Making A Rug Out Of A Climbing Rope

When you re finished it ll look something like this.

Making a rug out of a climbing rope.

This tutorial requires 16 worth of clothesline rope and some hardcore crochet skills and the. Glue all of the seams with caulk and put the rug backing on. By lauren seidl step 1. Loosen the knot you initially made until it resembles something similar to a large pretzel shaped figure.

Rather than throw the old lines away i. There s probably enough detail here to get you started it s certainly more than i could find. 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. Sewn rugs are much more durable than the tape and glue variety.

Coil the rope flat on the floor so its like a round spiral. Get some rug backing from the hardware store and a tube or two of caulk. Cut your fabric strips to 1 inch. Next cut out the outline and check the size.

It might help to tighten the tension of your thread 4. 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. In addition to the printed pattern you ll need a a couple 20 meter sections of climbing rope a piece of wood some nails and something to cut the rope and treat the ends so that they don t fray. Take the outer part of the right loop and flip it to the left so.

If you like my video please hit like and subscribe if you d li. Rugs can also be sewn the resulting rugs are larger a circle has roughly a 35 diameter for a 60m rope and flat. While living aboard our sailboat nine of cups we were constantly replacing worn and chafed halyards and dock lines. Come out bigger and flatter than the weave and hold together well.

Trissa june 01 2014 1. If it all lines up spread the glue on the cardboard and place it on the rug. This will allow for a tighter wrap and much easier to work with 2. By hand expect to spend several days at 2 3hr per day.

Make a simple overhand knot. Instead of straight stitching down the middle just go right into coiling it and attaching it with the 3 zig zag. Get a piece of cardboard large enough to cover you circle of rope. The same knot you d make to start tying your shoes.