and Crochets

A delightful pass-time I took up while recuperating from several surgeries.  I take my knitting and crocheting with me now, wherever I go.  This pattern is for a rug that I made recently, and I like it so much I've been making it for family and friends.  The pattern is smaller than I liked, so I just doubled.  You can actually make any size you want.  I think it would make a good bed spread too.

I'm going to put the pattern in, just as is.  You make adjustments or let me know if you have questions.

Crochet Rug
From Lily Sugar'n Cream Kitchen Essentials to Crochet

Rug for my friend in St. Louis.  She loves blues. This is 2 spools.

Rug for daughter-in-law.  I also made one just like this for me, (which you can barely see in front of sink-Mike is standing on it) and the small version from the original pattern in this color, which I use in the bathroom as a shower mat.  This is 12 skeins.  I tend to crochet a bit bigger than the gauge, so my small rug took 4 skeins.

Measurements:  Appros 20 x 28 ins (51 x 71 cm)
Gauge:  12 sc and 18 rows = 4 ins (10 cm) with 2 strands tog.

Materials:  Pattern calls for 2 balls 12 oz or 340 g.  I used 10 or 12 skeins or 2 big spools of whatever color I want.

Size 6.5 mm (US K or 10 1/2) crochet hook (or size needed to obtain gauge).

Stitch Glossary:
Approx = approximately
BEG = beginning
Ch - chain(s)
Rep = repeat
RS = Right side
Sc = single crochet
Tog = together

Instructions:
With 2 stands tog, ch 55.
1st row:  (RS).  1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.  1 sc in each ch to end of ch.  Turn.  54 sc.
2nd row:  Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 4. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc.  Rep from * to last sc.  Ch 4.  1 sc in last sc.  Turn.
3rd row:  Ch 1. 1 sc in frist sc.  Miss next ch-4 loop.  1 sc in next sc.  Pull just missed ch-4 loop to RS of work - Bobble made.  * 1 sc in next sc.  Ch 4.  1 sc in each of next 2 sc.  Bobble.  Rep from * to end of row.  Turn.
4th row:  Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc.  *Ch 4.  1 sc in each of next 2 sc.  Bobble.  1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last sc.  Chr 4.  1 sc in last  sc.  Turn.
Rep 3rd and 4th rows until work from beg measures approx 27 3/4 ins (70.5 cm), ending with a 4th row.

Next row:  (RS). Ch 1.  1 sc in first sc.  *Bobble 1 sc in each of next 3 sc.  Rep from * to last sc.  Bobble.  Fasten off.

Note:  I make as big as I want.  If you are going to make wider than pattern, you must have odd number chain.  To finish off, I add a row of sc, and one more row that is (sc in each sc with a chain in between each).  This gives it a nice definition on the last row.

It's very simple, as you can see. The hardest part is getting the count right in the beginning.  I double-checked the pattern, but if you should encounter any issues, let me know.  I'll check again.  I can always send you a copy of scanned pattern via e-mail.

Happy crocheting.  I love this pattern!