How To Make A Cotton Rope Bath Mat

We have one mat in our master bath but when it s in the wash i usually just use a towel on the floor.

How to make a cotton rope bath mat.

It should have a 33 inch vertical line and a 12 1 4 inch horizontal line. Check out these collection of diy mat and rug ideas made from all different materials each of which would make a great bath mat. An absorbent rug in the bathroom helps keep the floor dry and safe. Before you start practice the braid by making a miniature version of the mat with thinner rope.

When you re ready to make the big mat cover a large work surface with kraft paper. Using the zigzag stitch tuck the end of the rope under your rug so it disappears from sight and sew over it to secure. If you like my video please hit like and subscribe if you d li. Worsted weight 4 yarn i prefer cotton and used about 300 yards.

From basic to bobbled the secret to a handmade bat mat is in the yarn. How to make the crocheted rope bath mat. You can find clearer instructions and other ideas for the amish knot here https. By knitting around your middle finger on each stitch you can create big soft loops that feel great on your feet.

This bath mat is perfect for avid knitters. Draw a cross on the paper. There s probably enough detail here to get you started it s certainly more than i could find. Have you ever considered making a rug.

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. Tapestry needle to weave in ends. What do you think. Since last summer i ve wanted to make a bath mat with some kind of twine or rope.

Each of these patterns gives recommendations but most involve cotton yarn of some kind. The towel works fine but if there s an excuse to crochet something you know it s going to happen. You can crochet a bath mat with these 10 great patterns. You will work around the rope just as you would with tapestry crochet see a tutorial here start in the center and work single crochet stitches around the rope.