Crochet Textured Geometric Rug Free Pattern

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in four colors: cream, light brown, medium brown, dark brown
• Crochet hook size I/9 (5.5 mm)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Slip stitch (sl st)

Instructions

Base Layer

1. With cream yarn, ch 72.
2. Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (71 sc)
3. Row 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Color Pattern

4. Change to light brown yarn.
   Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Repeat for 2 more rows.
5. Change to medium brown yarn.
   Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Repeat for 2 more rows.
6. Change to dark brown yarn.
   Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Repeat for 2 more rows.

Geometric Pattern

Using cream yarn:

13. Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in next 2 sts, skip next st, dc in next st, go back and dc in skipped st (crossed dc made)*, repeat from * to * across, ending with dc in last st, turn.
14. Repeat Rows 4-13, adjusting colors to maintain the pattern seen in the image, alternating every 3 rows.

Border

14. With dark brown yarn, sc evenly around the entire edge of the rug, working 3 sc in each corner st, sl st to first sc to join.
15. Fasten off and weave in all ends with a tapestry needle.

Note: Adjust the number of rows for a larger or smaller rug, maintaining the color pattern sequence.