Tuesday 16 April 2013

Old mat, new mat

Brown mat

Grey hue mat.

Inspired by this gorgeous upcycled t-shirt crochet mat, I quickly came to realize that I am too impatient to stockpile unwanted t-shirts in sufficient quantities, and I'm also far too lazy to cut those suckers up into strips, so, on a recent trip to Spotlight for something else entirely, I found a few balls of polyester yarn in the sale bins.  BOOM!  So it's out with the tired, paint-splattered rectangular mat that hung out in the kitchen and in with this soft, springy circular mat.


In my eagerness to start, I forgot to take a photo of the yarn before opening the packets, so here are the slugs post-project:

I spent a few hours over the weekend working up the mat in single crochet stitches using a 12mm hook.  The stitches look quite dense and uneven in this close-up, I figure they will relax a little over time with my rather fetching frame standing on it (ha!).
I like big hooks and I cannot lie

Joining up with Leonie for Show and Tell this week.

 Show & Tell Thursday's

Degree of difficulty: Easy-oso
Time taken: 12 hours
Result: The yarn I used was only available in the three colours I purchased, but I'm thinking a white mat with vibrant, coloured rings would look amazing on a bare polished floor - just not on my kitchen floor, 'cos that would be just asking for someone to drop a whole bowl of spaghetti all over it.

10 comments:

  1. it's awesome! Yes a coloured one... ooohhh... would be gorgus!

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    1. I started on the white already last night, I just need to find some colours - so much for my objective to use up my yarn stash, I can see I am going to end up with more balls than what I started this blog with. That's not a bad thing though, and I know my husband will agree...

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    1. Once again, an early start for you in your household? Don't you just love 14 hour days with toddlers and preschoolers?!

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  3. I've been wanting to make myself one of these for a long time. I love the stripes. Nice work!

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    1. Thanks Amanda, it is a little rough, but it's fine for where it is going to be used. I'm going to have another attempt using a different stitch and see if that makes a neater finish.

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  4. This is really lovely
    Well done

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    1. Thanks Cat, I don't know anyone in my real life who crochets, so it's nice to have feedback from someone who makes some truly lovely items. Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. AWESOME! I want to make one of them too!

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    1. Well hello there, you totally should make one, and I'll be watching to see the results.

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