Faux Fur Sheepskin Rug

After 2 years of having this faux fur sheepskin rug idea in my head, I’m thrilled to now have 2 of them in my house. See how you can take a chunky yarn and some faux fur to make yourself a beautiful, animal-friendly piece of home decor!

This project is made in collaboration with Lion Brand Yarn. I received product for this project and share affiliate links to the products I use. Each purchase earns me a small commission and does not affect your purchase price.

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The Yarn

I’ve made this rug twice, once with Lion Brand Fast Track Yarn as the sheepskin-shaped base, and the second time with Lion Brand Rewind Yarn. The Rewind yarn is available through the Lion Brand website, but the Fast Track yarn has been discontinued, although you can occasionally find leftover skeins at dollar stores. The pattern below has been adjusted to work with the Rewind yarn, which actually works up to be slightly larger and uses a bit more of the top Go For Faux yarn.

Lion Brand’s Go For Faux yarn是一个华丽的100％涤纶人造毛皮纱线，非常适合这个项目。纱线由实心链或碱，用约一半的绒毛英寸连接到它。我还没有与火焰雪山配色都脱落，甚至大量使用后的任何问题，但我听说过一些颜色脱落了一下。

Because the fluff of the fur does not go all the way around the strand, and only sticks up on one side, I do find it useful to fluff the yarn after crocheting with it so that none of the base strands show through in your work. That’s totally optional though, and it’s probably just my perfectionism showing!

The Construction

This DIY sheepskin rug is made from two distinct pieces, using two distinct types of yarn. First, you need a strong, sturdy, bulky yarn for the sheepskin base. This is where you’ll create the shape of the sheepskin and is what’s going to provide weight and drape. The picture below showsLion Brand Fast Track，如前面提到的，但我也有3股构成的基体Lion Brand Rewind yarnheld together.

基本形状是使用简单的钩编线迹，主要是单钩针，以在沿着边缘以保持行直混合一些半双和双钩针针创建。虽然，羊皮的整体造型是很重要的，在各行的微小变化本身可能会被忽视，因为在上面的人造毛皮纱线涵盖了很多错误。

Once you’re done with the base, you can create the “wool” of the sheepskin by surface crocheting the faux fur yarn on top. There’s a very even base of single crochet stitches underneath, so it’s very straightforward to find holes through which to pull the surface crochet stitches.

你会在钩上打一个活结开始，而是从滑结勾去掉。保持在基体的背面侧的滑结，并且在所述前侧的钩。插入通过第一孔挂钩，在基地的一个角落里，拿起活结，并把它通过。从这里，将您勾成在与人造毛皮纱线沿特定行，纱每个连续孔，拉了一个循环（LOOP 2）和拉中循环通过循环，你已经有你的钩子（LOOP 1）。

When you get to the end of a row, you’ll want to rotate the entire project and work surface crochet stitches in the other direction. Also, because the ends of rows may not be as neat, you may want to surface crochet through a couple of different holes, just to make sure you cover the curves with the faux fur yarn. Keep the surface crochet stitches slightly loose, like slip stitches, so they don’t pucker the base, but not so loose that little fingers can get caught in them.

As you work through a row, you’ll notice that several of your stitches may be ‘upside-down’, where the base strand of the yarn shows, instead of the furry part. After each row is complete, go through the whole row to fluff each stitch pick, hide the yarn strand, and enable the hair of the yarn to stand upright. This was the most tedious part of the project, but it gives you a much more even and beautiful look to your sheepskin.

当你完成最后一行的羊皮,磨破k slip stitches evenly around the entire outline to really hide the edges of the sheepskin base and fluff out the edges. Tuck/weave in your ends, and your DIY faux fur sheepskin is complete! Since there is some faux fur yarn on the back of the sheepskin, it’s not complete slip proof. This project works best on carpet, or draped over a couch. Despite its name, it’s probably not suited for high foot traffic areas! If you’re looking for a more sturdy rug, you may like thisrecycled t-shirt rug, made from several large thrifted t-shirts!

The instructions below gives you the pattern for the sheepskin base. Since the fur is surface crocheted onto the base along each row and along the edges, there is not specific pattern for it. You have to use the holes that you see in your work and freehand the surface crochet.

