Pattern:

Materials:
• T-shirt yarn (cut 1-inch wide) in various colors – see instructions here.
• Crochet hook – US P15 / 10.00 mm
• Scissors

Methods:
• Magic Loop
• Single crochet (sc)
• Slip stitch (sl)
• Crocheting in a round
• Adding colors in crochet
• Bind off
• Weaving in tails
• Picot stitch

Instructions:
• Create magic loop
• Chain 1
• 6 sc into loop, join circle with sl, chain 1
• 2 sc in each chain (ch) (12 total stitches)
• sl, ch 1, 2 sc in every 2nd stitch (18 total)
• sl, ch 1, 2 sc in every 3rd stitch (24 total)
• sl, ch 1, 2 sc in every 4th stitch (30 total)
• sl, ch 1, 2 sc in every 5th stitch (36 total)
• sl, ch 1, 2 sc in every 6th stitch (42 total)
• sl, ch 1, 2 sc in every 7th stitch (48 total)

Note: by now you should see the mathematical pattern. You’ll continue like this until you’ve
exhausted your yarn or have a rug the size you require.

IMPORTANT: I only used slip stitches when I kept the same yarn color. When I completed a row of one
color and wanted to begin a new row of another color I would bind off the row and do a join with a new
color. I did joins away from the bind off of the previous row. It’s okay to do a join anywhere on the
circle. Don’t forget to weave in tails as you’re crocheting in a new color, this will prevent you from
having to do it later. Keep to the mathematical pattern!
There are a lot of great videos on YouTube for all of the methods I’ve described above. If you need to
learn how to join a new color or create a magic loop, refer to the videos. That’s where I always go to get
help first.

After you’ve completed all of the rounds you want, you’re ready to add the decorative picot stitch.