Stepping Out Rug

Stepping Out Rug

Designed by Isabelle Wolters

 

This quick-to-stitch rug radiates color from the center out!

 

Experience Level

Easy

 

Size

34 inches in diameter, excluding fringe

 

Materials

 

4-ply yarn

42 oz assorted scrap colors

Crochet hook size Q

Yarn needle

 

Gauge

Rnds 1-3 = 6 inches

 

Pattern Notes

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Work with 5 strands of yarn held tog throughout.

To change yarn color, simply cut old color and tie on new color, working over yarn ends as much as possible.

 

Rug

Rnd 1: With 5 strands of yarn, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join in beg sc. (8)

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (first hdc), hdc in same st as beg ch-2, 2 hdc in each sc around, sl st to join in top of beg ch-2. (16)

Note: Ch 2 at beg of each rnd is first hdc. Sl st to join each rnd in top of beg ch-2.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st as beg ch-2, hdc in next st, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st] rep around. (24)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st as beg ch-2, hdc in next 2 sts, [3 hdc in next st, hdc in each next 2 sts] rep around. (40)

Rnd 5: Ch 2, 3 hdc in next st, [hdc in each next 4 sts, 3 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 3 sts. (56)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (64)

Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (72)

Rnd 8: Ch 2, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (80)

Rnd 9: Ch 2, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 9 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (88)

Rnd 10: Ch 2, hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 10 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (96)

Rnd 11: Ch 2, hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 11 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (104)

Rnd 12: Ch 2, hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 12 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (112)

Rnd 13: Ch 2, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 13 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (120)

Rnd 14: Ch 2, hdc in next 9 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 14 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (128)

Rnd 15: Ch 2, hdc in next 10 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 15 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (136)

Rnd 16: Ch 2, hdc in next 11 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 16 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (144)

Rnd 17: Ch 2, hdc in next 12 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 17 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (152)

Rnd 18: Ch 2, hdc in next 13 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 18 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts. (160)

Rnd 19: Ch 2, hdc in next 14 sts, 3 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 19 sts, 3 hdc in next st] rep around, ending with hdc in last 4 sts, fasten off. (176)

 

Fringe

[Cut 5 strands of assorted colors each 6 inches in length. Holding strands tog, fold at center, insert hook into hdc of last rnd, draw fold through to form a lp on hook, draw cut end through lp on hook, pull to secure] rep in each st around. Trim ends evenly.

 

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