Supplies

• 5 balls ofLion Brand Rewindin Greige (100g/3.5oz, 242 yds/221m)
• 4 balls ofLion Brand Go For Fauxin Baked Alaska (100g/3.5oz, 65 yds/60m)
• L – 8.0mm crochet hookfor the base
• M/N – 9.00 mm crochet hookfor the surface stitches
• scissors
• 挂毯针

Abbreviations

• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sl st – slip stitch
• ch –chain stitch
• sc –single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• inc – increase: work 2 sts in same st
• dec – decrease: work 2 sts together

Pattern Notes

• Skill level: Easy
• Gauge:8.5 sts and 9 rows in 4 inches of single crochet
• Finished size: 23 inches wide x 36 inches long
• Instructions are for sheepskin base only. Top layer (wool) of sheepskin is surface crocheted onto the base layer.
• The base of the sheepskin is worked using 3 strands of Rewind yarn simultaneously. Start by pulling the yarn from 3 balls of Rewind. This should last about ¾ of the base. To get 3 strands of yarn from 2 balls, pull from both the outside and the center of one ball to get 2 strands, and pull one strand from the other ball.
• You can choose to join new yarn with a small knot, or just working it in and weaving in the extra ends. Each strand of yarn may join to a new ball at different times depending on length variations in each ball.
• The ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a st.
• 在该行开头的CH 2DOES countas a stitch. On the following row, the last stitch is worked into the last chain of the ch 2.
• 该人造皮草顶部与去仿单链的工作。
• 当你把每个循环拉上来时,你可能需要解开the Go For Faux so that the fur sticks up and the tape backing is hidden.
• It helps to fluff each stitch after each row to get the fullest look. As it’s fairly tedious, it’s recommended but not necessary.

Faux Fur Sheepskin Rug Pattern Instructions

BASE(Use 8.00 mm crochet hook and worked with Rewind Yarn)

Row 1: Ch 6. Starting from 2nd ch from hook, work 5 sc. Turn. (5)

Row 2: Ch 1. Work 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc. Turn. (7)

行3：1章1个工作INC，5 SC，1个INC。转。（9）

Row 4: Ch 2. Work 1 dc in first st, 7 sc, then 2 dc in last st. Turn. (11)

Row 5: Ch 2. Work 1 dc in first st, 9 sc, then 2 dc in last st. Turn. (13)

Row 6: Ch 2. Work 1 dc in first st, 11 sc, then 2 dc in last st. Turn. (15)

Row 7: Ch 2. Work 1 dc in first st, 13 sc, then 2 dc in last st. Turn. (17)

Row 8: Ch 1. Work 1 inc, 15 sc, 1 inc. Turn. (19)

行9：CH 2 - 。1个工作在直流第一ST，SC 17，然后在2最后ST直流。转。（21）

Row 10: Ch 1. Work 1 inc, 19 sc, 1 inc. Turn. (23)

Row 11: Ch 2. Work 1 dc in first st, 21 sc, then 2 dc in last st. Turn. (25)

Row 12: Ch 1. Work 1 inc, 23 sc, 1 inc. Turn. (27)

Row 13: Ch 2. Work 1 dc in first st, 25 sc, then 2 dc in last st. Turn. (29)

Row 14: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (29)

Row 15: Ch 1. Work 1 inc, 27 sc, 1 inc. Turn. (31)

行16：CH 2 - 工作[1个直流，1 HDC]在第一ST，29 SC，然后[1个HDC，2直流]在最后的ST。转。（35）

Row 17: Ch 2. Work [1 dc, 1 hdc] in first st, 33 sc, then [1 hdc, 2 dc] in last st. Turn. (39)

行18：CH 2 - 工作[1个直流，1 HDC]在第一ST，37 SC，然后[1个HDC，2直流]在最后的ST。转。（43）

Row 19: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (43)

Row 20: Ch 2. Work 1 sc in first st, 41 sc, then [1 sc, 1 hdc] in last st. Turn. (45)

Row 21-23: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (45)

Row 24: Ch 1. Work 1 dc, 43 sc, 1 dc. Turn. (45)

