It's not that fiber artists are hoarders. We're just very frugal. That bit of yarn is too nice to toss into the garbage when it has the potential to serve a purpose. Here it is, the perfect scrap afghan to use up even minute amounts of our favorite yarns.
I was looking for some inspiration for crocheted owl motifs when I stumbled onto a tutorial of how to make hexagon (six-sided) motifs that are attached as you go instead of seamed. I just love the little bursts of color within the neutral beige.
I made some minor changes. It's a really, really simple, basic pattern. On the third row I added a chain 1 between the pairs of double crochet stitches and then worked the fourth row shells in the chain 1 space instead of between the two dc stitches.
What a wonderful way to use up scrap yarn.
The first round is just 12 dc inside either a magic loop, magic circle, or the space within a ch4 slipped to join. I ch2 then ignore the ch2 and slip into top of first dc to join. This helps prevent holes or gaps.
The second round is 1 dc and ch1 in every dc of first round.
I worked the first and second round in the same yarn for every motif. You could do separate yarns for each the first round and then the second round if preferred.
The third round is 2dc and ch1 in every ch 1 space from round two. This is the round that pops!
The fourth round is the hexagon (six-sided). Work 3dc in the chain space of round three, ch1 for the side and work 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1 for the corner.
Since this motif has 12 ch spaces to work in there will be 6 sides and 6 corners. So, *3dc in ch space, ch1, 3dc, ch2, 3dc in ch space, ch1, repeat from * 5 more times and slip into 1st dc to join.
To join motifs together as you go, work 3 to 5 sides of round 4 then sc into corresponding space of neighboring motif in place of the ch1 between the trio of dcs.
So looking at the photo above, the space between the burgundy/white motif and green/white motif will have 3 sides to work ahead of time and 3 sides to work by working a sc in the corresponding ch1 space. The space between the green/white motif and pink/white motif will only have 2 sides to work so go ahead and work 4 sides on the motif in progress then finish two remaining sides by attaching them to the two finished motifs.
I used very thin yarn and a size E crochet hook. This is the perfect project to keep in a project bag with a note or tag reminding of which size crochet hook to use and keep adding whenever I get a buildup of scrap yarn.
I was also thinking that since the centers are sort of pushed out that this would be good candidate for sunflower afghan. That means it would not be a scrap buster but a planned event since it would require brown centers and yellow and/or orange petals for round 3. But how fun that would be! Many shades of browns and gold and orange yellows. It could be a daisy afghan also. All white third rounds with either brown, green, or a variety of colors for the center (rounds 1 and 2).
Here is the original tutorial I saw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WF7iQI3MPQ
I adore this bright and cheerful afghan and think that it is worthy of all the precious scrap yarn. I shall resist buying new yarn just for this. I shall resist. I will resist. We're not hoarders of yarn. In defense of all fiber artists who have a growing stash of yarn, there are so many pretty yarns and sometimes yarns go away so we have to acquire those lovely yarns while they are available even if we don't have a specific use in mind for them at the time when we buy them. There will come a time for all yarn in our stash, even the little leftover 1" ball of delightful color. This lovely afghan is the perfect example of that.
I was looking for some inspiration for crocheted owl motifs when I stumbled onto a tutorial of how to make hexagon (six-sided) motifs that are attached as you go instead of seamed. I just love the little bursts of color within the neutral beige.
I made some minor changes. It's a really, really simple, basic pattern. On the third row I added a chain 1 between the pairs of double crochet stitches and then worked the fourth row shells in the chain 1 space instead of between the two dc stitches.
What a wonderful way to use up scrap yarn.
The first round is just 12 dc inside either a magic loop, magic circle, or the space within a ch4 slipped to join. I ch2 then ignore the ch2 and slip into top of first dc to join. This helps prevent holes or gaps.
The second round is 1 dc and ch1 in every dc of first round.
I worked the first and second round in the same yarn for every motif. You could do separate yarns for each the first round and then the second round if preferred.
The third round is 2dc and ch1 in every ch 1 space from round two. This is the round that pops!
The fourth round is the hexagon (six-sided). Work 3dc in the chain space of round three, ch1 for the side and work 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1 for the corner.
Since this motif has 12 ch spaces to work in there will be 6 sides and 6 corners. So, *3dc in ch space, ch1, 3dc, ch2, 3dc in ch space, ch1, repeat from * 5 more times and slip into 1st dc to join.
To join motifs together as you go, work 3 to 5 sides of round 4 then sc into corresponding space of neighboring motif in place of the ch1 between the trio of dcs.
So looking at the photo above, the space between the burgundy/white motif and green/white motif will have 3 sides to work ahead of time and 3 sides to work by working a sc in the corresponding ch1 space. The space between the green/white motif and pink/white motif will only have 2 sides to work so go ahead and work 4 sides on the motif in progress then finish two remaining sides by attaching them to the two finished motifs.
I used very thin yarn and a size E crochet hook. This is the perfect project to keep in a project bag with a note or tag reminding of which size crochet hook to use and keep adding whenever I get a buildup of scrap yarn.
I was also thinking that since the centers are sort of pushed out that this would be good candidate for sunflower afghan. That means it would not be a scrap buster but a planned event since it would require brown centers and yellow and/or orange petals for round 3. But how fun that would be! Many shades of browns and gold and orange yellows. It could be a daisy afghan also. All white third rounds with either brown, green, or a variety of colors for the center (rounds 1 and 2).
Here is the original tutorial I saw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WF7iQI3MPQ
I adore this bright and cheerful afghan and think that it is worthy of all the precious scrap yarn. I shall resist buying new yarn just for this. I shall resist. I will resist. We're not hoarders of yarn. In defense of all fiber artists who have a growing stash of yarn, there are so many pretty yarns and sometimes yarns go away so we have to acquire those lovely yarns while they are available even if we don't have a specific use in mind for them at the time when we buy them. There will come a time for all yarn in our stash, even the little leftover 1" ball of delightful color. This lovely afghan is the perfect example of that.
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