Crocheted Lace

While visiting my parents a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that my mother was crocheting a rag rug.  She was using strips that she was cutting from fabric and  sewing them together.  I plan to do one of these.  However, for practice and because I had lace that I didn't have other plans for, I decided to try one out of lace.   I am pleased with it since it was my first time attempting anything like this.

To crochet this, I Googled a pattern for a rag rug.  There are lots on-line.  The one I used suggested that I begin with 22 chain.  I knew that I wouldn't have enough lace to make anything too big, so I started with 7.

I used cotton lace.  

 And a very large crochet hook.

A close up look of what it looked like.

 I liked it under my flower pot wagon.

 I also tried it on a table that my dad made for me.  I still have not painted it yet.  That's another decision I will have to make-- what color?