Description

Love yarn but not sure what to do with all your leftover scraps? This book is your perfect guide to turning those small remnants into beautifully crafted, multicolored crochet projects. Discover how to create unique and vibrant scrap cakes—custom-made balls of yarn designed specifically for crochet patterns.

Author Naomi Vincent shares a detailed approach to using up leftover yarn by winding scraps together into coordinated cakes that ensure the perfect balance of color and contrast. She explains how to sort yarn into tonal groups, allowing you to play with color combinations and create bespoke yarn for your crochet projects.

The book begins with a step-by-step guide on making scrap cakes, whether using a yarn winder or hand-winding. Naomi walks you through determining the right yarn lengths, measuring and organizing them, and using the magic knot technique to securely join the strands. She also provides guidance on how to wind the balls so the yarn feeds smoothly from the center while crocheting.

Beyond creating scrap cakes, this book includes 15 crochet projects designed to showcase your colorful yarn creations. Patterns include a shawl, scarf, bag, hat, cardigan, and various sizes of blankets and throws. The projects incorporate a range of crochet stitches and techniques, such as the granny square, corner-to-corner crochet, mini bean stitch, and cluster stitch. Instructions for all the stitches used are provided at the back of the book for easy reference.

This book is the ultimate resource for putting your yarn stash to good use, transforming leftover scraps into stunning, creative crochet pieces.