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WUA Section-A-Long: Week #15

Time to get scrappy

Last week, I finished my first blanket donation project of the year. It is somewhere between a lap blanket and a small child blanket, and it has 22 different colors! I shared the in progress photo several weeks ago with the C2C moss stitch section, but here is the completed blanket.



The blanket was inspired by the sections I made using the C2C moss stitch and my order of 44 little skeins of the DIYarn from Lionbrand. I knew I wanted to make a blanket with half of them, but didn't know how big of one I could make. That is why I chose the corner to corner option, fully expecting to only get a baby blanket out of it.

The two sections from this week are made from almost all of my scraps from the blanket project. The stitch pattern is simple (half double crochet is all you need) but I wanted to share with you some tips on using up every last bit of scraps.


Make sure you have checked out the original section-a-long post, if you haven't already for the list of supplies you will need, and if you missed any of them, the other patterns are all linked at the bottom of that post!

Scrappy Tips

I like to use up every bit of acrylic yarn scrap that I can. That is one reason I am so happy that I found Warm Up America. One of my favorite sets of sections I have sent off was made from all my scraps tied together, in no particular order. The sections turned out crazy, but I loved them all the same. Today I will share with you how I made these two new sections, purely from leftover yarn.


There are 2 crucial elements to a super scrappy section. The first is a simple stitch pattern. For that, I like to use the half double crochet stitch (with a foundation half double crochet to start). The next crucial element is combining all of your yarn together. There are several techniques out there for this. My favorite is a slight variation on the magic knot. You can find a tutorial for the magic knot here. However, for my magic knots, I don't actually trim the ends. I just crochet over them. Not sure how much it really helps but it does make me feel a little better about my knots.I like to take all of my scraps and tie them into one big yarn ball and just see what happens. For these sections I did divide my colors kinda nicely between neutrals and colors.


Section Pattern

Supplies: 

  1. Worsted weight yarn
    • You need a total of 24 grams. This can vary depending on how many different colors you are working with.
  2. Crochet Hook. I use a 6mm but a 5mm or 5.5mm would work as well. Just check the width and length measurements as you go.
  3. Measuring Device! See the main post for details.
  4. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends 
  5. Scissors

Pattern Notes: 

Abbreviations:

  • HDC: Half Double Crochet 
  • FHDC: Foundation Half Double Crochet
  • Ch: Chain

  


Pattern:

  • Row 1: 21 FHDC, Ch 1, Turn
  • Row 2-(?): HDC across, Ch 1, Turn (21)
    • 26 rows for me
  • Finish off and weave in the ends!


Now, you can really bust through your stash!

I also need to mention that this will likely be the last section pattern, at least for a little while. I truly enjoy coming up with these for you, but I need a break. I am wrapping up the school semester, planning a wedding, and have lots of other projects on my list right now. I believe that 15 section patterns can go a really long way towards keeping people warm, and I really hope you have enjoyed them.

-Sarah
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