Crocheted Felt Rug & Basket (FT216) by Bev Galeskas

Crocheted Felt Rug & Basket (FT216)

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Easy weekend projects in super bulky yarn. Shown in Burly Spun from Brown Sheep Co. Pattern contains instructions for both felted rug and basket.

Sizes: Two sizes each. Sizes are approximate and will vary with the amount of felting.

Rug: 22” x 36” and 27” x 42”

Basket: 5” deep by 11” in diameter and 6” deep by 13” in diameter

Yarn Requirements: Super bulky weight yarn that will felt well. A double strand of bulky weight yarn may be substituted.

Rug: Total for a solid color rug: 575 (860) yards.
For 3 (4)-color stripe pattern as shown in original pattern, approximately: 120 (510) yards of color A (deep charcoal); 0 (170) yards of color B (charcoal heather); 350 (110) yards of color C (grey heather); and 130 (120) yards of color D (prairie fire).


Basket: Total for a solid color basket: 200 (300) yards.
For a 3 (4)-color stripe pattern as shown in original pattern, approximately: 55 (70) yards of color A (deep charcoal); 0 (60 ) yards of color B (charcoal heather); 25 (160) yards of color C (grey heather); 130 (30) yards of color D (prairie fire).

Crochet Hook: Size P (10 mm). Compare millimeter size when choosing a hook.

Unfelted Gauge: 6.5 sc and 7 rows = 4”

Felted Gauge: (will vary with the amount of felting.)

Rug: 8.5 sc and 8.5 rows = 4”

Basket: 11 sc and 11 rows = 4”