The Spring Square Stash-buster Blanket – perfect to use up spare yarn
On this page you will find the details to make a Spring Squares Stash-Buster Blanket.
Every now and then we need to use us our yarn stash and our yarn scraps. I certainly need to. For most of my projects I find there are spares left over, and each time I add these to my yarn scraps and spares bag.
I started off my getting all my spares and scraps laid out on the floor. I then selected a few colours for my Spring Squares Stashbuster Blanket.
All of my yarn was Stylecraft Special DK.
Please note that this was designed as a stash-buster – so that spare yarn can be put to a good use. Therefore no colour chart is provided. Please feel free to work randomly or organise your colours as you choose.
Abbreviations/Crochet terminology
Pattern is written in UK terms.
ss | Slip stitch |
htr | Half treble crochet |
ch | Chain |
st(s) | Stitch(es) |
beg-ch | Beginning chain |
*to* | Instructions between asterisks will be repeated as specified |
htr cluster | A cluster of 2 half treble crochet stitches worked in the same space |
[ ] | Repeat pattern stated number of times |
( ) | Instructions to be worked into the same stitch or space |
Stitch Guide/US Conversion Guide
UK term | US term | Description |
|---|---|---|
Half Treble Crochet (htr) | Half Double Crochet (hdc) | Yarn over hook. Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook, pull through remaining three loops to leave 1 loop on the hook |
Slip Stitch (ss) | Slip Stitch (ss) | Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch and through loop |
Chain (ch) | Chain (ch) | Yarn over hook, pull through loop |
Instructions
The Spring Square Stash-buster Blanket utilised my Spring Square design. The sample used Stylecraft Special DK yarn and a 4mm hook. The approximate yarn quantities below refer to double knit yarn.
The link to the Spring Square pattern can be found here:
You will need to make 100 mini squares, made up of 4 rounds of each colour (this requires approximately 2-3g of each colour).
Next, add a further 3 rounds to each of the squares in a different colour (this requires another 3-4g of yarn for each). Each square will have a total of 7 rounds.
Note that if you want to use the join-as-you go joining method you will work the 7th round whilst joining to the adjacent square.
Arrange the squares in a 10 x 10 formation.
Join the squares using any method that you choose. The sample used the join-as-you-go joining method. This meant that I joined each square to the adjacent square whilst working round 7.
Border
To finish the blanket off a simple border is added using the same pattern as for the squares for 4 rounds (approximately 80g – 100g of yarn required for this). The sample used 1 colour, but you could opt to use different colours, depending on what you have leftover.
Remember – in each of the corners the sample worked 1 chain stitch. However, you can insert 2 or 3 chain stitches if you prefer. Do what works best for you.
Border Round 1: Pull up a loop in any corner space. Ch2 (counts a 1htr). Work 2htr in between each of the 2htr clusters in the joined squares below. When you reach the corner work (1htr, ch1, 1htr) in the corner space. Continue to work 2htr in between each of the 2htr clusters around the blanket, and with (2htr, ch1, 2htr) in each corner space until you reach the beginning of the round. Work 1htr in this corner space, ch1 and ss in beg-ch.
Border Round 2. Turn over. Ss back into the ch1 corner space you just formed. Ch2 (counts as 1htr), work 1 htr into same corner space. Work 2htr in between each of the 2htr clusters in the row below. Work *(2htr, ch1, 2htr) in the corner space, work 2htr in between each of the 2htr from the row below.* Continue from *to* until you reach the corner where you started, work 2htr, ch1 and ss in beg-ch.
Border Round 3. Turn over. Ss back into the ch1 space you just formed. Ch2 (counts a 1htr). Work 2htr in between each of the 2htr clusters in the row below (placement indicated by needle in Fig 11). *Work (1htr, ch1, 1htr) in the corner space, work 2htr in between each of the 2htr clusters from the row below.* Continue from *to* until you reach the corner where you started, work 1htr, ch1 and ss in beg-ch.
Border Round 5. Turn over. Ss back into the ch1 corner space you just formed. Ch2 (counts as 1htr), work 1 htr into same corner space. Work 2htr in between each of the 2htr clusters in the row below. Work *(2htr, ch1, 2htr) in the corner space, work 2htr in between each of the 2htr from the row below.* Continue from *to* until you reach the corner where you started, work 2htr, ch1 and ss in beg-ch. Fasten off
…….and that’s it finished!
