Carpets in hemp rope.
Small mats of 4mm hemp. In the right size to have as a mat for hot pans/dishes or flower pots. Excellent to bring as a gift when you are invited to dinner if you think a flower is a bit boring.
You can learn to make them yourself, see under courses.
All measurements are approximate. The mats are named according to how many bends they have, for example a 5x5 is square with 5 corners on the side, a 10R is round with 10 bends on the side. The square mats are made with several ropes, a 5x5 uses, for example, 7 ropes. The rose carpet that alternates tarred and untarred uses 3 ropes. The other mats are made with one rope.
You can learn to make them yourself, see under courses.
All measurements are approximate. The mats are named according to how many bends they have, for example a 5x5 is square with 5 corners on the side, a 10R is round with 10 bends on the side. The square mats are made with several ropes, a 5x5 uses, for example, 7 ropes. The rose carpet that alternates tarred and untarred uses 3 ropes. The other mats are made with one rope.
Square rugs
Name: 3x3, Size: 12x12 cm
Name: 5x5, Size: 19x19 cm, Price: SKR/€ 400/40
Name: 7x7, Size: 24x24 cm
Name: 9x9, Size: ??? cm
Name: 5x5, Size: 19x19 cm, Price: SKR/€ 400/40
Name: 7x7, Size: 24x24 cm
Name: 9x9, Size: ??? cm
Round rugs
Name: Rose mat, Size: Φ28 cm, Price: SKR/€ 1200/120
The most popular carpet. Here with tarred rope alternated with untarred. Then you use 3 ropes, usually it is made with one rope.
The most popular carpet. Here with tarred rope alternated with untarred. Then you use 3 ropes, usually it is made with one rope.
Name: 10R, Size: Φ20 cm, Price: SKR/€ 450/45
A 10R takes at least 2-3 hours to lay.
These mats (10R, 18R, 22R above and below) are examples of round mats available in many sizes (10,12,14,16,18,20,22 etc. bays).
A 10R takes at least 2-3 hours to lay.
These mats (10R, 18R, 22R above and below) are examples of round mats available in many sizes (10,12,14,16,18,20,22 etc. bays).
Name: 18R, Size: Φ30cm
Namn: 22R, Storlek: Φ38 cm
This mat has 22 bays and is made from a long 4mm rope. Diameter approx. 38cm. Working time about 11 hours (if you don't make a mistake somewhere...)
The time to make a mat increases much faster than its diameter. A 22R is almost twice as wide as a 10R but takes 5.5 times as long to make. I don't care to price them because it will simply be more than someone is willing to pay :-)
This mat has 22 bays and is made from a long 4mm rope. Diameter approx. 38cm. Working time about 11 hours (if you don't make a mistake somewhere...)
The time to make a mat increases much faster than its diameter. A 22R is almost twice as wide as a 10R but takes 5.5 times as long to make. I don't care to price them because it will simply be more than someone is willing to pay :-)
Oval rugs
Name: 22RO, Size: 30x18 cm, Price: SKR/€ 820/82
Name: 20RO, Size:26x18 cm, Price: SEK/€ 820/82
These mats are also available in different sizes, below is, for example, a 32RO (40x26cm).
Name: 20RO, Size:26x18 cm, Price: SEK/€ 820/82
These mats are also available in different sizes, below is, for example, a 32RO (40x26cm).
Carpets take time to make, you can't cheat and you can't use a machine for this, so you really have to pull like 30 meters of rope for a larger carpet through the carpet many, many times. The rope does get shorter at the end, but it still takes a lot of time.
Smaller carpets go faster, a carpet with a diameter of approx. 15-20cm, i.e. just right for a underlay, can be made in 2-5 hours depending on its complexity. But of course it is difficult to sell it at a profit!
If you want to make real carpets (type diameter 60-80cm), you can increase the roughness of the rope to 6-10mm. At the same time, the rope then becomes even longer... and heavier to pull...
Pictured: double-twisted 4mm hemp rope is used for the mats here.
If you want to make real carpets (type diameter 60-80cm), you can increase the roughness of the rope to 6-10mm. At the same time, the rope then becomes even longer... and heavier to pull...
Pictured: double-twisted 4mm hemp rope is used for the mats here.
I started making rope mats when I did military service in the navy in the early 70s. Then I made mini mats with 1mm rope (the mats will be about 5-10 cm in diameter, see the picture at the top). My ambition was to make all the rugs in The Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford W Ashley, knot "bible" for all knot geeks (about 600 pages with all possible different kinds of knots). I came a long way, but I didn't quite reach the finish line. It turned out to be about 100. Now I work almost exclusively with 4mm hemp or, if I make large rugs, 6-8mm synthetic hemp.
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