The crochet post stitch adds amazing texture and definition to the Mossy Oaks Rug. It’s soft and squishy and your feet will thank you. Made with acrylic yarn it’s easy care, so it’s awesome for a pet rug. By holding two strands of yarn together as one, the colors fade into each other in a very appealing way.
The yarn for this design was provided by Herrschners. All opinions are my own.
Mossy Oaks Rug
Crochet Post Stitch Rug Pattern
Intermediate Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot
Size:
46″ across
Yarn:
Herrschners® Worsted 8 Home Decor Value Yarn Pack in Mossy Oaks, medium weight (size 4), 100% Acrylic, 4 skeins each (224 g / 489 yds) – 2 packs needed
Sandstone 1024: Color A
Espresso 1027: Color B
Dark Moss 1055: Color C
Leaf 1017: Color D
Hook:
US-L/11, 8.0 mm
Gauge: Learn about gauge HERE
8 sts x 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in post stitch with 2 strands of yarn
Other supplies:
Yarn needle
Stitches and Abbreviations: click on highlighted sts for tutorials
ch – chain
bpdc – back post double crochet
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
rsc – reverse single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
Getting Started:
Rnd counts are at the end of each row if it has changed from the previous round. They are after the period. – {count here}
Chs and sl sts are not included in Round/Row counts unless specified.
Entire pattern is worked holding 2 strands of yarn together as 1. The strand colors are changed one at a time.
Pattern:
Rnd 1: With 2 strands of Color A, ch 4, sl st in first ch made to make a ring, ch 1 (does not count as a st here or throughout), 8 dc in ring, sl st to top of first dc. – {8 sts}
Rnd 2: Ch 1, [2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st] 8 times, sl st to top of first st. – {24 sts}
Rnd 3: With Colors A & B ch 1, FPdc around each st, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 2 sts] 7 times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around last st, sl st to top of first st. – {40 sts}
Rnd 5: With 2 strands of Color B, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 7 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around next st, [2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around next st] 7 times, 2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {56 sts}
Rnd 7: With Colors B & C, ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 4 sts, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 4 sts] 7 times, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, [2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, BPdc around next st, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 7 times, 2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, BPdc around next st, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {72 sts}
Rnd 9: With 2 strands of Color C, ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, [FPdc around each of next 2 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 7 times, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around next st, [2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around next st] 7 times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {88 sts}
Rnd 11: With Colors C & D, ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 4 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc aroun each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 4 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around next st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 2 sts] 7 times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around next st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {104 sts}
Rnd 13: With 2 strands of Color D, ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 6 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 6 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {120 sts}
Rnd 15: With Colors D & A, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] until 4 sts remain, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around next st, *2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 2 times, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around next st; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {136 sts}
Rnd 17: With 2 strands of Color A, ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, *BPdc around each of next 4 sts, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 2 times, FPdc around each of next 3 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, BPdc around each of next 4 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, BPdc around next st, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 3 times; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, BPdc around next st, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {152 sts}
Rnd 19: With Colors A & B, ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 20: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around next st, *2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around next st; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {168 sts}
Rnd 21: With 2 strands of Color B, ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 4 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 4 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 22: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around next st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, FPdc around next st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {184 sts}
Rnd 23: With Colors B & C, ch 1, FPdc around first st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 6 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 6 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 24: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, *2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 4 times; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {200 sts}
Rnd 25: With 2 strands of Color C, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] until 4 sts remain, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 26: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around next st, *2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 4 times, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around next st; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 2 times, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {216 sts}
Rnd 27: With Colors C & D, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, *BPdc around each of next 4 sts, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 4 times, FPdc around each of next 3 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, BPdc around each of next 4 sts, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 2 times, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 28: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, BPdc around next st, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 4 times, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, BPdc around next st, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 2 times, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {232 sts}
Rnd 29: With 2 strands of Color D, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 5 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 30: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around next st, *2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 5 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around next st; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {248 sts}
Rnd 31: With Colors D & A, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 4 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 5 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 4 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 32: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc in next st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 5 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around next st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {264 sts}
Rnd 33: With 2 strands of Color A, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 6 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 5 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 6 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 34: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, *2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 6 times; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 2 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {280 sts}
Rnd 35: With Colors A & B, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] until 4 sts remain, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 36: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around next st, *2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 6 times, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around next st; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 3 times, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {296 sts}
Rnd 37: With 2 strands of Color B, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, *BPdc around each of next 4 sts, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 6 times, FPdc around each of next 3 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, BPdc around each of next 4 sts, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 3 times, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 38: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, BPdc around next st, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 6 times, FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, BPdc around same st, BPdc around next st, [FPdc around each of next 3 sts, BPdc around each of next 2 sts] 3 times, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {312 sts}
Rnd 39: With Colors B & C, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 7 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 40: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around next st, *2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 7 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around next st; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {328 sts}
Rnd 41: With 2 strands of Color C, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 4 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 7 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 4 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 42: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc in next st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 7 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around next st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {344 sts}
Rnd 43: With Colors C & D, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, *FPdc around each of next 6 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 7 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat from * 6 more times, FPdc around each of next 6 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 44: Ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 4 times, *2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 8 times; repeat from * 6 more times, 2 hdc in next st, FPdc around same st, FPdc around each of next 2 sts, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st. – {360 sts}
Rnd 45: With 2 strands of Color D, ch 1, FPdc around first st, [BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of next 3 sts] until 4 sts remain, BPdc around each of next 2 sts, FPdc around each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 46: Ch 1, rsc around, sl st to top of first st.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block rug to open up design.
Use or give and enjoy!
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What a lovely rug! Pinning for future use!
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My Dear, it`s beautiful. Thank you very much. Malgorzata
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I absolutely love the mossy oaks rug. It looks 3 dimensional. Unfortunately, I can’t crochet but would love to do a knitting rug. Any possibility about a similar pattern becoming available in knitting?
I hadn’t thought about it, but I’ll make a note for the future.
I have looked at many rug and/or Afghan patterns and by far this Mossy Oaks pattern is the most impressive I’ve ever seen. I will be making it and thank you for such great creativity turned into crochet.
I love this pattern. I just finished my third one.
Is there a way to make this pattern smaller? I love it but it is very large. Could I use a considerably smaller hook maybe. Or if you have other patterns similar to this?
Don’t make as many rounds, just go until you’re happy then add on the boarder. You could also use just 1 strand of yarn instead of 2 and a smaller hook. If you don’t change the size of the yarn and just use a smaller hook it will get really hard to crochet as you go down in hook sizes, you need to use a thinner yarn AND a smaller hook.
Thank you for replying back. I will do as you say and just not do all the rounds. I lovE how this rug looks