My Ship{ment} Came In

The shipment of yarn that I needed to finish this rug came in last week! This is the same stitch as the mid-century rug I shared with you the other day, but when the solid colors are striped this way it has a whole different look. The entire reason I was drawn to this rug pattern in the first place was that the ziggy zaggy stripes reminded me of ricrac. So, this rug will be known as the Rosey RicRac Rug. Say that three times fast!!

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Hope you are having a splendiferous weekend. be sure to come back tomorrow for.....

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....wait for it.....

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The Price Is Right!

We haven't played in so long, and I have a serious haul to share :)

Mid-Century Rug

This is NOT the rug I should have been making over the last several days, but it is a rug that I am just SO excited about that I had to share it with you!

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At a favorite antique mall last fall, I found an amazing crochet rug pattern book from 1952! In my "spare time", I have been working on tweaking my favorite "recipe", and here is the result. This stitch, worked with a double strand of worsted cotton, makes such a luxurious place to rest your toes.

~*~ This is actually the second rug that I started from this derived pattern; my first is even more exciting! I ran out of a yarn that is apparently no longer sold anywhere around me, though, so I am waiting on a shipment in order to finish that one. Yes, I have kicked myself several times for that blunder.

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I LOVE that this rug can be made to order in any length or width, an endless combination of colors, with or without fringe, etc. This particular one is about 3 feet long and 16" wide. It is perfect to use by the tub or kitchen sink- ultra absorbent and washer/dryer friendly. I can picture an extra long one as a hallway runner, or an extra wide one on a sunporch or in a nursery. Oh, how I love cotton!
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Look for this one is sosorosey today- she's ready to ship!