Mediterranean Rug | Video Tutorial

October 19, 2025

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 stripes of color with a perfectly balanced circular weave that you can adapt to any space.

This is an ideal project for beginners who have already mastered the basic stitches and want to crochet their first rug with t-shirt yarn. Below you will find the complete pattern, crocheting tips, measurements, approximate material consumption, and a step-by-step video tutorial.

Table of Contents

Materials needed
Design features
How to weave the rug
Table of magnifications
How to combine colors
Step-by-step video tutorial
Final tips
Care and maintenance
Conclusion

Materials needed

Trapillo Terra: approx. 6 spools (for a rug 1 meter in diameter): 3 of each color.
10 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Yarn needle for hiding threads
Scoreboard

💡 Tip: The stitch should be loose and flexible, not stiff. This will prevent the rug from curling and help it maintain a perfectly flat shape.

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Design features

Technique: circular crochet
Stitch used: double crochet
Final diameter: 100 cm (20 turns)
Material consumption: 6 coils of Trapillo Terra (3 of each color)
Level: beginner
Style: Wide stripes of color inspired by the natural tones of the Mediterranean
Construction: woven flat from the center outwards

Mediterranean Rug Video Tutorial

How to weave the Mediterranean Rug

The base of this rug follows the same principle as any perfect round rug: a progressive sequence of increases that keeps the weave circular and balanced.

Note: The Mediterranean Rug is crocheted in double crochet. If you'd like to see a pattern for a rug in single crochet or crochet a rug in any other size, please read the article "How to Crochet a Perfect Round Rag Rug."

Step by step

Magic ring (or 3 chains joining the 1st and 3rd with a slip stitch), knit 12 double crochet stitches inside.

🔸 Closing of laps

Close each round with 1 slip stitch into the first stitch of the previous round and chain 2 to begin the next round (these do not count as a stitch). This prevents the spiral effect and leaves the edge clean and symmetrical.

Round 2: crochet 2 double crochet stitches in each stitch , that is, increases in each stitch (24 stitches).
Change color (the color change is repeated every 2 turns).
Round 3: 1 double crochet, 1 increase → repeat (36 stitches).

Mediterranean rug crocheted in the round with t-shirt yarn

Round 4: knit the sequence [increase + 2 stitches], repeat around.
Lap 5 : Start the round with 2 stitches + increase, then repeat the sequence of [3 stitches + increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 1 stitch left to knit at the end of the round.
Lap 6 : knit the sequence [increase + 4 stitches], repeat around.
Lap 7: Start the round with 3 stitches + increase, then repeat the sequence of [5 stitches + increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 2 stitches left to knit at the end of the round.
Lap 8: knit the sequence [increase + 6 stitches], repeat around.
Lap 9: Start the round with 4 stitches + increase, then repeat the sequence of [7 stitches + increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 3 stitches left to knit at the end of the round.
Round 10: knit the sequence [increase + 8 stitches], repeat around.
Round 11: Start the round with 5 stitches + increase, then repeat the sequence of [9 stitches + increase] to the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 4 stitches left to knit at the end of the round.
Round 12: knit the sequence [increase + 10 stitches], repeat around.
Lap 13 : start the round with 6 stitches + increase, then repeat the sequence of [11 stitches + increase] until the end of the round; after the last increase there will be 5 stitches left to knit at the end of the round.
Lap 14 : knit the sequence [increase + 12 stitches], repeat around.
Round 15: Start the round with 7 stitches + increase, then repeat the sequence of [13 stitches + increase] to the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 6 stitches left to knit at the end of the round.
Lap 16 : knit the sequence [increase + 14 stitches], repeat around.
Round 17: Start the round with 8 stitches + increase, then repeat the sequence of [15 stitches + increase] to the end of the round; after the last increase, there will be 7 stitches left to knit at the end of the round.
Round 18: knit the sequence [increase + 16 stitches], repeat around.
Lap 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 knit at the end of the round.
Lap 20 : knit the sequence [increase + 18 stitches], repeat around.

🔸 Border

Round 21: Knit one round in single crochet (no increases).
Round 22: Knit one round in slip stitch.

Table of magnifications

Lap	Start of return	Sequence for the rest of the lap	End of the lap	Total points in each round
1	-	–	-	12
2	-	aum - aum	-	24
3	-	1 - increase	-	36
4	-	aum - 2	-	48
5	2 - increase	3 - increase	1	60
6	-	aum - 4	-	72
7	3 - increase	5 - increase	2	84
8	-	aum - 6	-	96
9	4 - increase	7 - increase	3	108
10	-	aum - 8	-	120
11	5 - increase	9 - aum	4	132
12	-	aum - 10	-	144
13	6 - increase	11 - aum	5	156
14	-	aum - 12	-	168
15	7 - increase	13 - aum	6	180
16	-	aum - 14	-	192
17	8 - aum	15 - aum	7	204
18	-	aum - 16	-	216
19	9 - increase	17 - aum	8	228
20	-	aum - 18	-	240

How to combine colors

The essence of the Mediterranean rug lies in its interplay of wide bands of color. In this pattern, we alternate two natural tones , but you can adapt the sequence to suit your taste or the colors of your space.

💡 Practical tip: Changing color at the end of the round (just before the slip stitch) will help you maintain a clean and discreet join.

Final tips

If the rug ripples: you are weaving too loosely.
If it curves upwards: you're knitting too tightly.
To make it completely flat: when finished, lightly dampen it and let it dry on a flat surface.
To hide threads: use a tapestry needle and insert them between the stitches on the reverse side of the rug in a zigzag pattern.

Care and maintenance

Gentle hand wash or machine wash at 30°C.
Use neutral soap.
Dry flat, without stretching.
Do not iron or tumble dry.

Conclusion

The Mediterranean Rug is an ideal project for enjoying the weaving process and filling your home with handcrafted warmth. With its balanced circular structure and soft colors, it combines the simplicity of t-shirt yarn with a highly decorative result.

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