my own patch of lawn!
living in an apartment i don't have any lawn to call my own. well until now!
isn't it cute? i am not sold on the flowers i knit, but for now they work. and the fun fur is actually very soft. i can see a lot of uses for this little rug. maybe it will end up in front of my kitchen sink, or next to my bed, or in front of my patio sliding door...i haven't quite decided.
details:
yarn: 1 skein of red heart sport in limeade
4 skeins of lion brand fun fur in lime
small amount of cotton for flowers (or whatever you prefer)
width: 17" height: 13"
total cost: about $19
with 1 strand of the red heart and 2 strands of the fun fur, cast on 50 stitches. knit every row until piece measures desired height or until you run out of yarn and bind off. fyi - i still had about 1/2 skein of the fun fur left.
i did try knitting this with just 1 strand of fun fur and the acrylic but it wasn't as plush. the flowers i just knit up with no particular pattern and used mini pom-poms for the centers.
now i tried to get really creative and "mow" the word welcome into my rug. it didn't work. i was bummed. but just in case you are interested i actually made a template by printing out the letter W on cardstock. i cut out the letter and taped it to my sample swatch. then, i tried to pull as much of the fun fur up into the template as possible. just cut all that fun fur down that is sticking up inside the W. the problem? the fun fur isn't quite thick enough to hold the detail of the letter. oh well.
isn't it cute? i am not sold on the flowers i knit, but for now they work. and the fun fur is actually very soft. i can see a lot of uses for this little rug. maybe it will end up in front of my kitchen sink, or next to my bed, or in front of my patio sliding door...i haven't quite decided.
details:
yarn: 1 skein of red heart sport in limeade
4 skeins of lion brand fun fur in lime
small amount of cotton for flowers (or whatever you prefer)
width: 17" height: 13"
total cost: about $19
with 1 strand of the red heart and 2 strands of the fun fur, cast on 50 stitches. knit every row until piece measures desired height or until you run out of yarn and bind off. fyi - i still had about 1/2 skein of the fun fur left.
i did try knitting this with just 1 strand of fun fur and the acrylic but it wasn't as plush. the flowers i just knit up with no particular pattern and used mini pom-poms for the centers.
now i tried to get really creative and "mow" the word welcome into my rug. it didn't work. i was bummed. but just in case you are interested i actually made a template by printing out the letter W on cardstock. i cut out the letter and taped it to my sample swatch. then, i tried to pull as much of the fun fur up into the template as possible. just cut all that fun fur down that is sticking up inside the W. the problem? the fun fur isn't quite thick enough to hold the detail of the letter. oh well.
14 Comments:
Your rug is adorable!!! I love that idea, but unfortunately, I live with 2 dogs who would make short work of that. Maybe I'll just make pillows instead...
Ok, how creative are you?!?!?! That is the neatest thing I've seen in a long time. I'm not a huge fan of fun fur, but when you work it up like that, how can I not? That rug it awesome! Sorry the letter thing didn't work out, but it was definitely worth a try.
That rug is so cute! You could make a set of floormats for your car - it would be just like driving outside!
that is awesome! thanks for the giving the specs.
you are cracking me up...and can mow my lawn anytime.
LOVE the rug!!! Might have to try it out myself... :)
Oh, and the Lady Eleanor turned out perfect. Good job! Would you be willing to bring it to the next meeting so I can fondle it in person? ;)
~C
Long time lurker here...I love that rug. I love your blog.
I just found your blog and I HAD to comment on this rug~it's absolutely awesome! Can't wait to read around here~:)
Wow, great idea! I am seeing Fun Fur in a whole new light... Garden pillows would be a great whimsical gift, I think.
- MJ
Very creative and fun! The "W" was a great idea, too. Just don't knit a matching toilet seat cover!
Soooo going to copy you- and why decide where they will go? Why not make different ones to go with different themes? I wonder how the striping fun fur would work, or if it's not a wide enough stripe.
Oh my, I love the rug! I have one ball of green fun fur that I wanted to use up... I guess to use it up I'll need to go buy 3 more. (This is how stashes grow...) Thanks for the idea and the pattern!
Where are you Girl? I love your site and want you to come back. Waaaaaaaa.....
I am very late to this party, but on my hunt for Cotton Kureyon this came up in Google. And it is just adorable!
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