Knitted rugs in the interior: how to choose?

Knitted rugs in the interior look stylish and original. A huge choice of materials and forms will allow you to create a truly unique product. Even those who have minimal knitting experience will easily be able to decorate their interiors with knitted items, but before starting work, it’s worth exploring some important points.

Knitted rug will easily cover the cold floor and decorate the room, make the room more comfortable and homely. The choice of forms and types is large enough to allow you to choose the perfect option for the interior. Carpet is most often crocheted. This product is suitable for beginners in knitting. The easiest to execute is the whole canvas model. You can easily knit such a rug of any size.

If you already have experience in crochet, then consider models of knitted rugs made from motifs:

• For living room fit a rug made of round motifs. The product will consist of circles of different or identical sizes, interconnected. With a certain level of skill, you can create a square effect;
• For bathroom and toilet Rugs of hexagonal motifs are preferred. Such a product is very open and light;
• As for the nurseryit is worth choosing a rug with arcs. Tie circles out of bright colored yarns, combine them into one big carpet and complement the product with rainbow semicircles. The rug will look very original and colorful.

Simple carpet round shape retains heat well, the fabric when knitting turns out dense and continuous. Basically, for a round shape, crochet crocheted or knitted cones. Openwork carpets look airy and elegant. They retain heat less and are not suitable for a child’s room, as they are too thin.

Square carpet It looks more interesting if you start knitting it from the center of a round shape. The square shape is suitable for small rooms, it is the most unpopular. A more stylish carpet of several squares.For example, they can be from yarn of different colors.

Oval carpet ideal for extended and extended spaces. It is also knitted with crochets or crochet. For a denser product, you should choose a knit knit. When knitting with a double crochet, the optimal solution would be to use a diagonal sequence with changing colors. The rectangular shape of the rug is the most common. Usually it is knitted with alternating shades of yarn. A frequent option for decorating such products are tassels around the perimeter of the carpet. They are easy to make from yarn residues. You can use the option of stitching the finished knitted squares together.

It is worth choosing a dense material for the convenience of the child. On a small rug, the baby will be comfortable sitting and playing. To create a large size rug it is worth stocking up with special patience and perseverance. The room to create such a carpet should be spacious. For knitting products of large size, it is preferable to choose a rectangular shape or round.For a semi-circular carpet fit a place at the interior doors or at the stairs. Opinion that they are suitable for the front door - wrong. The product here will very quickly become worthless.

The choice of material for knitting a rug is quite diverse. Choosing a yarn, first of all be guided by the room. For example, only natural wool is suitable for a bathroom and a toilet, because synthetics will slide strongly. In the first place in popularity are polyester cord mats. This carpet is resistant to moisture, has a massage effect and does not collect dust. Polyester cord mat is suitable for any room, starting from a narrow corridor and ending with a bathroom.

Synthetic material keeps its shape perfectly, it is easy to create even the most difficult patterns. Polyester cord can be of different colors and shades, so you can easily choose the perfect option for the interior. Polyester cord carpet is resistant to deformation and high wear resistance. This is due to the presence of fine fiber inside the cord.This mat is easy to clean and wash. Machine washable in water is not more than 30 degrees.

The second place among the material for rugs is jute. This herb is from the tropics and can be found in areas of Asia, India and Bangladesh. Such rug is 100% natural and eco-friendly. The surface of the rug made of jute is silky, with a slight sheen.

Its feature is high hygroscopicity. That is why it can not be used in the bathroom or toilet. When wetted, it becomes more than its weight, it dries for a long time. Vacuuming is recommended for maintenance.

For knitted rug can also be used the following types of materials:

• Wool. It keeps its shape well, retains heat, resists slipping. Wool can be camel, sheep, goat. If you choose a yarn for a child's room, then first make sure that it does not cause allergies. Wool mat is contraindicated moisture. Another disadvantage is its high price;
• Special thick yarn for rugs. It is easy to find in specialty stores.A few hanks will be enough for a medium size rug. For knitting also need bulky needles large size. The product is very soft, springy;

• The cloth. Cloth mats are bright and original. If you have old t-shirts, bed linen or just remnants of fabric, then you can easily create knitwear from them. It is necessary to cut the fabric into long patches. This method will help create a truly unique product;
• Rug with a long nap. It is very easy to make from the remnants of yarn. Even for the manufacture of need for cardboard blanks, threads of different colors;
• Ribbon yarn. This yarn is quite thick - from 7 to 9 mm. The product is dense and keeps its shape well. Due to the large size, the mat knits very quickly.

As for colors, avoid pastel light colors. Such a rug will quickly lose an attractive appearance. For a small carpet, you can choose acrylic yarn or wool blend. For large carpets, use rope, cloth, thick yarn.

Knitted rug has certain advantages and disadvantages. Pay attention to the main ones.

Benefits:

• Unique design. You can choose your shade, pattern and shape of the product. Such a rug will be a manifestation of your taste and fantasy;
• Low yarn consumption. In order to create a medium size rug, you only need two skeins of yarn;

• Enjoyment of work. Creating your product, you relax and spend time with your favorite hobby;
• Unnecessary things turn into useful. Old t-shirts or curtains easily turn into a new piece of furniture;
• Easy care. Basically, the material for rugs unpretentious. It is easy to care for him at home.

Disadvantages:

• Long process of creation. Be prepared to spend a few hours on the product, and maybe a few days;
• Unexpected result. Perhaps you will follow all the guidelines for choosing a yarn or knitting pattern, but the likelihood that you will get the wrong result is quite high. In addition, it is often not known how water can affect the material;
• Short service life. Knitted rug - this is not the product that will serve for many years. Even with careful handling of it, he can easily lose an attractive appearance.

Knitted rug is ideal for a room in the style of "chebbi-chic." In literal translation, this means "shabby chic." The style is characterized by specially worn, vintage or slightly faded things. The colors in this interior are calm, small patterns prevail, most often on floral themes.

Use soft pink, light blue, white, beige. Such colors are not recommended for knitted carpets, but they are ideal for this style. To maintain the overall style of the room, lace knitted napkins or furniture covers will do. Carpet can be with difficult patterns, various weaves.

As for the design in a more modern style, consider the option of a bedside rug in the bedroom of polyester cord. On such a carpet it will be pleasant to get up in the morning, because the material has a slight massage effect. Even a small bedside rug should be combined with the overall design of the room. Pick a color to match the curtains or bedspread.

An elongated shape or a track shape is preferred. Combine dark and light shades. Focus on the overall style of the hallway. For a bright room, you can easily make a bright focus only on the rug. For a dark room, choose brown, gray, navy, brick.

In order for the interior of the room to look solid, be sure to use other knitted items. For example, it is easy to create chair covers or small baskets for storing trifles from thick yarn. Knitted ottomans will also be perfectly combined with the carpet. It is very important that the material is the same.

The muzzle of a lion or a mouse will surely delight the baby. Use bright rich colors. Experiment with the form. It may be the shape of a flower, animal, star, heart. Knitted carpet in the nursery may not be the main, but an addition to it.

You can see the knitted carpet in the interior in the next video.