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    Home » Free moogly Patterns » Home Decor

    Striped Hourglass Area Rug

    Published: Jan 18, 2021 · Modified: Jun 27, 2022 by Tamara Kelly · 13 Comments

    Sometimes, it's the rug that really brings the room together! The Striped Hourglass Area Rug features a modern geometric design, combined with texture, coziness, and a gorgeous rainbow of color stripes - make it the colors of your coziest decor with this free crochet pattern on Moogly!

    Striped Hourglass Area Rug on floor in front of chairDisclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; materials provided by Yarnspirations.

    Purchase the downloadable PDF of this pattern on Ravelry

    Part of the 2021 Cozy at Home Crochet Along

    The Striped Hourglass Area Rug is part of a CAL! Every Monday from January 11 through March 29, 2021, a different crochet designer will share a free crochet pattern to make your home more comfy and cozy! You can make these home decor projects to keep, for gifts, or to donate to charity while chatting with other crocheters in our groups and sharing your projects to win giveaway prizes!

    We’ve partnered with Clover USA, Hooked for Life, Knitter’s Pride, and WeCrochet to bring you some great prizes in our end-of-CAL giveaway. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway in this post on Underground Crafter by Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.

    Visit Underground Crafter to learn more about the prizes, enter the end-of-CAL giveaway, and to get links to each Cozy at Home CAL post as it is released.

    Cozy at Home CAL

    Patons Inspired for Home Decor

    The Striped Hourglass Area Rug is made with new Patons Inspired - a wool bend yarn created especially for home décor projects! The bulky gauge works up quickly, and the lovely range of colors will allow you to create a custom rug perfect for your home decor! If you need to avoid wool, feel free to substitute with Red Heart With Love Chunky!

    Striped Hourglass Area Rug - closeup

    A New Take on a Classic Stitch Pattern

    When designing the Striped Hourglass Area Rug, I wanted to carry one color throughout for the cables. But to do this with another color, you'd have to cut the yarn after every row. No thank you!

    Striped Hourglass Area Rug - on floor

    So I took another look at this stitch, and came up with a way to get this look without cutting the yarn until you're done with that color! I used the two active loop method I've employed for other stitch patterns over the years - the Moroccan Tile Stitch and Arrow Stitch being two popular examples.

    So now I'm excited to add the Striped Hourglass pattern to the list! If you love the look of this stitch and all its amazing possibilities, let me know - you might see it again in future patterns!

    Striped Hourglass Area Rug - free crochet pattern on Moogly - pinterest collage


    Striped Hourglass Area Rug

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    US-L, 8.0mm crochet hook - Clover Amour

    820 yds Patons Inspired (5 - Bulky; 75% acrylic, 25% wool; 150 g/5.3 oz, 203 m/222 yds)
    Color A: Charcoal Heather (3 balls)
    Color B: Scarlet (less than one ball)
    Color C: Ginger (less than one ball)
    Color D: Honey Spice (less than one ball)
    Color E: Olive (less than one ball)
    Color F: Sapphire Teal (less than one ball)
    Color G: Violet Eggplant (less than one ball)

    Clover Stitch Markers

    Gauge: 11 sts x 12 rows = 4"/10cm

    Size: 22.5" x 38" before border

    Custom Sizing: To make this area rug in a different size, begin with a multiple of 6, +2, +1 for the turning chain. Then work to the desired length.

    Helpful Links & Tutorials

    Striped Hourglass Area Rug Tutorial

    Crochet Abbreviations

    Join with sc (standing single crochet)

    Post Stitches

    NOTE:

    This pattern is worked in stripes, using two alternating colors at a time. To achieve this, there are two "active loops" used - be sure to secure the unused active loop with a stitch marker when working with the other color.

    Additionally, you will only turn your work every two rows - be sure to read end of each row of instruction carefully.

    When you make a post stitch, skip the sc stitch behind it - this maintains the st count for the row.

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    Row 1 [RS]: With Color A, ch 63, skip ch closest to the hook, sc in each rem ch across; remove hook from active loop, do NOT turn. (62 sts in every row of pattern)

    Row 2 [RS]: With Color B, join to first st with sc, sc in each rem st across; remove hook from active loop, turn.

