Rugs, crocheted, in the bathroom and toilet with their own hands: design, diagrams, description

A few decades ago almost every hostess had certain applied skills. Without the ability to sew, knit and embroider it was impossible to dress nicely or to bring comfort to the house. But with modern wealth of choice, handicrafts are only a pleasant hobby, but not a way of survival.

However, to this day, the most precious to our heart and valuable things - these are things made by themselves. In addition, only such things can be considered truly unique. Home goods presented in large stores are mass production products, among which it is difficult to find an interesting, unusual thing. Designer things are quite expensive and are able to strike at the wallet of the average buyer. It is here that we will be able to use the skills of handling the crochet, thread, needle and other tools of man-made work, obtained in school work lessons. After all, from improvised materials you can make unusually beautiful, and most importantly, original things, which you will not find anywhere else.

In this article we will talk about how to make an unusual bath mat using only yarn, hook and a little bit of your own imagination.

• Saving . In order to tie a mat for a medium-sized bath you will need no more than two skeins of yarn. Even if you choose an expensive yarn of the highest quality, ultimately, a homemade rug will cost you no more than the purchased one.
• The uniqueness of . If you are already an experienced knitter, you can tie a bath mat without any schemes, and then there is no other such product for anyone else. But even exactly following the pattern of knitting, you can create the original thing, because you still have a choice of material and colors.
• Pleasant pastime . Knitting for many needlewomen is a kind of anti-stress therapy. After spending one or two hours a day with a crochet and yarn you can relax, bring your thoughts in order and forget about the troubles of the past day. During knitting some like to listen to music, audiobooks or watch movies.

Time Costs . Choose and buy a ready-made bath mat in the store in just a few minutes. Creating the same rug your own hands will take you more than one hour. Of course, everything depends on the experience of the needlewoman. On average, you can tie the rug with a hook for two or three nights.

Difficulties with the choice of material . It's hard to predict how this or that yarn behaves when it comes into contact with water. Since we want to make a rug not for one-time use, the choice of material must be taken responsibly. In the store, consult the seller - he will help pick up the yarn, which is good to tolerate frequent wetting and regular washing.

• One-piece mat from yarn . For those who are just beginning to get acquainted with the crochet, it's best to start with this option. The easiest way is circular knitting, the scheme of which can be found in any magazine or on a specialized website. In a circle, the mat knits very simply and quickly, plus, you can always stop when the product reaches the right size.
• Rug made of motifs. This option will appeal to experienced knitters who have already mastered different types of crochet. Of the several remaining skeins of yarn of different colors, you can tie a motley, patterned rug. It will take more time, but the result is worth it.
• Carpet made of polyethylene. Modern needlewomen have learned to knit from polyethylene bags a variety of things - bags, jewelry and accessories for the house. To do this, use garbage bags of different colors, cut into strips and linked together. Bath mat, bound from this material will not slip and deform under the influence of water.

Of course, you can knit a bath mat with your knitting needles or with a knitting machine. However, the latter is not at all, and knitting with needles is a laborious process. There are products that are better knit. As a rule, these are garments - hats, socks, mittens, sweaters. The knitting technique is more complicated, therefore it is not possible to master any other pattern except simple gum.

Crochet much faster and easier. After a little training, you can learn to create complex patterns with the help of a hook. In addition, crochet is more "plastic", as in this technique you can make a thing of absolutely any shape.

So, you have looked through magazines or browsed the sites devoted to needlework, and have chosen a suitable pattern for the rug.

Not all types of threads are suitable for use in the bathroom. For example, natural wool from contact with hot water and steam can get hooked. Choose a yarn that does not fade and does not "crawl" from washing. If you are going to tie a fluffy rug, check to see if there are individual villi getting out of the yarn, otherwise they will spread all over the house.

On solid mats, large patterns, connected by thick threads and large hooks, effectively look great, and for bright, openwork carpets it is better to choose threads and tools thinner.

Of great importance is the choice of colors. The mat should be in harmony with the color of the bathroom. It can duplicate the basic colors of the bathroom design or, on the contrary, represent a contrasting element, acting as a bright color spot.

The crocheting technique allows you to create bathroom mats in a variety of shapes and sizes. The simplest in performance - rectangular, round and oval mats, which can be connected by anyone who has mastered the basics of handling the crochet. For more complex forms, knowledge of basic patterns will be required, which will also be learned easily enough. Ready-made knitting patterns can be found on one of the training portals for needlework, the benefit of such a network exists a great variety. Old magazines with crochet patterns, which your moms and grandmothers probably store carefully, also come in handy.

• For the beginning we stock up with the necessary tools and materials: yarn, crochet of the right size, scissors, a needle and threads in a ton of yarn.
• Before you start creating a bath rug, it is recommended to tie a test sample. So you can determine the size of the hook and, if necessary, reduce or increase the number of loops. Wash the finished sample to make sure that nothing happens with the rug connected from this yarn.
• Now you can start knitting a bath mat. Type the required number of air loops and then follow the knitting pattern. If something goes wrong, boldly dismiss the problem area and bandage. Even experienced craftsmen sometimes do the same thing several times.
• The finished product should be rinsed in warm water and dried in a horizontal position. So the yarn will loosen, the loops straighten and the little flaws made in knitting will become invisible.
• Now you can place the matted rug in the space reserved for him in the bathroom!