How To Make A Sisal Rope Rug

Place the end of the rope in the middle of the non stick rug pad and apply hot glue to adhere it in place.

How to make a sisal rope rug.

Using the zigzag stitch tuck the end of the rope under your rug so it disappears from sight and sew over it to secure. There isn t really an exact formula to get your measurements you just want to make sure you have at least 3 5 different sizes my rug turned out to be approximately 24 5 x30 when i was finished and i used all of my sisal rope. Buy and dye some dollar store clotheslines or recycle your old climbing ropes and get to knitting crocheting coiling or just good old fashioned gluing. Hold it down for a minute to secure it while the glue dries.

First make a chain as long as you want the rug to be wide. While winter brings to mind ornate wool rugs and sturdy but plain salt and snow soaked doormats summer rugs can be lighter and more playful. Our completed diy sisal rug measures 45 5 d using 7 rolls of 50 sisal rope. Be sure to check out what my friends made with their sisal rope they never disappoint with.

For the rope i used 2 rolls of sisal rope that i picked up at the hardware store. And pull that loop through the slip knot leaving you with only the new loop on the hook. Loop the sisal over the hook part of the. To make a chain start with a slip knot and place that on your crochet hook.

I also used an old fitted sheet for the bottom of the rug but you can use any type of fabric sheet or rubber backing to make it non slip. Make sure you are working on top of a poster board or cardboard because the hot glue will drip through the rug pad. To finish the rug use your fabric strip to wrap your end of the rope similar to how you wrapped the rope at the beginning of the rug just make sure the end of the rope is covered and sew down the middle to secure. Starting with one end of the rope roll it around itself a couple of times.

You can make your rug as big or as small as you d like. You could also use this sisal rope to create coasters or plate chargers.