An Easy Way to Make a Rug

Making a braided wool rug is a great summer project to undertake. Not only will you have a lot of fun, you will also make a unique and very personal braided rug for any of your rooms. Choose between round, oval, rectangular or square braided rugs and add new warmth and vibrancy to the rooms in your house. They can also be used a rug runner in your hallway to add some cushion to a wood floored hallwayMaking braided wool rugs is not at all difficult. All you need are the materials and instructions listed below:


Materials:

Colored wool
Scissors
Darning needle
Sewing needle
Thread
Sturdy string


Instructions:

Take three strings of wool at a time. Choose the length of the string according to what’s most convenient for you.

Tie the ends of the three strings together in a loop. Once the loop is ready, slip it around the leg of a table or chair to anchor it in place. Choose a comfortable place to sit in front of the table or chair.

Hold the strings tautly so that the string is straight and taut. Start braiding. Hold the three strips apart. Then starting with the right strip, pass that strip over the center strip. Then pass the left strip over the new center strip (what started out on the right). Continue alternating from right to left side as you braid one strip over the other in a three-piece braid.

Keep braiding until you have a long, consistent braid. You can keep sewing up more strings to the ends of the braid as and when you run out of string. Some people prefer to use short strings and keep sewing new pieces regularly. On the other hand, some people prefer using long lengths of string at a time. Choose what’s most convenient for you.

Now that you have a very long braid you will coil it into your rug. Use a flat surface, ideally your floor, and start coiling one end of the braid. Wrap a flat circle around the end. Curl two or three circles to start.

Use darning needle and heavy string lace back and forth across the circles positioning your needle over one braid then under the next. After lacing the first three circles together, start making the rug larger.

Keep adding more and more circles to the center. Also keep securing each circle with lacing as you proceed. This will ensure a uniformly flat braided rug.

Keep circling around and holding the rug tight until it reaches the size you want.
When your braided rug has reached the desired size, cut remaining braid, if any.

Then, trim the edges of the end and sew it into the previous circle.

Viola! Your very own braided wool rug is ready!

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