Waste Not Want Not

The Patch Kid

After I finish a project, I never throw away the scrap yarn. Instead, I save it in a big bin and use it in other projects.

All of the afghans here were made from left over yarn from other projects. The Patch Kid and Flower Puddles are many pieces sewed together, but the Colors of the Wind blanket is one large traditional granny square. Either way, saving scrap yarn is a cheap way to make a lovely afghan.

The Patch Kid is made from a pattern in a "Crochet Today" magazine which has unfortunately been discontinued.

As I said before, Colors of the Wind is a traditional afghan with a color change each round. Flower Puddles is square #14 from Margaret Hubert's book "The Granny Square Book," but the square is slightly adjusted to fit the heavier weight of the yarn.

All of the afghans are made out of Red Heart yarn.

Colors of the Wind

Flower Puddles