This afghan was my second attempt at stash busting for 2017. You might remember my other big stash busting project - the Granny Square Scrap Afghan that I completed at the end of last January.
I was able to complete this super thick and cozy afghan in the span of one weekend (and then I proceeded to let it sit because I didn't want to weave in the ends). That's why I'm just now getting around to sharing it.
Look at how it came out!
Because it's so thick, this scrap afghan certainly is coming in handy for the unusually cold temperatures we've been having this winter.
This afghan was crocheted with a simple double crochet stitch using a BIG size S hook while holding 3 different strands of worsted weight yarn together, which is what makes it so cozy. The best part about this pattern is that you can make the afghan as big as you want depending on how much yarn you have to use up!
I just saved quite a few balls of yarn that were leftover from various projects that looked like they matched each other pretty well. Once I thought I had enough to make an afghan, that's when I started work on this project.
The BEST part is that this type of afghan is very forgiving - if you choose to use a variegated strand throughout, then that does a lot of color changing for you and helps to make an overall pretty finished product. And, I'll tell you a secret - it can also hide some not so pretty colors too!
You know how every now and then you'll end up with a few balls (sometimes even almost whole skeins of yarn) in your stash that you look at and you're just like "how in the world did I end up with this color?!?!" Maybe it's something you bought years and years ago and the color is no longer in fashion or maybe someone gave you a bag of free yarn and it was in the bag (and you're not going to turn down free yarn because that's crazy!)
So, if you mix in some of your "not the prettiest colors in the whole world" with some variegated yarns in coordinating colors and some solids in coordinating colors, then it kind of hides the ones that aren't so pretty and the prettier ones stand out.
Here's a closeup of some of the colors for this particular afghan:
Long time readers of the blog might recognize some of the colors from past projects I've posted:
- Red Heart Super Saver Grape Fizz (from Mermaid Tail Afghans)
- Red Heart Super Saver Turqua (from Mermaid Tail Afghans)
- Unlabeled Aqua Yarn (from Retro Cherry Baby Dress)
- Loops and Threads Impeccable Kelly Green (from Granny Square Baby Blanket)
- Red Heart Super Saver Dark Orchid
- Red Heart Super Saver Orchid
For the entire afghan, I held together 1 variegated strand, 1 dark strand, and 1 light strand. The effect it created was very mermaid-y and ocean-y.
I used this free crochet pattern from A Lively Hope and added big 8 inch tassels to the corners. The finished afghan is 48" x 65" and is the perfect size for snuggling for the foreseeable future (or at least until temperatures get somewhere above freezing).
Our pup Smitty seems to enjoy it!
So, if you're looking to use up some of your extra scrap yarn and you'd like to create a super fast afghan, I would definitely recommend this project.
Happy crocheting!
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