This month’s ScrapHappy happened because I was feeling lazy. I completed the waves blanket with the Colinette yarn one evening and simply couldn’t be bothered to go and seek out a new project. The blanket was supposed to have a fringe, but I didn’t want one and therefore had some yarn left over. So, using this yarn and the same hook I embarked on something I didn’t need a pattern for… a woolly hat (another perfect summer project!). And to maximise scrap use, I added a pompom, because there was still a bit of yarn left over when the hat was finished.
Simple and quick, but entirely scrappy; plus it prevented that particular yarn even getting to the scrap stash.
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I’ve been inspired to write this (and future) ScrapHappy posts by Kate, Tall Tales from Chiconia. On the fifteenth of every month lots of folk s often publish a ScrapHappy post, do check them out:
Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynn, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Tracy, Jill, Claire, Jan (me), Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Kerry, Claire, Jean, Jon, Hayley, Dawn, Gwen, Bekki, Sue L, Sunny, Kjerstin, Vera, Nanette, Ann, Dawn 2 , Bear, Carol, Noreen, Preeti and Edith
If you fancy joining, contact Kate and she’ll add you to the list. It would be lovely to see more non-sewing posts, but any use of scraps is welcome.
The Snail of Happiness 
anne54
/ August 15, 2021It’s a lovely yarn, and your rug looks super cuddly. I love how your scrappy yarn didn’t even make it into the stash. 👍🏽
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021It’s very satisfying not to have added to the scrap stash.
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Laurie Graves
/ August 15, 2021So bright and jaunty! I, too, love how your scrappy yarn didn’t make it to the scrap stash.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021Yes, that was a real coup… and such a rare event!
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knitnkwilt
/ August 15, 2021It’s always nice to use yarns already picked out to go together before they get separated! Good move. Nice hat.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021So true – it took absolutely no thought, plus I already had the right size crochet hook in my hand!
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Nice Piece of Work
/ August 15, 2021Love this, and the pompom is the perfect topper.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021I don’t often make a pompom, so it was a fun addition.
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Nice Piece of Work
/ August 15, 2021I used to be nuts about them. Ordered special pompom makers in different sizes from the US a few years ago….
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021I do have a little pack on pompom makers that I bought a while ago, but they don’t get used often.
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Wild Daffodil
/ August 15, 2021I have quite a stash of Colinette yarn – would you like some Jan?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021Quite possibly… I have some plans to assist people with de-stashing. It’s at an early planning stage at the moment, so I’ll send you an email and explain what I’m up to.
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iamsimplyhooked
/ August 15, 2021Lovely blanket and hat – I love that your dog colour co-ordinates with them too!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021I bought the yarn before we got the dog and it was really hard finding a dog the right colour!
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nanacathy2
/ August 15, 2021I love that the blanket and hat perfectly complement your dog. That is a wonderful dog walking hat.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021Oh, I hadn’t thought that I could co-ordinate my outfits with the dog…
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Going Batty in Wales
/ August 15, 2021Love the blanket – I saw it when I came over but didn’t realise it was new. The best tim to make winter woollies is in summer so they are ready when the weather turns chilly – which won’t be long!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021Yes, the blanket is currently in the kitchen covering up one of the getting-tatty chairs
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tialys
/ August 15, 2021Lovely colours. I’ve just finished a cardigan (well, almost it needs sewing up 😱) and I have three balls of merino yarn left so you have inspired me to quickly use them up in a scarf or hat for autumn.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021Do it before they enter the stash
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DawnGillDesigns
/ August 15, 2021I’ve not come across yarn with texture like that – I shall have to look out for some. Thank you.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021Colinette yarns are very interesting in terms of both colour and texture. It’s actually very unusual for me to work with this sort of thing, I’m usually very faithful to pure natural fibres.
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katechiconi
/ August 15, 2021Gorgeous blanket, and clever and pretty hat. Such a good plan to divert the yarn straight into something new – I find the minute I put something down it becomes much harder to pick it up and do something with it! Miss Daisy looks as if she’d like to adopt that blanket for herself…
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021Miss Daisy is very fond of a blanket, at least to sit on, she gets overheated underneath them.
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katechiconi
/ August 15, 2021Some dogs just know instinctively when they are showing to best advantage. Mouse’s favourite blankie is a yellow and red minky ‘leopard print’ remnant, super colourful and soft. Draping his shiny black self over that is quite the effect!
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claire93
/ August 15, 2021in my opinion, a hat is much better use of leftovers than a fringe on a blanket ^^
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021here, here!
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Quimper Hitty
/ August 15, 2021Summer is the best time to make a touque! If you wait till your ears are cold, then you have to hunt up the materials, or there isn’t enough of it, or you have used some for a different project…I am thinking of starting some mittens, as soon as I finish the t-shirt which isn’t looking likely to be done this summer…sigh.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 15, 2021You are so right – I have several summer dresses I intended to make, but I think I will do them in the winter in time for next year.
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onesmallstitch
/ August 15, 2021best time to finish a touque so it’s ready when your ears get cold.
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rutigt
/ August 16, 2021Love the colors in your blanket!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 16, 2021I can’t really take credit as it was a kit
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cedar51
/ August 21, 2021Looks like both the blanket and the hat have been given the “seal of approval” …
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