This rug’s design was inspired by the beautiful San Juan mountains of southwest Colorado. Textured with bobble stitches and adorned with knotted fringe, the bohemian feel of this classic rug is just what your home has been waiting for.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 37 / [94 cm] x 48” / [122 cm] without fringe, 37 / [94 cm] x 56” / [142 cm] including fringe
Gauge: 17 sts and 8 rows in pattern = 4” [10 cm]
Materials
Yarn: Lion Brand Mandala (100% Acrylic; 590 yards [539 meters]/150 grams): 214 Centaur (MC, 9 balls)
Berroco Vintage (52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon; 217 yards [198 meters]/100 grams): 5144 Cork (CC, 2 balls)
Hook: US size G/6 (4.0 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle
Special Stitches
Bobble Stitch: Yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 lps (2 lps left on hook), yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 lps (3 lps left on hook), yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 lps (4 lps left on hook), yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 lps (5 lps left on hook), yo, pull through all 5 lps on hook, sc into next st.
Pattern Notes
Each square of the charts represents 2 stitches in one row.
Each white square of the charts represents 2 hdc stitches. Each X represents a bobble stitch.
Bobbles are worked over 2 stitches: the bobble in the first stitch and a single crochet in the second stitch.
Pattern
With two strands of MC held together, ch 145.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Turn. (144 sts)
Row 2 and all even rows: Ch 1, sc in same sp, sc in each st across. (144 sts)
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), hdc in next 5 sts, work bobble st 3 times over next 6 sts to create 3 bobbles, hdc in next 10 sts, work bobble st 3 times over next 6 sts to create 3 bobbles, hdc in next 10 sts, work bobble st twice over next 4 sts to create 2 bobbles, hdc in next 10 sts, work bobble st 3 times over next 6 sts to create 3 bobbles, hdc in next 10 sts, work bobble st 4 times over next 8 sts to create 4 bobbles, hdc in next 10 sts, work bobble st 3 times over next 6 sts to create 3 bobbles, hdc in next 10 sts, work bobble st twice over next 4 sts to create 2 bobbles, hdc in next 10 sts, work bobble st 3 times over next 6 sts to create 3 bobbles, hdc in next 10 sts, work bobble st 3 times over next 6 sts to create 3 bobbles, hdc in next 6 sts. Turn. (144 sts)
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Rows 5-61: Work according to chart: each X represents a bobble st and each white square represents 2 hdc sts. Turn. (144 sts)
Rows 63-122: Rep Rows 3-62.
Rows 123-184: Rep Rows 3-62.
Rows 185-186: Rep Row 2.
Border
Rnd 1: Attach CC with sl st, ch 1, work sc evenly spaced around all edges of Rug, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2 (crab st edging): Ch 1, work reverse sc into each st around all edges of Rug, join with sl st to first reverse sc. Fasten off.
Finishing
Cut 864 pieces of CC 10” / [25.5 cm] long. Starting at a corner of the short end of Rug, *insert hook into st from the back of the work to the front. Fold 6 pieces of yarn in half and grab the center with your hook. Pull this loop through st about 2” / [5 cm], tuck ends of yarn through the loop and tighten the knot, skip next st; rep from * across Rug.
Trim fringe. Weave in all ends.
Block to dimensions.
Has anyone made a blanket out of this?
Yes! I made a blanket from this pattern using a single strand of dk weight Lion Brand Mandala yarn and a 5 mm hook. Turned out great! It’s a large throw size.
I’m trying this but it keeps coming out crooked.Is the ending ch 2 considered a hdc?
I can’t find where to download the chart? There is no option to download
Hello Courtney! Charts are available for logged-in Gold Members at the bottom of the pattern and appear as a blue button to click and download. – Nicola, Editor
I don’t see where to click for the chart. Can someone help direct me?
Thanks.
Hi! When you are logged in, you can download the charts above by clicking the blue buttons. – Nicola, Editor
I have downloaded the two chart files several times. when I try to open them, I get an error message that they’re either corrupted or in a file format that isn’t recognized, First time I’ve seen this on a pdf. Can you help?
Thanks!
Hello! Our tech team is working on a fix for this issue. In the meantime, charts and diagrams should be able to be downloaded when using Google Chrome or Safari browsers when subscribers are logged in. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the downloads functionality! – Nicola, Editor
Is only the chain 2 strands, or the whole blanket?
Hello Frances! I’ve reached out to the designer for advice and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola, Editor
The whole rug uses double-stranded yarn.
Can I ask the stitch multiples
Hello! I’ve reached out to the designer for advice and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola, Editor
Hello! The stitches are in multiples of 70, plus 2 stitches at the start and end of each row. Hope this helps!
Great blanket