Throw it away?

Nah, I don't know the meaning of the phrase! I don't bin yarn ends, unless they're shorter than 20cm (8in) or so; they get knotted together and crocheted into all sorts of things. This one will be a blanket for Flossie when I have some spare time; I'll make the strip long enough to fold in half so the knots are enclosed, then work a row of crochet round the outside through both layers.

Close-ups of the front...

and back...

This is the stitch I'm using; I call it Recycled Waves. The instructions use US terminology; if you're English, remember that US dc = UK tr.

FOUNDATION CHAIN: Work a multiple of 14 chains plus 3.

ROW 1: (RS) 2 dc into 4th ch from hook, 1 dc into each of next 3 chs, [dc3tog over next 3 chs] twice, 1 dc into each of next 3 chs, * 3 dc into each of next 2 chs, 1 dc into each of next 3 chs, [dc3tog over next 3 chs] twice, 1 dc into each of next 3 chs; rep from * to last ch, 3 dc into last ch, turn.

ROW 2: Ch 3, 2 dc into first dc, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, dc3tog twice, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, * 3 dc into each of next 2 dc, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, dc3tog twice, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc; rep from * to beg skipped chs, 3 dc into 3rd of beg skipped ch-3, turn.

ROW 3: Ch 3, 2 dc into first dc, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, dc3tog twice, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, * 3 dc into each of next 2 dc, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, dc3tog twice, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc; rep from * to turning ch, 3 dc into 3rd of ch-3, turn.

Repeat ROW 3 for length required.

Comments

[Yvonne]

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who hoards yarn pieces! I used to throw all the ends into a Goldfish bowl so that I could enjoy seeing them.

Thanks for the pattern I'll have to have a play around with it soon