Where can I buy a pattern for knitting or crocheting miniature carpets?

Question

I want to make 1/12th scale carpets for my dolls house. The only way I can do this is either knit or crochet. Margaret

Answer 1

Here is one
http://www.crochetnmore.com/dollhouserug.htm
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Answer 2

It's not a pattern but an idea that you can use. You can get crochet cotton or really thin yarn & use really small crochet hooks to crochet in a spiral stitch around. You can also just crochet in in short rows to form squares or rectangles until you reach the size that you are looking for. If you are looking for the books because you don't know how to crochet then you can easily google sites that will teach you the basic crochet stitches for free. Learning the basic stitches for free & then using them to make small basic rugs would be a lot easier & a lot cheaper for you. For a rectangle all you need to do is start a row across for the width that you want & then just add rows until it is as long as you want. With squares you start the same way & end when all sides are the same length. I'd say for something so small I wouldn't suggest making granny squares.
I hope this helps.

Answer 3

I have crocheted Barbie clothes. I also have some miniature rattan furniture (couch and chairs) that is suitable for Barbie-sized dolls. I found that crocheting doilies using crochet THREAD (looks like string) makes a very nice rug for a doll house. You can buy a book of doilies, which has the proper sized needles and instructions for that type of item.

You can also use a crochet pattern for regular 4-ply yarn, but just use the thread and needle sizes that the doily book asks for. I have made some Barbie-sized afghans this way, and they look just like the 4-ply pattern -- only much smaller. (Don't know if they are 1/12th, but they work with my Barbies.)

One more thing is that you can crochet granny squares using the thread instead of the yarn, especially those from a book of baby afghans. Usng squares enables you to make it as small or as large as you want (length and width), rectulangular or square.

Happy crafting!

Answer 4

I think I would go with using a thin yarn, something like a Lion brand Crochet Cotton, and something along the lines of a size 1 knitting needle. That should be able to get you whatever you need, for knitting at least.

I don't know enough about crochet to recommend something for crochet.

Answer 5

I know you asked for knitting/crochet but there is a kit on ebay for minature rugs which are very authentic. I think they are made like real home made rugs and are patterned. Look on dolls house rugs. I have just checked and the kit is still listed. I think you can make quite a few rugs in various shapes. I hope this is of use to you.

Answer 6

I know you asked only for knited or crocheted miniature carpets, but are you aware that you can also make quite convincing rugs (and carpets, I assume) for dollhouses etc., from polymer clay?... some can even simulate knitting.

Here are a few examples, and a page at my site that covers making all kinds of miniature furnishings, etc., for doll houses:

Phooey... looks like many of the links are now broken... but here are a few anyway, plus more on making polymer clay "fabric" which would be similar:

click on various photos on these pages for close-ups:
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=644965&uid=488109
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=640954&uid=488109

Fabric can also be saturated with liquid polymer clay (or embedded into a thin sheet of translucent clay, etc.), then baked to cure... doing that stiffens the cloth as well, so you could just do that to a piece of small-pattern fabric that resembed a rug or carpeting, then use that too.

Fabric can also be saturated with a permanent white glue instead, but the finish could be a bit glossy...though I guess could sand a bit with 0000 steel wool, etc., to take away the gloss.

http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/mixing_media.htm
(... click on Fabric...)
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/sculpting_body_and_tools.htm
(...click on Real Fabric, under Clothing...)


Have fun!

Diane B.

Answer 7

As for me, I use a 3 ring binder also but on a lot of my copies and printed out patterns on the net, I have them in folders. I have folders for Wearable, Thread Crochet, Kitchen, Christmas and so on and so on. All my magazines are in those magazine holders and are labeled. I have about 3 years in one holder and stuff like that. All my leaflets has their own plastic magazine holder and I have them labeled for whatever they are, like, barbie, thead and stuff like that. All my yarn is in plastic containers and are located in our open attic (for the time being). All my finished project are also in plastic containers and labled. The house we own is over 200 years old so their is no closests but I do have a small craft/computer room an dit has a closet. So other then my clothes I do have a box with yarn in it for what I am doing now. In the near future I will ahve my own storage building outside and all my yarn and finished projects will go in their. Which this willleave my attic more then half empty and we do have a large attic.

Answer 8

What I used to do was braid 3 strands of yarn and then fold and wind that braid into an oval to make braided rugs for mine. If you need it to be heavier, braid 6 strands. If you use some of the variegated Red Heart Classic (or similar worsted weight) yarns, it comes out in a realistic 'braided rug' look. I sewed them together and then lightly glued them to a backing. You could do with just sewing them together. It's not like they're going to get much wear and tear in a dollhouse -- I hope!

Answer 9

I know it sounds cheeky, but I would take the short cut and use a patterned or plain dish cloth. It would save you some time.