Operation stash-bust!

So I am currently working on busting my stash of yarn so that I can clear some space (ahem......who am I kidding, it is so I can buy more obvs!) Currently my yarn is stuffed into a cupboard and to give you an idea of how much there is, you have to properly lean against the door and slam it shut. My husband made the comparison to a scene from The Shining, the one where the lift doors open and blood spills out, except in my case it is yarn. I can kinda reluctantly see his point.

The key to stash busting, when you have a lot of yarn like I do to get through, is quick and easy wins so my current idea was this gorgeous technicolour dream blanket of many colours:-

So this is 2 pieces of double knit yarn crocheted together to make a giant granny square with a lovely chunky 7mm hook, changing the yarn as you go. I decided my colour changes would be completely random and so far I am absolutely loving the colour
journey. It is keeping my interest as I look forward to the next colour combination. I am already planning my next one!

I hope you like it, I will post a completed picture when I am done!

Happy hooking
Kelly@lovedotty
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Pattern - Mini Valentine Hearts

Pattern in UK Terminology

Hook - 3.5mm

Yarn - Any 4ply or DK weight Yarn,
I used Scheepjes Catona, 4ply 100% cotton yarn





Make a magic ring

Round 1 - Ch3 (counts as 1 tr), 11 tr into ring, join with a ss in top of beginning ch-3 (12 sts)

Round 2 - 1 ch (does not count as st), (1 dc, 1 htr) into same st, 2 ch, 1 htr, 1 dc) into next st, 2 dc in next st, (1 dc, 1 htr) into next st, (1 htr, 1 tr) into next st, (1 tr, 1 dtr) into next st, 3 dtr into next st, 2 ch, ss into same st, ss into next st, 2 ch, 3 dtr into same st, (1 dtr, 1 tr) into next st, (1 tr, 1 htr) into next st, (1 htr, 1 dc) into next st, 2 dc into next st, join with a ss in top of first dc.

Fasten off and weave in ends

© All images belong to Kelly of lovedotty unless otherwise stated. Please link to pictures, content or DIY's if used on your own website. Crochet patterns are written by Kelly of lovedotty unless otherwise stated, please link to original post if used on your own website. Feel free to sell the finished product that has been created from the pattern, if sold via a website, please link to lovedotty blogspot. However please do not publish patterns in full or as your own, unless agreed by Kelly of lovedotty