Scrap afghans

[Ambersafghans]

Hi guys. I'm trying to get a scrap afghan started. Anyone know of some free patterns around? And has anyone actually done a scrap afghan using really small balls? Changing colors all of the time and not having a color pattern? I've never done it before, but my brother wants to start one so, anything would help! Thanks
Amber

[rebeccav]

hmmmm. are you willing to do something in motif? try these (http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/smaller_motifs_squares.php)

i really like this (http://members.aol.com/SAG55/russiansq.html) one, and it has the possibility of using lots of really small amounts

another (http://members.aol.com/SAG55/rain.html) good one

yet another (http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/pisa/22/patterns/squares/cygnisq.html)

:fluffy

[MommaChelle]

If you are going to change colors after every row, you could leave a tail at the beginning of your row, then cut off your color at the end of your row and leave a tail there too. Then start again at the beginning with a new color, leaving a tail, so you would not turn your work. When you are finished, you would have some fringe at the sides of your ghan.

**Edit: That would solve the problem of weaving in all those color changes too ;)

[Nay65]

You could also try one of the yo-yo scrap designs at priscillascrochet.com.

Unfortunately, her bandwith has been exceeded for the day so I can't link to the page. Well, I could but it wouldn't be useful at the moment.:p

[SamplerLady]

Funny you should ask this. While the grandkids were napping today I started a granny rectangle Granny's Baby Preemie Afghan (http://patterns.crochetcabana.com/grannys-baby-petit.pdf) today. I have all kinds of little balls of yarn and just crochet till I run out and tie the next one on and keep going. It's truly a scrap afghan with no "pattern" to the colors at all. It's also a definite "no brainer" once you get strarted and transports easily to the movies, meetings, or on a road trip. You just keep making rounds until it's big enough!

[LI Roe]

I once took all those little balls of odds and ends that I had rolled up and just starting crocheting in a double crochet ripple pattern. There was no real rhyme or reason to the color combinations but it turned out really nice and bright. I did kind of line up the balls just to make sure that I didn't have two very similar colors together. Even did the edging the same way, just kept going, as I ran out of a color, started a new one. And as SamplerLady did, I've also done it in a gian granny square. It's amazing, you wouldn't think it would look nice, but it does. Have fun.

LI Roe

[bythehook]

Hi Amber. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/wave.gif" /> I've done a large granny square with black as the base and strips of colors thrown in in a hodge podge manner. You can see a picture of it in my afghans album. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/photos.gif" /> Just follow the link in my signature to see it. I've also made a ripple with scraps, just grabbing a ball of yarn and working until it ran out and then grabbing another and continue until I got tired of it. I used the Russian join method so there were no ends to work in. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/ura1.gif" /> It actually turned out very pretty. I gave it to Spike for his bed and he says he loves it.<img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/cloud9.gif" />

[Nashville Crocheter]

I found them! When I read your post about scrap afghans, I decided to look for a pattern I have been thinking about doing wiith my scraps. Took me awhile but here it ismembers.aol.com/SAG55/stainglass.html (http://members.aol.com/SAG55/stainglass.html)

Here are some more members.aol.com/SAG55/stglass2.html (http://members.aol.com/SAG55/stglass2.html)

www.geocities.com/alyssa5000/scapripple.html

(http://www.geocities.com/alyssa5000/scapripple.html)www.yarncat.com/scrap9patchafghan.html (http://www.yarncat.com/scrap9patchafghan.html)

[JulieKay]

Hi Amber
Here's one that sounds pretty -
www.knitting-crochet.com/...ofbea.html (http://www.knitting-crochet.com/crochet/scrofbea.html)

and another
www.crochetnmore.com/scrapyarnafghan.htm (http://www.crochetnmore.com/scrapyarnafghan.htm)

should have searched more before posting -- I keep finding more to add :
crochet.about.com/library...071203.htm (http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa071203.htm)
I like this a lot -- a REALLY old pattern !

crochet.about.com/od/scrapyarn/ (http://crochet.about.com/od/scrapyarn/)
A whole pile of scrap yarn patterns !

Hope these help you decide on one .

[Donna]

You could also try one of the yo-yo scrap designs at priscillascrochet.com. Unfortunately, her bandwith has been exceeded for the day so I can't link to the page. Well, I could but it wouldn't be useful at the moment. Seems like priscillascrochet.com is always down when I try to go. :( Her stuff is still up at her old AOL site, though. :bigsmile Her yo-yo scrapghan is pretty. Here's the link (http://hometown.aol.com/lffunt/scrapyo.html) on her AOL site.

[Ambersafghans]

Hey Thanks Everyone! Those are great! Now I have to pick one. hm....
Amber