Pin two strips together aligning garter-stitch ridges. Join, using a modified mattress stitch. repeat until all of the stitches have been joined together. In Knitting Fabric Rugs (Storey Publishing, ...

Back in the 70s and 80s, I made braided rugs by cutting up old clothes. A friend of mine was doing it, and she got me started. I made a couple of room-sized rugs, one of which got moldy when I was ...

A group of women in the small town of Taradale in central Victoria gather to knit for victims of family violence in a shop that has also become a safe place. Knitters for Good meets weekly at The ...

A warm, cozy rug can make a room look and feel more appealing in the cooler months and offer a source of comfort year-round. Here, three interior designers — New York-based Michelle Gerson; Ashley ...

DIY shag rugs made of old clothes are durable, attractive, easy to care for, and can be machine sewn in a few hours. After years of looking for the most durable, yet simplest homemade rugs to wash, I ...