Knitted yarn, it is also a “hamster”, “fanny”, “mccheroni”, etc. - cut into ribbons, one or two cm wide. Factory-made knitwear. This material is sold in most stores selling threads and fabrics. Also, it is easy to do it yourself. A bright rug of knitted yarn will decorate the interior of any room in an original way.
elasticity - the material is very stretchable, and the coiled reel itself makes it possible to knit two parts at the same time, since it is unwound not only from the external end, but also from the inside;
beautiful texture - products made from such material are not flat, but very voluminous, lush, seem airy;
long service life - the color of the yarn does not fade over time, and the objects connected from it themselves delight with their appearance for many years;
affordable price - the cost of the material is low, as is its consumption, due to the relatively large thickness;
a variety of colors and shades - from the "classic", monochrome, to overly bright options;
knitting a product of any size from knitted yarn is fast - literally in a matter of hours, the item is ready;
convenience of working with the material - the threads are quite thick, smooth, soft, pleasant to the touch. Even a visually impaired person can knit from them - it is almost impossible to miss a loop here;
care for the finished carpet, another similar object, is completely uncomplicated, since the material holds its shape well, is easily washed if necessary.
Consumption of "football" yarn depends on the density of knitting, pattern, thickness of tools.
How to make yarn yourself
Knitted strips are cut from any old, unnecessary things:
T-shirts, t-shirts;
stocking, tights, socks;
dresses, jumpers;
knitted skirts, pants.
To start making yarn, all unnecessary places are cut off from the knitted product - armholes, backwraps, decor, etc. The rest is cut in a spiral, strip, with a width of one and a half to two cm. When winding the ribbon into a ball, it spontaneously curls up with a bundle.
Not only knitwear is permissible to use for work. Mats for the bathroom, toilet, hallway, where a "large amount" of dirt and dust are "worn", are created from polypropylene "yarn" cut from colored bags. The latter may be new or used. There is also a colored store twine made of polypropylene - it is sold in skeins of 50-100 meters or more.
Finished Yarn Selection
Knitted yarn is usually made from Turkish knitwear of the highest quality.Two options are available: primary and secondary production. These two types differ in the way they cut raw materials. Items made of primary yarn are perfectly smooth, and the material itself is made of a single knitted fabric. The secondary is made from the remnants of knitwear, including substandard, therefore, the insignificant presence of knots, nekrokras, hard connections is not considered marriage. Differences in color, gloss, strength characteristics of both materials are very small.
They differ in price (primary is an order of magnitude more expensive), as well as how the yarn is twisted - the secondary is twisted “face” outward, cut along the fabric, which is very convenient for beginners who knit from it for the first time.
Ways to create rugs
There are several options for creating a rug:
crochet, knitting;
creation from a grid and knots;
knitting "on hand";
performance in the patchwork technique;
weaving using a frame, hoop;
stitching from several parts;
from small pillows, pompons;
mixed media.
Using any of these methods, it’s easy to create not only a bedside mat, but also bedding for a pet, a cover on a stool, etc.
Knitting
Knitted carpets - the most popular version. For knitting from knitted material, you need a hook or knitting needles, 9-15 mm thick. The work is usually done according to a certain scheme. Here are some simple options:
crocheted a round rug is knitted from the center with columns with a crochet or without. Increases are made in each row, 6-8 loops. The height of one row is up to two cm, each of them can be made in a different color;
to make a square rug, it is also knitted from the middle, but the increments are not made evenly around the entire perimeter, but only in four places - in each row in the same place, knitting four or five stitches in one at once;
to create a rug-oval, make a chain of ten or more air loops, tie it in a circle;
so that with the help of a hook to tie a figured product, they draw a sketch, make a pattern of the desired size and shape. The whole item begins to be knitted from one of the edges or the center, periodically checking with the pattern. A structure of several parts is “divided” into sections, each fragment is performed separately, and then connected to each other, enclosing in a common knitted contour;
To make a crocheted openwork carpet or knitting needles, appropriate patterns are used, full of air loops, chains of such loops. Knitting is done from the edge or the middle;
Using knitting needles, a square rug is knitted from the corner, adding one loop at the end of each row. It is recommended that the finished fabric be crocheted around the edge to hide an ugly edge. Knitting from the edge is easier, but it is not advisable to knit with a stitch, since the subject will slightly curl;
“Hand knitting” is done similarly to knitting, instead of which own limbs are used. At the same time, the yarn is folded in three or four rows, and the carpet itself comes out very thick.
Weaving
Weaving is performed using the macrame technique, using several types of knots - individual “threads” are connected to each other. To make the product even, pieces of yarn, the length of which exceeds the expected dimensions of the carpet by 6-8 times, are fixed on the crossbar or a number of studs driven into the board. The distance between the latter is one and a half cm.
