American Table Rug by Leisure Arts

American Table Rug

Crochet
June 1996
Crochet Cotton Thread Size 8
Thread ?
1 stitches and 1 row = 1 inch
in Yo-yo
2.75 mm (C)
500 - 520 yards (457 - 475 m)
Approximately 11" x 30 1/2"
English

Display your all-American spirit with this smart red, white, and blue table rug! A great accent for the Fourth of July (or any patriotic occasion). The checkerboard-look rug is fashioned with cotton thread yo-yos using a join-as-you-go stitching method.

Materials:
Cotton Crochet Thread (size 8), approximately
Red - 3 ounces, (90 grams, 190 yards)
Cream - 3 ounces (90 grams, 190 yards)
Blue - 2 ounces (60 grams, 130 yards)

Gauge: One Yo-Yo = 1 1/2” in diameter