[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Scrappy blanket crochet project

[slery]

Just an FYI for everyone, the only thing you need to double check when 
making these types of scrap projects is that the yarn is the same fiber. 
If you use different types, when you wash the item, it can do weird 
things to the fabric.

So, you can use different types of wool but make sure they all need the 
same care. You can even mix wash and dry wool (superwash) with acrylics 
that require the same washing instructions. Do not mix wool and cotton 
unless you want the material to behave in different ways (rows pulling 
against each other with each wash).

I don't personally know enough to give a presentation on this, but I 
have learned what to look out for when raiding the stash bins.

Cindy

On 9/7/2026 8:36 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
>
> Last week I saw a crochet pattern using scrap yarn that sounds 
> interesting. I think it’s called the scrappy blanket.
>
> You crochet a blanket, alternating a row of single crochet and a row 
> of double crochet.  Then you take pieces of yarn long enough to go 
> across the blanket and weave them through the double crochet rows.  
> You can then crochet a border or leave the ends of the yarn pieces as 
> fringe.  It said to not use yarn thinner than DK, and to make either 
> the blanket or the scraps in a neutral color.  And the scraps don’t 
> have to be the same thickness, which should add interesting texture.
>
> Sounds like a fun way to use up lots of small balls of yarn.
>
> Tracy
>
>
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