Show strong appeal in braided rag rug by grandmother CLARK W 14 6 0 braided rugs rug gs appeal to many rug rue makers because the work is simple and requires no tools they however are not as durable as the crocheted rug owing to the fact that the braided strands are sewed together and for this reason we advise to sew with a strong waxed thread the above pin wheel rug measures 35 inches and requires about 4 pounds of cotton rag rug material the center section has a black background and the 3 section design Is white the outer circle and inner center are ot of lilt and miss mixed colors cut strips 1 inches wide fold edges under and then fold again to make a strip about one half inch wide use three strips in braiding start in the center and sew 8 rows of braid around keeping work flat oi start next row on opposite side of ni where herd the previous row ended work around changing colors for 9 rows as illustrated to change color sow sew strips of 0 new color desired to the ones in use start again at different place tor for 8 outside rows then sew oil the last roi row separately thern this rug g has 20 26 rows it if you ire are interested in making ra rag rugs send aric to olif rug department part ment for hook book no 25 which contains 20 26 rugs in braiding and crochet instructions are given with each rug albo directions for braiding and crocheting rugs and how to prepare monr 3 our rags into strips to got get the best results ADDRESS CRAFT CO DEPT C nineteenth and st louis avenue st louis mo a stamped addressed en delope for reply when writing for iny any information |