28 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM DECEMBER 2018FINISHED MEASUREMENT
Diameter: 36 inches across
MATERIALS- Red Heart Super Saver
medium (worsted)
weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/
364 yds/198g per skein):
2 skeins each #311 white and
#319 cherry red - Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge - Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
GAUGE
13 sc = 4 inches; 15 sc in back lp
only rows = 4 inches
Peppermint Twist Rug
Design by Margret WillsonCROCHET FOR THE HOLIDAYS
EASYPATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work
progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated
unless otherwise stated.
To change colors, make last
yarn over with next color on last
stitch of row.
Cut white as necessary but do
not cut red.
Unless working into ends of
rows, all stitches are worked in
back loop only.
The base row is the wrong side
row that is worked from center
of circle to outside edge across
all 56 stitches. The following
27 rows are worked onto the
base row.
After last row (Row 392) do not
fasten off until instructed to do
so. Center of circle, seam and
edging are all completed before
fastening off.Larger hook is used in certain
places to ensure that beginning
chain and seam are not worked
too tightly in relation to sur-
rounding stitches.RUG
Row 1 (base row, WS): With
larger hook (see Pattern Notes)
and red, ch 57, change to smaller
hook, sc in back lp (see illustra-
tion) of 2nd ch from hook and in
back lp of each rem ch across,
changing color (see Pattern
Notes) to white with last yo,
turn. (56 sc)Row 2: With white, ch 1, sc in
back lps only (see Stitch Guide
and Pattern Notes) in each of
first 4 sc, turn leaving rem sts
unworked. (4 sc)
Row 3 & all odd-numbered
(WS) rows: With same color as
previous row, ch 1, sc in back lp
only of each st across, changing
to other color with last yo, turn.
Row 4: With red, ch 1, sc in back
lp only of each of first 4 sc, sc in
back lp only of each of next 4 sc
of base row, turn. (8 sc)
Row 6: With white, ch 1, sc in
back lp only of first 8 sc, sc in
back lp only of each of next 4 sc
of base row, turn. (12 sc)
Row 8: With red, ch 1, sc in back
lp only in first 12 sc, sc in back
lp only in each of next 4 sc of
base row, turn. (16 sc)Row 10: With white, ch 1, sc in
back lp only in each of first 16 sc,
sc in back lp only in each of next
4 sts of base row, turn. (20 sc)
Row 12: With red, ch 1, sc in
back lp only in each of first 20 sc,
sc in back lp only in each of next
4 sts of base row, turn. (24 sc)
Row 14: With white, ch 1, sc in
back lp only in each of first 24 sc,
sc in back lp only in each of next
4 sts of base row, turn. (28 sc)
Row 16: With red, ch 1, sc in
back lp only in each of first 28 sc,
sc in back lp only in each of next
4 sts of base row, turn. (32 sc)
Row 18: With white, ch 1, sc in
back lp only in each of first 32 sc,
sc in back lp only in each of next
4 sts of base row, turn. (36 sc)
Row 20: With red, ch 1, sc in
back lp only in each of first 36 sc,
sc in back lp only in each of next
4 sts of base row, turn. (40 sc)
Row 22: With white, ch 1, sc in
back lp only in each of first 40 sc,
sc in back lp only in each of next
4 sts of base row, turn. (44 sc)
Row 24: With red, ch 1, sc in
back lp only in each of first 44 sc,
sc in back lp only in each of next
4 sts of base row, turn. (48 sc)
Row 26: With white, ch 1, sc in
back lp only in each of first 48 sc,
sc in back lp only in each of next
4 sts of base row, turn. (52 sc)
Row 28: With red, ch 1, sc in
back lp only in each of first 52 sc,
sc in back lp only in each of next
4 sts of base row, turn. (56 sc)
Row 29 (base row): With red,
ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Rows 30–57: With red only, rep
rows 2–29.
Rows 58–392: [Rep rows 2–57]
5 times, then rep rows 2–56, do
not fasten off.Back BarFront LoopBack LoopAnatomy of a Chain