Use up all those leftover balls of yarn you have lying around with a colorful crochet scrapghan!
What is a scrapghan?
If you are new to the term scrapghan, it is exactly what you are thinking … an afghan made from yarn scraps.
scraps + afghan = scrapghan
Why Make a scrapghan?
Here are a few of my favorite things about making a scrapghan …
- reliving the memories of past projects and perhaps the special occasions or times in your life that go along with them
- the opportunity to try out a new pattern or technique without worrying about ruining your new or expensive yarn
- a chance to get creative and play with color combinations
- and of course, using up all the leftover yarn!
Finding the perfect crochet scrap afghan Pattern
There are so many afghan patterns that would work for making a scrapghan. My favorites are of course, a granny square blanket or even a granny hexagon blanket. But there are so many options. Just see for yourself in this extensive roundup of stash-busting crochet afghans below.
I’ve also rounded up some of my favorite free crochet afghan patterns using scrap yarn …
As shown clockwise from top to center: Granny Hexagons, Vintage Wobble Afghan, Happy Colours Blanket, Classic Granny Square Afghan, Blackberry Salad Striped Baby Blanket, Granny Square Sampler, Groovy-ghan, Modern Mitered Granny Square.
And more …
Or how about building an afghan of your own with one (or more!) of these motif patterns …
As shown clockwise from top to center: Classic Granny Square, Motif #105, Granny Hexagon, Motif #22, Peace Sign Granny Square, Heart Granny Square, Iced Pie Square Crochet Pattern.
And more …
Can’t wait!
i’m in!!
Sounds fun do I need to do anything special?
Nope, just get your scraps together and start thinking about what kind of scrapghan you want to make. You can do the granny square that I will be sharing next week one along with me or pick a different pattern to try. And if you’d like you can also join the Ravelry group to mingle and share ideas with the other ladies 🙂
I would love to do this!! Looking forward to doing this
I am in!! Love the idea of “ongoing” as well! Going to gather my supplies now : )
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am In, O.K.
Sounds like a lot of fun!
I have not done this kind of project before… but would love to hook along!
I’m in never made a scrapgahn so I’m looking forward to this!
I am looking forward to it. I have so many scraps to use.