When I started this Striped Stash Buster crochet Blanket pattern, I wanted something handsome for my son's room. He'd just turned 4 and was ready to graduate from the toddler decor and I was definitely excited about that. One thing I wasn't ready to do was dish out the cash for yarn.
Striped Stash Buster crochet Blanket pattern
Fortunately, a friend of mine had just destashed and I gladly took several trash bags full off her hands. Going through the yarn, I knew it would be known as the Blanket of Many Colors. There were several balls of scrap and most were not labeled, but those that were appeared to be vintage yarns with price tags from Woolworth at $1.27. I must admit I loved that! That being said, I can only guide colors and not make official recommendations. This is where your creativity comes in!
When I started it, he had a full sized bed, but as his furniture grew and his toy stash grew, we went to a twin so this was much more manageable. The length of his completed blanket is the width for a full sized bed, but can also fit a queen. Double the number of rows and you have a full sized cover.
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Please, please, please remember to share your blanket pics with me when you finish. HERE are some customer appreciation photos already shared!
Materials:
L-hook
Worsted weight yarn (no particular amounts because it is designed to bust those partial skeins)
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Colors:
dark (dk) brown
coffee
white
cream
tan
light (lt) blue
yellow
blue
red (only one row)
avocado
purple
peachish-orange
charcoal
Gauge: Not crucial for this project
Notes: This pattern alternates single crochet (sc) and half double crochet (hdc) 71 times across. The starting and turning chains count as a stitch. The edging was done in charcoal with hdc in each stitch around with 3 hdc in each corner stitch and slip stitched closed. You'll need a yarn needle or darning needle to sew in your ends.
Instruction Striped Stash Buster Blanket Pattern:
R1: Chain 145, starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, *sc, hdc* repeat 72 times across, chain 1, turn (144 sts)
R2-R85: Repeat R1, alternating colors, until you reach the last row. Join your new color on the last stitch of each color or fasten off each color.
Color sequence by rows:
5 rows dk brown
1 row white
1 row purple
1 row tan
3 rows brown
1 row yellow
2 rows blue
1 row coffee
2 rows avocado
1 row white
1 row peachish- orange
2 rows coffee
1 row cream
1 row avocado
2 rows blue
1 row purple
1 row white
3 rows blue
1 row cream
1 row dk brown
1 row lt blue
2 rows dk brown
3 rows avocado
1 row tan
1 row peach-orange
1 row dk brown
1 row white
2 rows blue
1 row avocado
1 row white
1 row blue
2 rows yellow
1 row blue
1 row tan
4 rows dk brown
1 row white
1 row peachish- orange
1 row dk brown
1 row lt blue
2 rows dk brown
1 row yellow
1 row blue
1 row tan
1 row white
3 rows blue
1 row red
1 row cream
1 row dk brown
2 rows blue
1 row tan
2 rows yellow
1 row blue
1 row white
1 row tan
1 row lt blue
2 rows dk brown
1 row lt blue
1 row white
2 rows peachish-orange
1 row of edging in charcoal
Please let me know what you think and share your pics. I'd love to see what you come up with. Share this with your friends and compare.
Edith Leaman
Saturday 10th of February 2024
Love this pattern idea for a stash buster. But one thing I am not sure about. Why did you use an L hook? Did you use double strands of ww yarn ? Or did you use chunky yarn? This pattern is certainly making me excited for an easy stash buster. Thank you! Edith
Ada
Wednesday 7th of June 2017
This is an excellent project to get rid of leftover yarn, thanks for sharing! I have more yarn stash bigger than my account in the bank Lol... so this coming weekend will be busy.Hugs!
Celina
Sunday 11th of June 2017
Thank you for your kind words, Ada! (Thanks for the giggle, too. "bigger than my account" haha!)
Joyce Barber
Monday 15th of August 2016
how many chains when you turn at end of row?
Celina
Wednesday 7th of September 2016
Hi, Joyce ~ You chain 1 at the end and turn. Hope that helps!
Barbara
Tuesday 11th of August 2015
This may seem like a silly question, but, are the sc above each other and the hdc above each other or do they alternate?
celinalane
Wednesday 19th of August 2015
Hi, Barbara
If I am understanding your question correctly, they don't necessarily stack on top of the exactly same stitch of the previous row. They do stagger a little bit as the stitches lay down naturally.
kissmarianne43
Saturday 8th of August 2015
I'm a little afraid – aren't the 145 sts few for a big afghan? What do you think? Love Marianne
celinalane
Wednesday 19th of August 2015
Try it and tell me what you think. :)
Thanks, Marianne!