Mediterranean Rug | Video Tutorial
The Mediterranean Rug is one of those pieces that brings a sense of calm to any corner. Inspired by the soft light and natural tones of the Mediterranean, it combines wide color stripes with perfectly balanced circular crochet that you can adapt to any space.
This is an ideal project for beginners who already know the basic stitches and want to crochet their first t-shirt yarn rug. Below you will find the complete pattern, crochet tips, measurements, approximate material requirements, and the step-by-step video tutorial.
Table of contents
Materials needed
- Trapillo Terra: approximately 6 spools (for a 1-meter-diameter rug): 3 of each color.
- 10 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle for weaving in ends
- Stitch marker
💡 Tip: the stitches should be loose and flexible, not rigid. This will prevent the rug from curling and help it maintain a perfectly flat shape.
Would you like to crochet the Mediterranean Rug?
Choose how you prefer to make it: buy the t-shirt yarn separately or get the complete kit with everything included.
Includes selected materials and access to the step-by-step video.
Design features
- Technique: circular crochet
- Stitch used: double crochet
- Final diameter: 100 cm (20 rounds)
- Material required: 6 spools of Trapillo Terra (3 of each color)
- Level: beginner
- Style: wide color stripes inspired by the natural tones of the Mediterranean
- Construction: worked flat from the center outward
Mediterranean Rug video tutorial
How to crochet the Mediterranean Rug
The base of this rug follows the same principle as any perfect round rug: a progressive increase sequence that keeps the fabric circular and balanced.
Note: The Mediterranean Rug is crocheted in double crochet. If you would like to see a pattern for a single crochet rug or crochet a rug in any other size, read the article How to crochet a perfect round t-shirt yarn rug
Step by step
- Magic ring (or chain 3, joining the 1st and 3rd chains with a slip stitch), work 12 double crochets into it.
🔸 Closing rounds
Close each round with 1 slip stitch into the first stitch of the previous round and chain 2 to begin the next (these do not count as a stitch). This prevents a spiral effect and leaves the edge neat and symmetrical.
- Round 2: work 2 double crochets in each stitch, that is, an increase in each stitch (24 stitches).
- Change color (the color change is repeated every 2 rounds).
- Round 3: 1 double crochet, 1 increase → repeat (36 stitches).
- Round 4: work the sequence [increase + 2 stitches], repeat throughout the round.
- Round 5: start the round with 2 stitches + an increase, then repeat the sequence of [3 stitches + an increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 1 stitch left to work at the end of the round.
- Round 6: work the sequence [increase + 4 stitches], repeat throughout the round.
- Round 7: start the round with 3 stitches + an increase, then repeat the sequence of [5 stitches + an increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 2 stitches left to work at the end of the round.
- Round 8: work the sequence [increase + 6 stitches], repeat throughout the round.
- Round 9: start the round with 4 stitches + an increase, then repeat the sequence of [7 stitches + an increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 3 stitches left to work at the end of the round.
- Round 10: work the sequence [increase + 8 stitches], repeat throughout the round.
- Round 11: start the round with 5 stitches + an increase, then repeat the sequence of [9 stitches + an increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 4 stitches left to work at the end of the round.
- Round 12: work the sequence [increase + 10 stitches], repeat throughout the round.
- Round 13: start the round with 6 stitches + an increase, then repeat the sequence of [11 stitches + an increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 5 stitches left to work at the end of the round.
- Round 14: work the sequence [increase + 12 stitches], repeat throughout the round.
- Round 15: start the round with 7 stitches + an increase, then repeat the sequence of [13 stitches + an increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 6 stitches left to work at the end of the round.
- Round 16: work the sequence [increase + 14 stitches], repeat throughout the round.
- Round 17: start the round with 8 stitches + an increase, then repeat the sequence of [15 stitches + an increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 7 stitches left to work at the end of the round.
- Round 18: crochet the sequence [increase + 16 stitches], repeat throughout the round.
- Round 19: start the round with 9 stitches + increase, then repeat the sequence of [17 stitches + increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 8 stitches left to crochet at the end of the round.
- Round 20: crochet the sequence [increase + 18 stitches], repeat throughout the round.
🔸 Border
- Round 21: crochet one full round in single crochet (without increases).
- Round 22: crochet one full round in slip stitch.
Increase chart
| Round | Start of round | Sequence for the rest of the round | End of the round | Total stitches in each round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | – | - | 12 |
| 2 | - | inc - inc | - | 24 |
| 3 | - | 1 - inc | - | 36 |
| 4 | - | inc - 2 | - | 48 |
| 5 | 2 - inc | 3 - inc | 1 | 60 |
| 6 | - | inc - 4 | - | 72 |
| 7 | 3 - inc | 5 - inc | 2 | 84 |
| 8 | - | inc - 6 | - | 96 |
| 9 | 4 - inc | 7 - inc | 3 | 108 |
| 10 | - | inc - 8 | - | 120 |
| 11 | 5 - inc | 9 - inc | 4 | 132 |
| 12 | - | inc - 10 | - | 144 |
| 13 | 6 - inc | 11 - inc | 5 | 156 |
| 14 | - | inc - 12 | - | 168 |
| 15 | 7 - inc | 13 - inc | 6 | 180 |
| 16 | - | inc - 14 | - | 192 |
| 17 | 8 - inc | 15 - inc | 7 | 204 |
| 18 | - | inc - 16 | - | 216 |
| 19 | 9 - inc | 17 - inc | 8 | 228 |
| 20 | - | inc - 18 | - | 240 |
How to combine the colors
The essence of the Mediterranean Rug lies in its use of wide color stripes. In this pattern, we alternate two natural shades, but you can adapt the sequence to suit your taste or the colors in your space.
💡 Practical tip: changing color at the end of the round (just before the slip stitch) will help you keep the join neat and discreet.
Final tips
- If the rug ripples: you are crocheting too loosely.
- If it curls upward: you are crocheting too tightly.
- To keep it completely flat: when finished, lightly dampen it and leave it to dry on a flat surface.
- To hide ends: use a tapestry needle and weave them between the stitches on the wrong side of the rug in a zigzag pattern.
Care and maintenance
- Gently hand-wash or machine-wash at 30 °C.
- Use mild soap.
- Dry flat without stretching.
- Do not iron or tumble dry.
Conclusion
The Mediterranean Rug is an ideal project for enjoying the process of crocheting and filling your home with handcrafted warmth. With its balanced circular structure and soft colors, it combines the simplicity of trapillo with a highly decorative result.
👉 Discover all the Trapillo Terra colors at Idealium
✨ Choose your favorite colors and create your Mediterranean Rug
Discover our Trapillo Terra collection: lightweight, even, and perfect for crocheting round rugs with a professional finish.
View Mediterranean Rug Kit
