I am interested in crocheting a rag rug for my summer house. I am thinking rectangular and at least 4 feet by 6 feet.
I have seen a few internet links where people have made rugs with old sheets but they all seem to be American and I just wondered whether any UK crocheters would know:
a) Is an American single crochet the same as a UK double crochet and American double our treble?
b) The patterns I have seen seem to use an enormous hook which is an S and as far as I can tell that is 19mm. I never knew they came that big! Can you get such sizes here in the UK? Has anyone done anything like this and can tell me if I really need one that big?
c) Any idea how many old sheets I would need to destroy for a project this size?
d) Any idea how long it would take?
Any other suggestions, comments and shared experiences gratefully received.
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Crocheting a rag rug - possibly from old sheets
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5Foot5 · 22/04/2013 20:32
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