I know I have quite a few projects to work on right now, but for most of them I am out of yarn. The realization just hit me that my lack of yarn money is probably the main contributor to my lull in crafting recently (although I’m sure my apathy has played it’s part). Since I do not have any money for yarn right now, I decided to make something with what I’ve got. I realized that I have quite a stash of Caron Simply Soft (not my favorite yarn, but cheap):
The colors are a bit off, but you get the idea. So I thought I’d try my hand at something I’ve not done before: a granny stripe blanket, particularly the one made famous by Lucy of Attic24. I know the pattern is simple, but that’s OK with me because it looks so good! Since some of these colors are basically scraps, however, I decided to change colors whenever I run out of the working one instead of changing them at the ends of the rows, thinking that it would produce a rag-rug type effect and produce a bigger blanket in the end.
I have run into two problems so far, though. The first is that my foundation chain was so long that, while my blanket will definitely cover a double bed and maybe a queen, I might run out of yarn before I get there, even though that box is full of skeins. The whole point of this was to not have to go buy more yarn, but I’ve already worked on the blanket enough that I don’t want to rip it out and start over. The second problem is that some bands of color are significantly wider than others, and while I thought this would add charm, so far it just looks bleh:
In any case I plan to continue, because who knows, it might turn out great after all, and I might have enough yarn! We’ll just have to see. Honestly I don’t care that much, I’m just glad to be hooking again after that long hiatus. If it doesn’t turn out good, maybe by that time I’ll have money to buy some yarn that I really want for something even more exciting.
As always, thanks for stopping by! I’m headed off to work on it and watch a movie. (I’m caught up on homework, hurray!)
not your average crochet 
I’m doing something similar, well striped, at least. Mine will end up twin sized with vertical stripes because I know I don’t have enough yarn.
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Oooo, that’s a good idea if I run out, too. Great backup plan!
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I think your afghan will turn out awesome! Those “scrap-gans” are always the most used, the most loved afghans. When you run out of yarn, you can tuck the afghan away and then add to it when you have left-over yarns later. Just a thought.
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Good idea. I’m sure I’ll accumulate enough for it that way.
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Yeah keep going, you might like it when it’s done. The overall impression of these type of blankets is totally different to seeing just a part of it. And if you don’t like it you can always donate it to a worthy cause.
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I might end up doing just that. Good idea!
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