No less often, the carpet is woven on a plastic gymnastic hoop, a wooden or wire frame of any shape and size. As the basis with which the yarn is interwoven, jute twine is used. This is a natural material sold in the form of a rope, with a thickness of two to three mm or more. It is pulled onto the frame, simply wrapping it in a spiral, observing the distance from the thread to the thread 7-10 mm. Weaving is done according to the tapestry principle, by alternating the pulling of yarn under and over the warp thread, observing the checkerboard pattern.When weaving on a round hoop, all warp threads pass through the center, you need to weave like a tapestry.
There is also a knotted version of weaving a "fluffy" rug. You will need a frame with threads stretched in the form of a mesh or a finished mesh tightly, with cells of 0.5 by 0.5 cm or 0.8 by 0.8 cm. The yarn is cut into pieces of 10-15 cm, each of them is tied on a grid until it will not fill up all. The edges can be decorated with lace.
Stitching
Stitching the soft rug is made of many tiny pads made of pieces of knitwear with any padding. Dimensions of parts - from three to four cm, shape - any. The product is sometimes made of asymmetric fragments, but more often - from round ones. Pads are attached to each other with matching threads, sewn onto a piece of dense fabric of a suitable shape. It is not necessary to make the object monophonic - options with patterns, flowers, in the form of animals and birds look the most interesting.
There is another option that allows you to create a round homogeneous carpet. For its manufacture, a braid is woven of three to five ribbons of yarn, about four cm wide. After that, the obtained braid is laid in a spiral snake in a circle, starting from the center and invisibly fastened with sewing thread every two to three cm.
Patchwork
The patchwork technique is patchwork. For independent execution, you will need a fabric of different colors - at least two or four, but the more, the more interesting the subject will be. Textiles are cut into squares, less often - into triangles, polygons of the same size, which are sewn together from the other side on the sewing machine. The resulting fabric is sewn onto a dense textile base, the edges are decorated with an oblique trim.
Denim products look good - the edges of the parts do not have to be tucked; you just need to sew each square with small machine stitches, stepping back from the contour of 5-7 mm, leaving a short fringe.It is permissible to use pockets, asymmetric parts, overlapping and slack.
Shape, product size
The original carpet, made independently, is made of any possible shape:
round, oval;
rectangular, square;
U-shaped or in the form of a crescent;
star-shaped, snowflakes;
like a flower with petals.
Knitted products for the children's bedroom are made in the form of bunnies, cats, fish, bears, penguins, houses, Christmas trees, “Smeshariki”, etc. It all depends on the imagination of the parents and the kids themselves.
The approximate consumption of yarn for an item that is one meter square is 4-5 skeins of yarn, with an average density of knitting.
Colors, style
Homemade rugs are appropriate in every room and in almost any interior style:
loft - crocheted products will fit well into such an interior. The preferred color scheme is brown-gray, beige-reddish, any woody shades;
modern - plain mats of simple shape are recommended. If there are several of them in one room, one is acceptable to make a bright, accent;
hi-tech - the main colors here are gray, blue, silver. Perfect items from textiles with lurex;
country - checkered options, knitted from many separate squares, rectangles. Coloristic solution - black-red, burgundy, etc .;
retro - here products cut from knitwear or jeans made using the patchwork technique are suitable;
boho - all objects are as bright and colorful as possible. The main colors are burgundy, velvet green, yellow-orange, deep blue, copper, etc .;
Japanese - round, square rugs, mats of neutral, mostly light colors, are scattered here everywhere, replacing chairs.
Examples of the use of knitted rugs in different rooms
If desired, different beautiful doormats are made for each room of the apartment, house:
to the nursery - the floor in the child’s room is a place for games, therefore, you can’t do without many carpets here. The subject is usually made motley, very bright;
for the bathroom - this room is characterized by high humidity, because the rug is often woven from terry towels turned into yarn, which absorb water perfectly;
to the kitchen - in this room, most things encounter an abundance of fat, moisture, pieces of food, drops of spilled drinks, therefore it is recommended that the carpet be made of polypropylene, which is easy to wash;
for the toilet - here the rug is placed in front of the toilet, therefore, a corresponding cutout is made in its back. The product resembles a crescent or the letter "C";
in the hallway - in the corridor, I put the rug directly in front of the door or they perform a “path”, making out the whole length of the room with it. The door mat is made of polypropylene;
for the living room - a large, luxurious product is made here. The larger the room, the more the carpet is made - too small it looks poor, and it just gets lost in space;
in the bedroom - for this room perform a bedside carpet. If you have a desktop, dressing table - a product that is placed under your feet while working, applying makeup;
for the office - usually in a strict room of the home office they do without unnecessary decor, because a round knitted or wicker floor decoration can become the only accent;
on the balcony or loggia - the rug here performs the function of protecting the feet from the cold of the concrete floor, especially for glazed spaces. A compact thing is placed in front of the entrance indoors, large - cover the entire floor.
Conclusion
“T-shirt” yarn is a beautiful, practical material suitable for the manufacture of original rugs and other decor items. The simplest home product can be performed even by a child with minimal knitting skills.DIY tips and workshops on knitting rugs are easy to find on sites dedicated to needlework and home economics.
