Dance With Who Brung You
Love the Yarn You're With! (with a nod to Stephen Stills!)
AKA You know, that yarn in your stash ...
Using up your stash reminds some of us (mostly Caryn) of that Asleep at the Wheel song, Dance With Who Brung You because it's about enjoying what (or who) you already have! Plus, working with scrap yarn makes for gorgeous projects!
Most of us can’t bear to let go of leftover yarn, even long after we’ve finished a project. These leftovers are perfect for stash-busting scrap projects, where you combine a variety of yarns, regardless of color, thickness or texture, into gorgeous projects. Using up your scrap stash also saves you money and declutters your stash a bit.
Some stitchers think of scrap projects as memory projects, because using scraps reminds them of the original project. This is especially true if the yarn was originally used for children’s items or gifts that have long since been given. Hold on to those precious memories!
The biggest influences for stash busting are your imagination and sense of adventure. You can stripe your scraps, fade them, double-triple-quadruple strand, work in mosaics, granny stitch, motifs and more. If you have a lot of scrap yarn in a particular color vibe (think jewel tones or pastels), you can focus on those, or you can mix colors randomly. We encourage you to use colors that seem like they don’t play well together; some of the coolest effects are the result of these unusual combinations.
If you’re looking for scrap yarn inspiration, we have some pattern ideas below. Each of these patterns are free Ravelry downloads, which means you’ll be saving your wallet by using scrap yarn and by using any of the following patterns! (Images show each of the listed patterns.)
Blankets: Sediment Scraps Blanket by Katie Rose Pryal (knit, free in-store/Rav), Scrap Wrap for Your Lap by Sharree Rose (crochet, free in-store/Rav), Jewel Scrap Blanket by Georganna Gore (crochet, free in-store/Rav) or Scrap Granny Square Blanket by Shabby Sheep Studios (crochet, free in-store/Rav), or Ten Stitch Blanket by Frankie Brown (knit, free in-store/Rav)
Shawls: Scrap Yarn Shawl by Julie Berg (crochet, free in-store/Rav), Laid Back Scrap Wrap by Susan E. Kennedy (crochet, free in-store/Rav), Scrap Wrap by Jacqui Verbee (knit, free in-store/Rav)
Motifs: Scrap Afghan Tutorial Only by Margaret MacInnis (crochet, free in-store/Rav), Flower Scraps by Ali Crafts Designs (free in-store/Rav), or Blomsterrundel Dalia by Kerstindottern (knit, free in-store/Rav)
Happy scrap yarn stashbusting!
-Caryn and the Yarnivore CrewP.S. Get ready for fall by taking Wendy's My First Top-Down Sweater, starting August 1!
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Get the urge to NURGE! Frustrated with traditional round hoops for cross stitch, embroidery or needlepoint? Try Nurge’s Square hoops - their shape makes it easier to stitch into corners! We have them in the original plastic and now, Flexi! The original plastic version is lightweight and rigid; the Flexi hoops have the rigid plastic inner ring with a flexible, stretchy wood-grain style outer ring. Both types have a notch on one ring that fits into a groove on the other, making it easy to get a tight grip on your fabric or canvas.
Also, the Flexi hoops and Nurge’s Hanging Hoops (made from Beech wood) can act as a frame for your finished project; they both have decorative hooks for hanging. Note that the Hanging Hoops are for only for displaying your project; they are continuous hoops with no join or adjustment screw.
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11-5 Saturday & 12-5 Sunday
Friday Night Cravings (Friday August 9, 5pm)is a great way feed your need for yarn and share your love for the stitching community! Bring any craft you like and sit and stitch.
The Best Little Yarn Crawl in Texas, October 11 - 20, 2024. We'll announce when Passports are available for purchase. Early birds will get a Crawl bag!
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Learn 1x1 or in small groups with your choice of project or technique! One-on-one (one student, one teacher) Personal lessons are $25/hour & group private lessons are $15/person per hour. Visit us in-store or call 210-979-8255 to schedule.
Looking for scrap yarn projects inspiration? You can use many patterns for scrap yarn, they don’t have to be written for it. For example, patterns that are written for striping or mosaics will lend themselves to beautiful scrap projects. You can also stripe a pattern that is written for a single color.
However, if you want a pattern written specifically for scrap yarn, there are tons of free patterns online! You can find them by searching for projects that have “scrap” in their name on Ravelry or searching for “scrap yarn knit” or scrap yarn crochet” in your favorite browser.
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