    Row 3 [WS]: With Color A, ch 2, sc in first 3 sts, working behind previous row, bpdc around next 2 sts 2 rows below, *sc in next 4 sts, bpdc around next 2 sts 2 rows below; rep from * until 3 sts rem, sc in last 3 sts; remove hook from active loop, do NOT turn.

    Row 4 [WS]: With Color B, ch 2, sc in each st across; remove hook from active loop, turn.

    Row 5 [RS]: With Color A, ch 2, sc in first st, working in front of previous row, fpdc around first post st 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts, *fpdc around next 2 post sts 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * across until 2 sts rem, fpdc around last post st 2 rows below, sc in last st; remove hook from active loop, do NOT turn.

    Row 6 [RS]: With Color B, rep Row 4.

    Row 7 [WS]: With Color A, ch 2, sc in first st, working behind previous row, bpdc around first post st 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts, *bpdc around next 2 post sts 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * across until 2 sts rem, bpdc around last post st 2 rows below, sc in last st; remove hook from active loop, do NOT turn.

    Row 8 [WS]: With Color B, rep Row 4.

    Row 9 [RS]: With Color A, ch 2, sc in first st, working in front of previous row, fpdc around first post st 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts, *fpdc around next 2 post sts 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * across until 2 sts rem, fpdc around last post st 2 rows below, sc in last st; remove hook from active loop, do NOT turn.

    Row 10 [RS]: With Color B, rep Row 4.

    Row 11 [WS]: With Color A, ch 2, sc in first 3 sts, working behind previous row, bpdc around first 2 post sts 2 rows below, *sc in next 4 sts, bpdc around next 2 post sts 2 rows below; rep from * until 3 sts rem, sc in last 3 sts; remove hook from active loop, do NOT turn.

    Row 12 [WS]: With Color B, rep Row 4.

    Row 13 [RS]: With Color A, ch 2, sc in first 3 sts, working in front of previous row, fpdc around first 2 post sts 2 rows below, *sc in next 4 sts, fpdc around next 2 post sts 2 rows below; rep from * until 3 sts rem, sc in last 3 sts; remove hook from active loop, do NOT turn.

    Row 14 [RS]: With Color B, rep Row 4.

    Row 15 [WS]: With Color A, ch 2, sc in first 3 sts, working behind previous row, bpdc around first 2 post sts 2 rows below, *sc in next 4 sts, bpdc around next 2 post sts 2 rows below; rep from * until 3 sts rem, sc in last 3 sts; remove hook from active loop, do NOT turn.

    Rows 16 - 27: Rep Rows 4 - 15, break Color B after Row 20, join with Color C for Row 22.

    Rows 28 - 39: Rep Rows 4 - 15, break Color C after Row 38.

    Rows 40 - 51: Rep Rows 4 - 15, join with Color D for Row 40.

    Rows 52 - 63: Rep Rows 4 - 15, break Color D after Row 58, join with Color E for Row 60.

    Rows 64 - 75: Rep Rows 4 - 15.

    Rows 76 - 87: Rep Rows 4 - 15, break Color E after Row 76, add Color F for Row 78.

    Rows 88 - 99: Rep Rows 4 - 15, break Color F after Row 96, add Color G for Row 98.

    Rows 100 - 111: Rep Rows 4 - 15.

    Rows 112 - 114: Rep Rows 4 - 6, break Color G.

    Row 115 [WS]: With Color A, ch 2, sc in first st, working behind previous row, bpdc around first post st 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts, *bpdc around next 2 post sts 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * across until 2 sts rem, bpdc around last post st 2 rows below, sc in last st, turn.

    Border [RS]: With Color A, ch 1, sc in each st across previous row, ch 2, *[sc, ch 1] evenly along side of rug, sc and ch 2 at the corner,** sc in each foundation ch, ch 2, rep from * to **; join and finish off.

    To Make Your Rug Non-Slip, check out these great ideas and tutorials!