Knitted yarn, it is also a “hamster”, “fanny”, “mccheroni”, etc. - cut into ribbons, one or two cm wide. Factory-made knitwear. This material is sold in most stores selling threads and fabrics. Also, it is easy to do it yourself. A bright rug of knitted yarn will decorate the interior of any room in an original way.
Content
Knitted yarn - features, benefits
Yarn made from knitwear has some features:
How to make yarn yourself
Knitted strips are cut from any old, unnecessary things:
To start making yarn, all unnecessary places are cut off from the knitted product - armholes, backwraps, decor, etc. The rest is cut in a spiral, strip, with a width of one and a half to two cm. When winding the ribbon into a ball, it spontaneously curls up with a bundle.
Not only knitwear is permissible to use for work. Mats for the bathroom, toilet, hallway, where a "large amount" of dirt and dust are "worn", are created from polypropylene "yarn" cut from colored bags. The latter may be new or used. There is also a colored store twine made of polypropylene - it is sold in skeins of 50-100 meters or more.
Finished Yarn Selection
Knitted yarn is usually made from Turkish knitwear of the highest quality.Two options are available: primary and secondary production. These two types differ in the way they cut raw materials. Items made of primary yarn are perfectly smooth, and the material itself is made of a single knitted fabric. The secondary is made from the remnants of knitwear, including substandard, therefore, the insignificant presence of knots, nekrokras, hard connections is not considered marriage. Differences in color, gloss, strength characteristics of both materials are very small.
They differ in price (primary is an order of magnitude more expensive), as well as how the yarn is twisted - the secondary is twisted “face” outward, cut along the fabric, which is very convenient for beginners who knit from it for the first time.
Ways to create rugs
There are several options for creating a rug:
Knitting
Knitted carpets - the most popular version. For knitting from knitted material, you need a hook or knitting needles, 9-15 mm thick. The work is usually done according to a certain scheme.
Here are some simple options:
Weaving
Weaving is performed using the macrame technique, using several types of knots - individual “threads” are connected to each other. To make the product even, pieces of yarn, the length of which exceeds the expected dimensions of the carpet by 6-8 times, are fixed on the crossbar or a number of studs driven into the board. The distance between the latter is one and a half cm.
No less often, the carpet is woven on a plastic gymnastic hoop, a wooden or wire frame of any shape and size. As the basis with which the yarn is interwoven, jute twine is used. This is a natural material sold in the form of a rope, with a thickness of two to three mm or more. It is pulled onto the frame, simply wrapping it in a spiral, observing the distance from the thread to the thread 7-10 mm. Weaving is done according to the tapestry principle, by alternating the pulling of yarn under and over the warp thread, observing the checkerboard pattern.When weaving on a round hoop, all warp threads pass through the center, you need to weave like a tapestry.
There is also a knotted version of weaving a "fluffy" rug. You will need a frame with threads stretched in the form of a mesh or a finished mesh tightly, with cells of 0.5 by 0.5 cm or 0.8 by 0.8 cm. The yarn is cut into pieces of 10-15 cm, each of them is tied on a grid until it will not fill up all. The edges can be decorated with lace.
Stitching
Stitching the soft rug is made of many tiny pads made of pieces of knitwear with any padding. Dimensions of parts - from three to four cm, shape - any. The product is sometimes made of asymmetric fragments, but more often - from round ones. Pads are attached to each other with matching threads, sewn onto a piece of dense fabric of a suitable shape. It is not necessary to make the object monophonic - options with patterns, flowers, in the form of animals and birds look the most interesting.
There is another option that allows you to create a round homogeneous carpet. For its manufacture, a braid is woven of three to five ribbons of yarn, about four cm wide. After that, the obtained braid is laid in a spiral snake in a circle, starting from the center and invisibly fastened with sewing thread every two to three cm.
Patchwork
The patchwork technique is patchwork. For independent execution, you will need a fabric of different colors - at least two or four, but the more, the more interesting the subject will be. Textiles are cut into squares, less often - into triangles, polygons of the same size, which are sewn together from the other side on the sewing machine. The resulting fabric is sewn onto a dense textile base, the edges are decorated with an oblique trim.
Denim products look good - the edges of the parts do not have to be tucked; you just need to sew each square with small machine stitches, stepping back from the contour of 5-7 mm, leaving a short fringe.It is permissible to use pockets, asymmetric parts, overlapping and slack.
Shape, product size
The original carpet, made independently, is made of any possible shape:
Knitted products for the children's bedroom are made in the form of bunnies, cats, fish, bears, penguins, houses, Christmas trees, “Smeshariki”, etc. It all depends on the imagination of the parents and the kids themselves.
Colors, style
Homemade rugs are appropriate in every room and in almost any interior style:
Examples of the use of knitted rugs in different rooms
If desired, different beautiful doormats are made for each room of the apartment, house:
Conclusion
“T-shirt” yarn is a beautiful, practical material suitable for the manufacture of original rugs and other decor items. The simplest home product can be performed even by a child with minimal knitting skills.DIY tips and workshops on knitting rugs are easy to find on sites dedicated to needlework and home economics.