Friday, March 9, 2012

Stash-ghan

A stash-ghan is like an afghan, but it’s a project to use up all the little bits and balls of leftover yarns from previous projects. I have been playing with yarn for a long time, so found myself with a bag full of leftovers, much of it coordinating because I usually use a favorite color scheme – blues & greens especially - with everything I make anyway. I decided to make simple granny squares, and the size of the finished quilt would be based on however many squares I ended up with. Granny squares are made with the most basic of stitches, and I can make them while watching tv or reading news online. In no time at all, I’d used up my scraps of yarn, and had 144 5.5” squares to sew together.

This was a popular project right from the beginning, as the kids liked sorting the squares and picking their favorite color combos. Ninja really liked snuggling on it as I sewed the squares together! It was rather hard to move the project around on my lap with it pinned down like this…

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But how could I kick her off?? Could you disturb this???

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I finally got it sewn together and a border made. Finished it last night. Guess who got the first use of it? Yea… Ninja. I hadn’t even tied it off and she was cuddling in it.

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I got up this morning and found the kids on the couch, sharing the blanket, a computer game, and even the same set of earbuds – one bud per kid – which is really sweet except that Brian is recovering from strep throat so I’m hoping he’s no longer contagious…

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Soon… guess who joined the fun? Yea… Ninja :)

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I hearby declare this a successful project!

8 comments:

Kelly said...

I think that turned out really nice! Much nicer than the one I made with acrylic yarn my great-aunt left me. All 70s browns and golds. But that thing is indestructible, and we use it all the time while watching TV :)

Just US said...

It is beautiful!!

Connie said...

There's some turquoise in this that is 70's era! Thick and, probably, indestructible too! :D I find it impossible to throw out old yarn.. it seems criminal. Good to find a use for it!

Thanks!

Nomads By Nature said...

THAT is a fabulous blanket! Love the colors and the fact that it is Ninja blessed is even better!

Sadie said...

Such a beautiful finished product! Glad to see that kids and kittens alike are enjoying it :-).

Lisa said...

I love it. Gorgeous!

Connie said...

I love how the colors all came together too! I wasn't sure about how the browns, a pink and yellow I was unsure about, and some of the multi-color yarns would go, but I wanted some contrast... and it's supposed to be a stash-ghan, ie. using up scraps... so I threw it all in my bag and used it up. I love how it all combined nicely! (and funny how much Ninja totally adores it.)

Nomads By Nature said...

I think Ninja realizes how gorgeous she looks all wrapped up in it! It really brings out her glossy coat. You have a fashion kitty.