shank rug

so I am trying to make a new rug for my classroom. The rug I have now is tattered and I really do not want to pay for a new one, so I decided to see if I can put all those old, ratty sheets I have to good use.

I have seen many rag rugs recently and looked up how to make one. Most directions online were rather shoddy. They were like "braid scraps together and then crochet yourself a rug" um....i can crochet kinda, but nothing i have ever made has ended up in rag rug shape....

Then I came to one site that had a video and step-by-step directions. And this lady was calling it a "toothbrush rag rug." She says you need a "modified toothbrush" to create a rag rug---and then she tells you how to make a shank!!!!

Dual purpose! I will use my modified toothbrush (aka shank) to make a rug and then I will stab my jail-mates! I love repurposing. It is better than recycling and reducing combined!