
Weaving the round rug carpet with our own hands
Several people asked how exactly to do itthis homemade rug made of ropes? Especially for needlewomen I found a simple master class - weaving a round rug from ropes. Just the thing for cloudy rainy days of the coming autumn!To work you will need:
- large piece of cardboard
- ropes of different thicknesses and different colors
- twine
- pompoms
- scissors, pencil
Step by step instructions: ⇒ Step 1 1.Cut out a circle from cardboard with a diameter of 50 cm (or any other desired size). 2, 3, 4, 5. Using a pencil and a ruler, divide the circle first into 4 equal sectors, then 8, 16 and 32 sectors. It is important that the lines intersect exactly in the middle of the circle.⇒ Step 2 1. Cut all lines 2 cm from the edge.2. Take the twine, insert it into the cut (a) and pull it along the front side of the circle to the opposite cut, dividing it in half (b). From the back side, pull the twine down to the cut on the right (c), pull the twine along the front side to the cut on the left (d). 3. Continue pulling the twine in the same way, always dividing the circle in half. 4. Finished front side. The twine on the front side should cross exactly in the center. 5. Finished back side. The twine on the back side can be randomly positioned. Tie the ends of the twine.
⇒ Step 3 1.Tie the first rope to the twine in the center of the circle. 2. Weave the fabric, pulling the rope alternately under and over the twine. Hide the knot with weaving. 3, 4. Continue weaving in the same way, alternating the rope over and under the twine. The rope should lie very tightly row by row, leaving no space between the circles. 5. After you have woven the first rope at a distance of about 5 cm from the center, it is time to start the second rope, a different color or thickness. To do this, simply tie the second to the first with a knot. 6. Continue weaving the rug in the same way. Hide the knot under the weaving and, as before, carefully ensure that there are no gaps between the rows of rope. Tie the third, fourth, and so on to the second rope, creating a variety of concentric patterns.
⇒ Step 4 1.When you have completely finished weaving, tie the end of the last rope tightly to the rope next to it, you can even sew it on so that the rug does not unravel. 2. Turn the cardboard over with the rug facing down. Cut off all the lines of twine at a distance of about 5 cm from the edge of the circle. 3. Pull the twine out of the cuts and thus remove the rug from the cardboard. 4. Tie two adjacent ends of the twine tightly together, hide the knot on the back side. The places of the knots can also be decorated with pompoms.
The hand-woven carpet is ready!