Introducing the Stash Heap Challenge (knitting and crochet)

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Published 2024-05-12
This summer I want to reduce down some of my yarn stash.
So I have have two ideas on the go. Knitting and crochet

Firstly the Safe at Home blanket which you can find on Ravelry here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/safe-at-home-blan…

I have also been looking at my dk weight yarns and I am using a Battenberg pattern.
A really good tutorial is made by Sandra    / @cherryheart  
   • Tutorial | Solid Granny Square  

I have a new page on my blog which gives you a very simple #free pattern
emmavarnam.co.uk/tutorials/stash-heap-challenge/

I have been very inspired by the Instagram images of Alice Caroline Fabrics www.instagram.com/alicecarolinefabrics/

Plus I have been inspired by the using up of scraps by Kate at

   / @thelasthomelyhouse  

All Comments (19)
  • @deborahm4484
    Hi Emma thank you for the great chat you inspired me I too love reds and pink and white together.your small squares are gorgeous.💝💝💝
  • @naomimarker451
    I mostly do knitting, but I've also been fascinated by using quilt patterns to use up leftovers.
  • Loving that safe at home blanket and just got the pattern, I don’t buy Aran so will be doing in in DK held double. So looking forward to starting that one. Your ideas for the battenburg are lovely, such a nice pattern from Sandra. I watch the last homely house, Kate is lovely xx
  • @naomimarker451
    Yay for Kate! She is a lovely artist. I have to do multiple techniques because I need to do different motions or my hands get very messed up.
  • @GloriaHopf
    What a lovely chat!!! Your odeas are so original too I think your tutti fruiti blanket is stunning. A tutorial and layout plan would be a wonderful project for us all. Your hat compilation os fantastic. Well done you Good luck with the distribution of it. Im sure it os going to be appreciated. IT IS FASCINATING 🌹🌹
  • @triram920
    Beautiful work. I’m so glad I came across your channel. 😊
  • Just found your channel and I love the crochet flip book and the safe at home blanket- so unique! Wonder if the SAH blanket could be done in crochet as a series of blocks? Anyway- I am using as much of my stash as I can this summer and I'm knitting/crocheting blankets for ill/needy children through Project Linus. I definitely have a battenberg in my future too. I look forward to watching your blankets grow! Perhaps we could all do Stashdown Summer on a ravelry group? Thanks for the encouragement and inspiration!
  • I just found your channel, I'm doing a seven round granny squares for a blanket to use up my yarns that I have .
  • I love your colours, squares and blankets. We share the same love of colour and pattern.
  • @karenroy8733
    I love your challenge, looks like alot of fun. Would you please show the squares on your tutti frutti blanket, id love to use that for a stash buster. I have quit alot of yarn but mine is fingering yarns.
  • I knit my sin a tartan blanket and didnt like the back, so I used an old duvet cover he had on his bed when he was younger and lined the back. That.added more special meaning to it my son loved it. I used his old duvet cover as it was really light which was a bonus on the finished item xxx
  • @saraht855
    I wanna make a little cushion with one of those houses on now! I recently did a stash busting challenge for myself and had a really good time chunky crocheting little square bags and giving them as gifts. Bags were good for me because they can be any size so you don't have to buy more yarn to finish them
  • Stash Heap Challenge sounds like a great challenge. ❤🤗 I am very familiar with both those channels mentioned. I recently did a Spring Cleaning of the yarn Stash and found I want to use of my 5 weight yarns. I will try to join in on the fun. I purchased your doll patterns looking forward to trying them❤❤
  • I would like to reduce my stash but it's not happening. I have lots of odds and ends. I like having my stash for when j geecxa detain colour for a detain project. I make a big variety of projects too.
  • @clux13
    Love the book idea. Does it come in US terms or just UK terms?
  • @paulineyork2802
    What size hook are you using for the squares blanket please? looks lovely
  • I love your stash busting blocks. I wondered if your cream yarn is wool based if you could dye some of it in various strengths of yellow?