Crocheted/up-cycled rug

There was a rug on my registry that cost over $100. All I really needed was a soft place to put the baby down for tummy time or play. So I looked up DIY rug on Pinterest.com and found this idea to make a crocheted rug from old sheets. There's no precision involved and the results are a unique and shabby-chic rug. Right now I'm about a third of the way done.   I ran out of sheets so I'll be heading to the Resale shop this weekend.  I think I'll look for some orange and green next.  I also need to keep in mind that I'll need large sheets or multiples of the same so that they colors make it more than one row on the blanket.


Finally done.  I did make it to the thrift shop for more sheets and found a multi-colored striped sheet and a set of lime green--my favorite color.  I bought everything else in lime green while I was there.  I'll use those for other projects.  


























I figured out to wind the torn sheets on a box to keep them straight while I crocheted.  Otherwise the fabric got very twisted and tangled.  Then I figured out to use a lazy susan to release the fabric as I needed it.  The last few rows of the rug really flew by.  I did find that the fitted sheet was difficult to tear.  I had to tear the top and bottom of the fitted sheet off and work with the middle only.    Overall I like the color combination and size.  Its about 3 feet across and should fill a lot of the space in the middle of the baby's room.