The Crochet Velkommen Entryway Mat is an easy and quick to make free pattern. Kick off your shoes and hop into some comfy slippers!
Design Inspiration
I’ve been itching to try out recycled t-shirt yarn after seeing it used in so many projects. This melded with the fact that we desperately needed an entryway mat to put our shoes on to minimize the spread of dirt around the house. Trying to convert us to a no shoes household, so I wanted somewhere guests could also leave their shoes and grab a pair of slippers. After reading a few descriptions, I chose Hoooked because its details seemed the best option for a rug-style project and it was also machine washable.
Yarn Review
Pros: Good texture and project thickness
Cons: Strand width inconsistencies, large knots throughout the skein
Overall: Not a bad yarn, but be wary about what you intend to use it for.
Pattern
Description
Create this beginner friendly crochet entryway mat for the perfect place to store your shoes and hop into your comfortable slippers.
Materials
Yarn: Hoooked Zpagetti (weight 7 – jumbo)
Color A – Anthracite Gray (29.92oz/848g, 131yd/119m) – 2 skeins
Color B – Sporty Gray (29.92oz/848gr, 131yd/119m) – 2 skeins
Hook: P16-11.5mm
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Sizing
Gauge: 7 stitches x 5 rows = 4″ in herringbone hdc
Finished dimensions: 53.5″ length x 20.25 ” width
Abbreviations (US)
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
Special Stitches
Herringbone HDC: yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, pull new loop through next loop, yarn over, pull through both loops
Crochet Velkommen Entryway Mat Instructions
Part 1: Color A
Ch 52
Row 1: herringbone hdc in third chain from the hook and in each across (50)
Row 2-26: ch 2, herringbone hdc in each st across (50)
Sc around once
Part 2: Color B
Ch 37
Row 1: herringbone hdc in third chain from hook and in each across (35)
Row 2-26: ch 2, herringbone hdc in each st across (35)
Sc around once
Part 3: Color A and B
Using both colors, sc the two pieces together and continue around the entire piece. Sew in tails.
