I realised I never posted an update on finishing my scrappy Zig-Zag Crochet Blanket, which I completed some time ago, so here it is!
This lap-sized blanket has been in constant use from before it was even finished and machine washed with abandon many times, so you can probably see it’s gone a bit bobbly in places. In general though, it’s held up well: it’s a bit sturdier and has kept its shape better than my Scrap Yarn Frankenblanket, which is down to the heavier weight yarn and the fact is it mainly acrylic.
![Scrappy crochet blanket with zig-zag pattern](https://i0.wp.com/littleconkers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Zig-Zag-Scrappy-Crochet-Blanket-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
See my original Zig-Zag Blanket post or my Ravelry project for full details on the pattern and yarns I have used.
After 72 rows of the pattern, I finished with a plain row (no dropped stitches) in the pink yarn, to match the initial setup row.
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Then I added a simple edging in the same grey yarn in UK double crochet [US: singe crochet] stitches.
![Scrappy crochet zig-zag blanket edging](https://i0.wp.com/littleconkers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Zig-Zag-Blanket-Crochet-Edging-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
The finished size is 125cm x 95cm (around 50″ x 38″).
As I noted in my original post, I bought yarn costing £22 to make this blanket which is quite a lot for an ugly lap blanket – although it is daily use (yes, even in August!) But I now have a good amount of the grey and navy yarns left over for which I have other projects in mind. In particular, this Aran [US: worsted] yarn will work for some practical Knitted Fingerless Gloves.
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Overall, this was a very satisfying project as I enjoy how relaxed the ‘scrappy’ aspect makes me. I’m not stressing about it being ‘perfect’ as I do with items in my shop, because I know from the outset it’s not supposed to be perfect!
Made in a planned colourway, I think this would easily be nice enough for a gift, perhaps something bold for a student – I wouldn’t say it was suitable as a baby blanket due to the thickness and raised stitches.
I’d like to make another one the same size (we don’t yet have the correct person-to-blanket ratio in our living room), but I might use a third different pattern, to keep the craziness going!