I have been reviewing my yarn stash…I have lots of little balls and some big balls of mainly acrylic yarn…mostly Stylecraft special dk and some balls of ‘I just don’t know what’. They are leftovers from projects long gone by like my Happy Ripple
and my Very V Blanket
and the Cosy Cottage Blankets I hooked way back in 2014
Of course, I did well last year de-stashing a lot of what I had with the lovely coastal crochet CAL
I was going to gather the rest up and take it to the charity shop…as I have felt for quite a long while that the numerous odd balls of this colour and that colour have been blocking my creative mojo. But, as I gathered what was quite a tangled mess a pang of guilt coursed through me…it seemed so wasteful.
I peered into the bag of what I had managed to detangle, not even sure if I liked the colours anymore, but I couldn’t shake that wasteful feeling. I also felt tired, but I needed to hook; and so before long a simple granny stripe (there are several versions of the pattern out there) began to fall from my hook. Even more surprisingly, the random colours were so very satisfying to my soul…as was the feeling that this odd surplus of yarn was not only becoming useful, but it was becoming something rather splendid indeed!
I am calling it my ‘Make Do’ blanket. I’m not sure what size it will be when it is finished…I’m not even sure how many chains I began with, I’m just making do!
What’s on your hook?
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Just like you, a Make- Do blanket, only mine is a granny square.
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I just love a granny stitch so much…I think it is my favourite style of crochet. Happy hooking xx
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A perfect solution. It looks comfy, cosy and very welcoming.
It’s about time I made a granny blanket again. I’ve made a few baskets using leftover yarn. These eat through the stash very nicely as I use 6 or 7 strands at a time.
Xxx
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Ooh…now that is a great idea xx
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I love this, it is a super cool idea. Well done. And no feeling guilty about anything. You can have a go at it anytime, and work with any colour that takes your fancy. And make it as big or small as you like too. 🙂
You go girl!!
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It’s a win win kinda thing xx
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Great way to use up your leftovers. It is looking so beautiful!
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Thank you so much…I think I will still have alot of left overs once I’ve completed it…I may have to make several xx
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I am working on the coastal crochet pattern!
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I know..I’m enjoying watching your progress on IG…it’s looking great xx
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