If you open pinterest and search for
jersey yarn or t-shirtyarn your screen will instantaneously be flooded with hundreds of
chunky crochet projects! One of them has been at the top of my
to
do list for quite a while.
I loved the idea of stitching up a doily shaped rug, specially if
made from recycled t-shirt cotton. However, to source the right kind
of used t-shirts wasn't easy (I guess I have to find a better charity
shop!) so I decided to buy jersey cotton instead. It is pricey, even
on ebay... Knowing that my regular needles wouldn't be up to the task
I also bought a massive 9.00mm one! And so it begun... My mother
always said: "Don't make your stitch to tight nor to loose!",
but for as much as I tried to please her it would always be tight.
Well, the problem is - if you work jersey yarn with a 9.00mm needle
and a tight stitch you are going to get 2 things:
1. Blisters.
2. Stretched fabric.
The giant doily was looking terrible.
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Tip: Make
your work easier without compromising the style by cutting the yarn
in half!
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Deciding to make my job easier, I grabbed a scissor and cut the
jersey in half. The cutting process was a bit boring I must admit,
but the jersey rolled back in perfectly and I ended up with the
double of the material. All in all it was a good idea.
Working with a slightly thinner yarn was much easier. I kept the
stitches as loose as possible, but I noticed that jersey has a
natural elasticity; so just do your best to make it look good.
The rug is not finished yet. I think it still needs one or two single
crochet rows, but it looks very sweet doesn't it?
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| Giant doily rug. |
PS: I know, I know, the clogs photo is a cliché, but I just had to
take it!