Row 25: Ch 1. Work 2 dec, 37 sc, 2 dec. Turn. (41)

Row 26: Ch 1. Work 2 dec, 33 sc, 2 dec. Turn. (37)

Row 27: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (37)

行28：1章1个工作SC，31年12月1日SC，12月1日，1个SC。转。（35）

Row 29-31: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (35)

行32：1章1个工作INC，33 SC，1个INC。转。（37）

Row 33: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (37)

Row 34: Ch 1. Work 1 inc, 35 sc, 1 inc. Turn. (39)

Row 35: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (39)

Row 36: Ch 1. Work 1 inc, 37 sc, 1 inc. Turn. (41)

Row 37: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across.Turn. (41)

Row 38: Ch 1. Work 1 inc, 39 sc, 1 inc. Turn. (43)

Row 39: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across.Turn. (43)

Row 40: Ch 1. Work 1 inc, 41 sc, 1 inc. Turn. (45)

行41-48:Ch 1。1圣across.Turn sc在每个工作。（45）

Row 49: Ch 1. Work 1 sc, 1 dec, 39 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc Turn. (43)

Row 50: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across.Turn. (43)

Row 51: Ch 1. Work 1 sc, 1 dec, 37 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc. Turn. (41)

Row 52: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (41)

Row 53: Ch 1.Work 1 sc, 1 dec, 35 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc. Turn. (39)

Row 54: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across.Turn. (39)

Row 55: Ch 1.Work 1 sc, 1 dec, 33 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc. Turn. (37)

Row 56: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across.Turn. (37)

Row 57: Ch 1.Work 1 sc, 1 dec, 31 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc. Turn. (35)

Row 58: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across.Turn. (35)

Row 59: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (35)

Row 60: Ch 1. Work 1 inc, 33 sc, 1 inc. Turn. (37)

Row 61: Ch 1 Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (37)

Row 62: Ch 2. Work [1 dc, 1 hdc] in first st, 35 sc, then [1 hdc, 2 dc] in last st. Turn. (41)

Row 63: Ch 2. Work [1 dc, 1 hdc] in first st, 39 sc, then [1 hdc, 2 dc] in last st. Turn. (45)

行64-67：章1.工作1个SC在横跨每个圣。转。（45）

Row 68: Ch 1. Work 1 sc, 1 dec, 39 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc. Turn. (43)

Row 69: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. (43)

Row 70: Ch 1. Work 2 dec, 35 sc, 2 dec. Turn. (39)

Row 71: Ch 1. Work 2 dec, 31 sc, 2 dec. Turn. (35)

Row 72: Ch 1. Work 2 dec, 27 sc, 2 dec. Turn. (31)

Row 73: Ch 1. Work 1 sc, 1 dec, 25 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc. Turn. (29)

Row 74: Ch 1. Work 2 dec, 21 sc, 2 dec. (25)

Cut yarn, fasten off, and weave in ends.

TOP LAYER (uses 9.00mm crochet hook and worked with Go For Faux Yarn)

Take your faux fur yarn and create a slip knot on your hook. Remove the hook from the slip knot, but hold on to the slip knot. Insert your hook into the first stitch at the top corner of the sheepskin base and pull up the slip knot.

Loop the slip knot back onto the hook and pull the slip knot through the hole so that the slip knot is on the top side of the base, while the working yarn is on the bottom side of the base.

Work surface crochet slip stitches along each row of the base as follows:

*Insert your hook into the next stitch in the base, yarn over with the faux fur yarn, pull up a loop and through the loop on your hook.*

Repeat from * across the row.

At the end of a row, work the slip stitch into the first stitch of the next row. Turn the entire base to work slip stitches across the next row, making sure to work into any extra stitches at the curves along the edge. Fluff each row to highlight and even out the fur.

Continue working surface crochet across each row of the sheepskin base.

Once you complete the last row, work slip stitches (or surface crochet stitches) evenly around the entire edge of the sheepskin.

Cut yarn, fasten off, and weave in ends.

I really enjoyed making this project (it took me long enough to finally complete it!) and sharing it with you after so much time. I hope you love it and make it and share it with others too! You can find me @1dogwoof on Instagram to share your creations!