Tribal Stripes Bath Mat
Do you ever get completely obsessed with a certain crochet stitch and try to make as many different projects as you can with that stitch? I do! That's how this bath mat came to be. I was playing around and discovered that the simple slip stitch has so much power! It looks almost Exactly like the garter stitch, and with super bulky yarn it works up very quickly.
With all of the Bernat Blanket yarn I have laying around (another recent obsession!) I decided to try working with stripes and the slip stitch. On one side the stripes were perfect, but on the other side there is the little crossover of color. As I worked with it I found that I really liked the design it created. It had kind of a tribal look to it, so I named it the Tribal Stripes Bath Rug.
This is a very simple pattern to crochet. You start off by chaining, then just slip stitch across. The best way to get a nice, uniform look is to use the back bump of the foundation chain for your first row. After that you slip stitch into the front loop only. That's how it gets that neat, garter knit look. Color is changed every other row and the unused color is just carried up the side. With only two rows of each color, the carried yarn blends right in and doesn't require any border to hide it. The photo tutorial below shows how to deal with the color changes along with some other details to create an neat bath rug.
I also have some wonderful summer to fall transition pieces that I am super excited about coming out soon. So stay tuned or subscribe to receive emails when I post new patterns!
How to crochet the Tribal Stripes Bath Mat
With all of the Bernat Blanket yarn I have laying around (another recent obsession!) I decided to try working with stripes and the slip stitch. On one side the stripes were perfect, but on the other side there is the little crossover of color. As I worked with it I found that I really liked the design it created. It had kind of a tribal look to it, so I named it the Tribal Stripes Bath Rug.This is a very simple pattern to crochet. You start off by chaining, then just slip stitch across. The best way to get a nice, uniform look is to use the back bump of the foundation chain for your first row. After that you slip stitch into the front loop only. That's how it gets that neat, garter knit look. Color is changed every other row and the unused color is just carried up the side. With only two rows of each color, the carried yarn blends right in and doesn't require any border to hide it. The photo tutorial below shows how to deal with the color changes along with some other details to create an neat bath rug.
I also have some wonderful summer to fall transition pieces that I am super excited about coming out soon. So stay tuned or subscribe to receive emails when I post new patterns!
How to crochet the Tribal Stripes Bath Mat
Instructions are written using standard US abbreviations.
Sl st - slip stitch
Ch - chain
You will need one skein of Bernat Blanket Yarn (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m) in each color you would like to use. I used Coal and White. One bath rug used more than half of the color A (coal) skein, and approximately half of the color B (white) skein. You will also need a size Q/17 (15.75 mm) crochet hook.
Start by chaining 50 using color A (in this case, black).
First row: slip stitch into the back bump of the first chain and each chain across. Working into the back bump of the chain leaves a nice, tight edge that has a finished look and will look more like the last row because the front of the chain is the part that shows along the edge. It is a little harder to keep track of the chains and to get the hook though, but it is worth it for the finished look it gives.
When you reach the end of the row, make sure you slip stitch into the last stitch. It will look like the loop of a turn chain.
Next row: Change to color B (white) at the end of the first row. To do this, insert hook as if to crochet the last sl st of the row, but yarn over in the new color and draw the yarn through. This leaves a loop of the new color on your hook, but the stitch will still appear to be worked in the old color.
Next row: Change to color B (white) at the end of the first row. To do this, insert hook as if to crochet the last sl st of the row, but yarn over in the new color and draw the yarn through. This leaves a loop of the new color on your hook, but the stitch will still appear to be worked in the old color.
When you turn your work at the end of the row, turn it clockwise, so your working yarn wraps around the outside edge of your work.
After a color change, hold the strand of the old color parallel to the stitch you are about to work and insert your hook under both.
Sl st into the front loop only of each stitch across. Normally you would create a turning chain of one or more stitches to keep your edges straight, but with slip stitch this is not necessary as long as you are working into the front loop only.
After a color change, hold the strand of the old color parallel to the stitch you are about to work and insert your hook under both.
Sl st into the front loop only of each stitch across. Normally you would create a turning chain of one or more stitches to keep your edges straight, but with slip stitch this is not necessary as long as you are working into the front loop only.
Work two rows of slip stitch with the new color. At the end of the second row, you should find the working yarn of color A. Change back to color A the same way you changed to color B. Insert your hook through the stitch, then yarn over in the new color and pull it through both loops.
Remember to work under the old color after you turn your work when you change color.
Continue to work two rows of each color until you have worked 37 rows. You will have 9 white stripes (or whatever color you used as color B) and 10 stripes of black (or color A). Fasten off your yarn and weave in the ends. Using a large yarn needle makes this process easier and allows you to weave it in more snugly than a hook will.
Full pattern is below using standard U.S. abbreviations. Or you can purchase a printable pdf version on Etsy here.
Tribal Stripes Bath Mat
Crochet Pattern
Crochet Pattern
The Tribal Stripes Bath Mat is a beginner crochet pattern. The only stitches you need to know are chain and slip stitch. The reversible design is created by alternating colors every other row.
Difficulty
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Instructions are written using standard US abbreviations.
Sl st - slip stitch
Ch - chain
Materials
Bernat Blanket Yarn (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m): 1 skein of each color.
Color A: Coal
Color B: White
Size P/16 (11.5 mm) crochet hook
Gauge
In pattern, 8 st = 4” and 8 rows = 4”
Finished Size
Finished rug is approximately 18” (45.7 cm) wide and 25” (63.5 cm) long.
Instructions
With Color A, ch 50.
Row 1: Sl st in back bump of first chain. *Sl st in back bump of each ch to end of row. Change to color B at end of row. See tutorial above for instructions on how to best carry the unused yarn up the edge. Turn.
Row 2: Do NOT ch 1 at beginning of row. Sl st in front loop only of first sl st, going under the dropped strand of color A. *Sl st in flo of each stitch across. Turn.
Repeat Row 2 one more time using color B. Change back to color A. Continue in pattern, changing color after every second row. You can carry the colors up the side of your work (see tutorial).
Continue in pattern until you have crocheted 37 rows total, ending with two rows of color A. You will have 9 stripes of color B and 10 stripes of color A. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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