Make mats of old things

Everyone knows what women usually complain aboutthey have a scanty wardrobe and an inconvenient wardrobe. And if you solve the first problem only after a regular salary, then recycle old things - it's easy. If you have a couple of unnecessary clothes lying around, you can always make an unusual and homely cozy rug from them. Special skills will not be required. Rugs made of old things will make the house cleaner and cozier at the same time.

Making order

So, first, check the cabinet. Otherwise, how can you weave a rug out of old things? All that you have little or large, collect in a separate bag. Understand, there is no use in these jeans, if they lie on the shelf for two years, because you do not fit into them. And know that by throwing out old things, you do not throw away the hope to return a good figure, but just at last come to the conclusion that you are worthy of updates. Remove from the closet everything that is obsolete; everything in which there was at least one hole; all that you did not wear for three months. After that, you will feel, how even to breathe it became easier. In addition, it is a worthy occasion to update the wardrobe with beautiful outfits.

We disassemble things and prepare the thread

So, the things collected in the package need to be dismantled. If they have something else useful - buttons, zippers, appliqués - it needs to be seized and placed in a separate box. Now you can begin to knit rugs from old things. First prepare the thread. Of course, the longer the continuous thread, the better it will be for you to knit. So, cut the clothes into strips with a thickness of not more than 1-1.5 cm. It is better to knit in a circle, not breaking off the thread if possible. In such rugs you can combine any materials. So it does not even matter whether you cut jeans or knitted shirts. It is necessary to take into account the colors of the material - they will primarily affect the appearance of your finished product. Connect to this pleasant occupation of the husband and children - let them also contribute.

Choose a hook

In addition to large tangles with threads, you will needhook large size. No, it's possible to tie a rug from old things and on knitting needles, but it's more convenient and faster to do it with a hook. It must be very large and wooden. Choose a hook with a long and sturdy handle to avoid accidentally breaking it. If you do not understand the size, the seller-consultant will be happy to help you with the choice. The bend at the hook should be large enough to capture wide strips of tissue.

Let's start knitting

If you are familiar with this type of knitting, likecolumns with a crochet, you can immediately get down to business. Rugs from old things are knitted according to the usual schemes. To get a regular round rug, you need to dial three air loops and close them in a circle. The second row is simply knitted - 2 stitches with a crochet in each loop of the first row. In the third row, two bars are fastened through the first loop of the lower row, the next one - one, then two again. The distance between double bars increases in proportion to the number of the row. For example, in the next row, 2 bars in one loop is fastened through 2 "single" bars. And so on. This is a simple circle scheme.

Such different mats

Rugs from old things can be of any shape -round, square, elongated. Learning to knit well, you can make a butterfly, leaf or other figure from the fabric thread. Now you know that there is a simple way to recycle old things and stuff the house with handmade things.