Join the two pieces together with sc. stitches evenly spaced around the outside using both colors alternating 1 sc. one color, 1 sc. of next color—put 3 scs. in each corner to turn the corner.
Fringe: 1¼ loop recommended.
Attach yarn to one end of rug—using double strand one light and one dark—with croc. hook pull both strands of yarn through the 1st. sc. st. and pull out to a 1¼ in. loop. Separate the two strands of yarn and bring one in front of the two loops. Pull snug and repeat across row. Do the other end of rug the same way. Photo on [Page 5].
CHECKERED BORDER INLAY RUG
(approx. 26″ × 36″)
Material:
Dark Cardinal—3 skeins rug yarn
Velvet Rose—11 skeins rug yarn
Light Pink—5 skeins rug yarn
size J crochet hook
Gauge: Approx. 2 sts.—1 inch. 2 rows—1 inch