Square Dance Mania

Pattern: ASA Ultimate Scrapghan by Becky Simmons (no safe link)

Started: March 12, 2024

Finished:

Made for: Square Dance Weekends/ Síle aka Me

Yarns:

• Bernat Premium (100% acrylic; 360yds/329m = 198g)
• 10g of "58001 Soft Grey Heather" = 18.2yds
• Red Heart Comfort (100% acrylic; 867yds/793m = 454g)
• 44g of "3229 Melon Green" = 84yds

Total yardage: 102.2 yds

Hook size: 5.0mm

Notes & Photos:

I need another project for Square Dance Weekends and I’d like something that I won’t have to think too much about, and that I can use up the weird bits of worsted/Aran weight leftovers from larger projects. This pattern looks to be the ticket. Once I’ve decided on my Ancient Runes project, this might be hibernated but for now this’ll be my go-to at least once a month

March 12, 2024 (6:17am NDT):

Despite exhausting myself attempting to dig us out from the weekend's storm, and the taking of medications to ease the pain of my endeavors, I find myself awake and pondering what I can do for Quidditch.

This match is focusing on Thunderbird House. What can I make to represent the adventuring T-birds? Hmmm

(11:02pm NDT):

I have it! A gray square to represent the cloudy skies any adventuresome T-birds would encounter if they decided to soar over my island home recently :smile_cat:

(11:56pm NDT):

5 rnd square done in soft gray. Used 10g/18.2yds

March 18, 2024 (4:58pm NDT):

This weekend I decided to make some squares out of the giant skein of nearly neon green yarn I have. So far I have a 7 rnd, and a 5 rnd done. My goal is to get a 3 rnd and a 2 rnd done this afternoon

I'm still not sure if I want to use 1 rnd squares in my blanket; I'm considering doing extra rows of 2 or 3 rnd squares in place of them or a different layout entirely.

later (6:36pm NDT):

4 squares done: 7 rnd, 5 rnd, 3 rnd, & 2 rnd done in melon green. Used 44g/84yds

Tally: 1/96, 1/108, 2/48, 1/27 = 5/279 = 1.8%

Addendum Notes:

I have decided on a different layout of squares than the original pattern and this leads me to different square amounts needed. The layout going top to bottom is: 3/2/3/5/7/5/2/3/7/3/2/5/7/5/3/2/3

And that requires:

4 rows of 24 2 rnd squares or 96 total

6 rows of 18 3 rnd squares or 108 total

4 rows of 12 5 rnd squares or 48 total

3 rows of 9 7 rnd squares or 27 total. This works out to 279 squares in the entire blanket.