lost in all the colors i put them all back.
Insert the end of the hook down into one hole in the rug hooking fabric and up through the hole in the next row up.
Make your way over to a beautiful mess to find out how to make the loom and to learn how to create the pattern shown above.
Taking the two long strands of yarn knot them as tightly as possible against the rug canvas.
This incredible rug is made on a wooden loom that is also handmade.
Simply add nails to a frame and then add string and t shirt yarn.
There will be a line of the canvas thread or weave across the front of the hook.
Here is a fun way to use yarn instead of rags to make a yarn rug that will add beauty and warmth to your floors.
Wrap a piece of yarn around the shaft of the latch hook tool.
You can also overlap the yarns instead of making knots.
Continue braiding until it is 56 feet long.
Tie the yarn strands together with a knot at the very end of them.
Begin braiding the tightly.
This will make a 3 foot braided rug.
Double knotting is recommended.
To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts.