Knitting Fabric Rugs

With just a few tools and fabric, Karen Tiede gives you directions for making 28 different rugs with designs that use age-old motifs, including stripes and spirals, traditional quilt patterns, such as tessellations and log cabin designs, and freeform inventions. She shows how to create a wide range of color modulations, as well as different shapes, from rectangles to circles. The results are beautiful, one-of-a-kind floor coverings and wall hangings that are perfect for your space and taste. Knit your own fabric rugs! All you need are a cutting wheel and mat, a pair of size 10 knitting needles, fabric, and Karen Tiede's innovative technique for creating stunning designs quickly and easily. Karen Tiede is the author of Knitting Fabric Rugs. In addition to doing her own design work and teaching, she is also a weaver and woodcarver. Tiede markets her rug designs online and lives in North Carolina.
Knitted Rugs: The Backstory

Chapter 1

Materials: The Heart of a Fabric Rug

Chapter 2

Color! Rules of Thumb

Chapter 3

Process: Rug-Making Nuts and Bolts

Chapter 4

Earn Your Stripes

Chapter 5

Tantalizing Tessellations

Chapter 6

Log Cabin Designs and Beyond

Chapter 7

Spirited Spirals

Chapter 8

Inspiration: Going Free-Form

Index Rugs from Rags

Take your knitting skills in an exciting new direction! Colorful strips of recycled fabric are given new life in 28 fabulous accent rugs that you can make with large knitting needles and Karen Tiede's step-by-step instructions. Inspired by classic design motifs, Tiede's creations are bursting with color and style. Whether you enjoy their softness underfoot or display your handmade pieces on the wall, these rugs are stunning in any decor.