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Polkadogs Mat

This rug looks easy for expert crocheters...right? But here's the best part: a clever trick to make it perfectly circular! Choose your favorite Caricia Guata colors and add a warm touch to your home with this special rug. If you want more details you can find them in this PDF .

YOU WILL NEED:

Caricia Guata 009 (10 balls)
Caricia NaturGrosso 102 (1 ball)

ABBREVIATIONS

12 mm and 7mm hooks
Tapestry needle

MEASUREMENTS

120 cm (diameter) This rug looks easy for expert crocheters... right? But here's the best part: a CLEVER TRICK to make it PERFECTLY CIRCULAR. You hate that hexagonal shape that circular projects take on, don't you? Well, that's over, take note: In all rounds where the single crochet stitches without increases are even, we will start by making half of those stitches, that is, when we need to make 4dc and 1inc, we will start by making 2dc and 1inc, then the entire round normally (4dc-1inc) until we finish with the 2dc that we were missing at the beginning. Do this in all rounds with an even number of stitches without increases. This way, we ensure that the increases are not always in the same place and it will take on a perfect circular shape!

HOW TO MAKE THE CORD BRILLO RUG?

This will be a basic circular knitting pattern, but remember to apply the trick in all appropriate rounds. I'll mark it with an asterisk so you don't forget! 12mm hook and Caricia Guata v1. Magic ring and 12dc v2. 12inc (24st) v3. 1dc - 1inc (36st) v4. 2dc - 1inc (48st)* v5. 3dc - 1inc (60st) v6. 4dc - 1inc (72st)* v7. 5dc - 1inc (84st) v8. 6dc - 1inc (96st)* v9. 7dc - 1inc (108st) v10. 8dc - 1inc (120st)* v11. 9dc - 1inc (132st) v12. 10dc - 1inc (144st)* v13. 11dc - 1inc (156st) v14. 12dc - 1inc (168st)* v15. 13dc - 1inc (180st) v16. 14dc - 1inc (192st)* v17. All slip stitches. Fasten off and cut yarn. For the polka dots I used a spare ball of Caricia NaturGrosso and a 7mm hook, but you can use any yarn you want to use up, in the color you like best, even making them larger, smaller or a different number. I made 19. v1. Magic ring and 12dc v2. 12sc inc (24st) Close with a slip stitch and leave a long tail to join with a tapestry needle.

FINAL RESULT