Fabric Strip Door Mat

Designed by Julie A. Bolduc

This door mat is a unique shape. Designed to look different and get noticed. I recommend that if you use this outside, you tack it down to a piece of plywood for stability while wiping your feet. Actually I think this would have been better made with rope or twine. You be the judge. I used ugly fabric I have had kicking around since the late 80's but my MIL had it for many years before that. So if you have some ugly polyester fabric, this is a good thing to do with it.

Materials Needed:
2yards 45" wide polyester knit fabric.
Size P plastic hook
Yarn Needle for weaving in ends

Gauge: 1dc=1"
Thickness 1" wide fabric Strip
Finished Size: 3'x18"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
Cut the fabric into one continuous long strip 1" wide. Start at one long end and work your way around the perimeter of the fabric in a spiral fashion. This will take time and you will need to wind the fabric strip into a ball while you are cutting.

ROW 1: Ch6. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, 2dc in ring. Ch2. 6dc in ring. Ch2. 3dc in ring. Ch3, turn.

ROW 2: Sk very first dc. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in ch2 sp. Dc in each of the next 6dc. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Dc in top of ch3. Ch4, turn.

ROW 3: Sk first 2 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. Sk next dc. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. *Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1 Rep from * 5 times more. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. **Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. Rep from ** one more time. Sk first ch, dc in next ch. Ch4, turn.

ROW 4: Dc in first ch1 sp. Ch1. *Dc in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Rep from * one more time. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. **Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from ** 6 times more. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ***Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from *** one more time. Dc in next ch4 turning chain. Ch1. Dc in next ch of turning chain. It would be the 2nd ch. Ch5, turn.

ROW 5: Sk the first dc. *Dc in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Rep from * 3 more times. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc, ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. **Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from ** 9 times more. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ***Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from *** 3 times more. Dc in 2nd ch of ch 5. Ch4, turn.

ROW 6: Dc, in ch4 turning ch sp. Ch1. *Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from * 4 times more. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. **Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from ** 11 times more. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ***Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from *** 4 times more. Dc in next turning ch sp. Ch1. Dc in next ch of same turning ch. Ch5, turn.

ROW 7: Sk the first dc. *Dc in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Rep from * 6 more times. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc, ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. **Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from ** 15 times more. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ***Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from *** 6 times more. Dc in 2nd ch of ch 5. Ch4, turn.

ROW 8: Dc, in ch4 turning ch sp. Ch1. *Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from * 7 times more. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. **Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from ** 18 times more. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ***Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from *** 7 times more. Dc in next turning ch sp. Ch1. Dc in next ch of same turning ch. Ch5, turn.

ROW 9: Sk the first dc. *Dc in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Rep from * 9 more times. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc, ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. **Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from ** 21 times more. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ***Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from *** 9 times more. Dc in 2nd ch of ch 5. Ch4, turn.

ROW 10: Dc, in ch4 turning ch sp. Ch1. *Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from * 11 times more. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. **Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from ** 24 times more. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ***Dc in next ch1 sp, ch1. Rep from *** 11 times more. Dc in next turning ch sp. Ch1. Dc in next ch of same turning ch. Ch1, do not turn.

Now work a row of sc along the edge of the rows. Work 2sc followed by a ch1 in each row all the way across, and through the starting ring and to the other side. Slst to the 2nd ch of the turning chain on the end. Fasten off and weave ends into work.

Design written on Thursday, April 08, 1999. Copyright ©1999 by Julie A. Bolduc. f114002