    Striped Hourglass Area Rug - the back of the rug
    A peek at the back of the rug ♥

    LOOKING FOR MORE?

    Are you looking for more free home decor patterns? I have several you can try! You can browse them all here on Moogly or search my patterns on Ravelry! Some of my most recent designs include: Emergency Basket, Bobble Stripe Basket, Loop Stitch Lawn Rug, Plant Hanger, and Bright Chevron Borderless Blanket!

    Home Decor Collage

    If the Striped Hourglass Area Rug pattern inspires you to make your own project, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too!

    THE FINE PRINT

    Follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram! Thank you to Yarnspirations for providing the materials shown in this post. Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2021, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others.

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    Comments

    1. 1

      Alexandra

      January 21, 2021 at 8:31 am

      Beautiful rug! I love the warm colors under the fancy, black design.

      Reply
    2. 2

      Emma

      January 22, 2021 at 8:37 am

      Hi,
      How much 'less than one ball' is needed for the colours?
      I can't get that yarn in the UK and my next option only come in 100g/144m balls and I don't know if one of each will be enough.
      Thanks!

      Reply
      • 3

        Tamara Kelly

        January 22, 2021 at 10:22 am

        50 grams each of B - G should be enough! 🙂

        Reply
    3. 4

      Emma

      January 22, 2021 at 3:49 pm

      Thanks, good to know!!

      Reply
    4. 5

      Mary

      February 15, 2021 at 9:43 am

      Hi I was thinking of making this for a bathroom and thought cotton yarn might be more absorbent. Is there a cotton yarn you would recommend for this project and are there any changes I might need to make to the pattern? TIA

      Reply
      • 6

        Tamara Kelly

        February 15, 2021 at 10:25 am

        Hi Mary! Great idea - I'd get some cotton in there for a bathroom too. I think that Bernat Maker Home Dec would be a lot of fun, and it's a bulky too. Another option is Lily Sugar'n Cream - it's a bit thinner, so you might want to add another stitch repeat and a few more rows. 🙂

        Reply
    5. 7

      Ashley Rose

      January 04, 2022 at 9:03 am

      Good morning! Any idea how much yarn I would need for a rug that would be 5x7?
      Thank you for your help. The rug is absolutely stunning!

      Reply
      • 8

        Tamara Kelly

        January 04, 2022 at 10:53 am

        Hi Ashley! A 5' x 7' rug would require approximately 4850 yds of yarn. 🙂 Thank you!

        Reply
    6. 9

      Ashley Rose

      March 13, 2022 at 10:45 pm

      Thank you again! For your color changing, I’m not understanding the row choices 0-22 is color b, then 23-38 - c, the 39-40, d? Would you mind explaining why it’s not a standard amount of rows per color or am I not understanding correctly?

      Reply
      • 10

        Tamara Kelly

        March 14, 2022 at 12:21 pm

        Hi Ashley! Sorry for the confusion, writing out the rows vs color changes for this one is a little confusing. Because the color changes don't always occur at the same point in the stitch pattern repeat, sometimes a section of striping starts with our main color, and sometimes our contrast color, so they look uneven but at the end of the pattern it all works out.

        Here's another way of writing it that might help clarify. Color A is used throughout, so referring to just the contrast color for the sections:
        B - Rows 1-21 (10 rows of B)
        C - 22-39 (9 rows of C)
        D - 40-59 (10 rows of D)
        E - 60-77 (9 rows of E)
        F - 78-97 (10 rows of F)
        G - 98-115 (9 rows of G)

        Does that help?

        Reply
    7. 11

      Ashley Rose

      March 14, 2022 at 12:23 pm

      It does completely. I don’t know why I wasn’t understanding it, but this is very helpful. Thank you for your help.

      Reply
    8. 12

      Patrick

      July 09, 2022 at 8:41 am

      Hello beautiful pattern! What is your favorite way to care for this rug, is just the label instructions enough or would you recommend any specific products or methods? Thank you!

      Reply
      • 13

        Tamara Kelly

        July 11, 2022 at 10:11 am

        I would wash on delicate and lay flat and reshape to dry. 🙂

        Reply

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