What can you crochet from polypropylene threads?

Propylene threads are an excellent material for creating products such as kitchen or bathroom rugs, beach bags, washcloths, etc. Their strength and wear resistance allow the products to serve for a long time without losing their appearance. You can learn how to create such things from propylene by reading this article.

Features of crocheting polypropylene threads

Polypropylene thread has a special structure. It has a number of advantages over other threads, such as:

• strength;
• elasticity;
• volumetric mass, with minimal weight;
• resistant to hot water;
• does not wear out;
• does not deform;
• has antistatic properties;
• environmentally friendly.

All this determines the type of products that are knitted from propylene threads and the knitting methods themselves. The first thing you should pay attention to in yarn is the thickness of the thread.It can be determined at a glance, but in order to choose the right hook for the yarn, you should pay attention to the ratio of the length of the thread and the weight of the skein. You can take the hook that is indicated on the skein of thread.

The optimal fiber length for a washcloth is 250 m per 50 g.

For rugs and bags, you can choose thicker threads. This is especially true for rugs. The length of the thread in the skein in this case should range from 150 to 200 m per 50 g. Although, in principle, you can achieve tighter knitting if you choose a thinner hook. This way the density of the loops will become higher and the whole knitting will become a little denser and thicker.

What can you connect?

Propylene threads are suitable for knitting:

• washcloths;
• napkins;
• bags;
• rugs

You need to choose the thickness of the threads depending on the density of the finished product you want to obtain.

Bag

Propylene thread will make a great bag for the beach or shopping. The advantages of such a product are obvious - they do not get very dirty, since the dirt does not eat into the fiber itself. And if the bag does get dirty, then washing it is very simple and, moreover, after this procedure it does not change its characteristics.

In order to knit a medium-sized bag, you will need about 800 m - which is 4 skeins of 50 grams. thread The most important thing when starting work is to decide on the dimensions of the bag.

Choose a hook for the bag that is ½ size thinner than recommended on the skein of thread. This will help create a product that is denser and will not stretch under the weight of what will be inside.

It is important to understand what the length, thickness and height of the finished product will be. The bottom will determine the length and thickness of the bag. In order to get started, you need to knit a series of loops to the desired length. Then:

1. Knit sequential rows in columns, best without crochets to the depth of the product.
2. After this, tie the bottom with loops and continue knitting in the round to the desired height, that is, to the height of the bag. You can knit either with single crochets or with 1 or 2 crochets or any other patterns.
3. After the bag itself is finished, you should knit the handles of the product and sew them to the bag. The number of options for a bag can be endless, since you can combine different colors and make different patterns. But the approximate diagram of a crocheted bag made of propylene threads looks like the one shown in the figure.

washcloth

For a washcloth, you need to take a propylene thread of a color so that it harmonizes with the overall interior of the bathroom. For adults, you can take a thicker thread, while for a children's washcloth it is better to choose a thinner thread, it will be more gentle on children's skin.

Before starting work, soak the threads in boiling water for about 5 minutes. This will make them softer and more obedient. First you need to decide what the washcloth will look like. There are two model options:

• Knitted as a flat oval piece with a loop attached.
• In the form of a pipe with loops attached to the ends for ease of use.

For a flat model, you must first determine the size of the washcloth and then crochet the number of loops you need along the length of the product. Knit one row alternately with simple stitches, while in the second row make elongated loops.

If a pipe washcloth is knitted, it is done according to this pattern. But it is worth considering that it is approximate, since the dimensions can be changed and also depend on the thickness of the threads.

Rug

A rug made of propylene threads will look great in the bathroom.This product is easy to maintain and care for because it does not get dirty, is easy to wash, does not absorb excess moisture and does not accumulate it.

To make such a product with your own hands using a crochet hook, it is enough to determine the overall dimensions - length and width. Then cast on either the length or width of the appropriate number of loops and knit until the desired size is obtained. The rug is knitted in single crochets in odd rows., while in even ones air loops are knitted. You can knit air loops in every third row, so the rug will not be too fluffy.

After the product is finished, the loops can be left as they were. Or you can cut each loop in half with scissors at the top point, so the carpet will not have a loop structure, but a thread structure.