Mitered square scrap blanket

I've been having a bit of a go at making a twin-sized blankets with odds and ends of worsted weight yarn. Maybe around 60 yards per square.

Using size 7 needles (I knit pretty loosely, so you may find you want to go up a bit in size).

For the first square, I cast on 48 stitches with a stitch marker placed in the middle.

Each row after - I slipped the very first stitch with yarn in front, then I knit to the stitch marker, slipped it, did an SSK, and then knit to the end of the row. Repeated until I only had two stitches left - and just did a P2Tog (though I imagine an SSK or K2Tog woutld work as well, it's just with the yarn in front after turning for that last row, it was just easier to P2Tog.

Subsequent squares in the same row - or starting a new row - I would pick up & knit 24 stitches off of an existing square, and cast-on the 24 needed to start another square. Subsequent squares in an existing row, I could pick up and knit 48 stitches from two existing squares.

I'm weaving ends in as I go ... and if a scrap of left over yarn doesn't make the whole square - I'd switch, or add a stripe... and have some fun with it.

I did do a 4-color square once (probably won't do that one again, it was more weaving in than I enjoyed. 

I did it by casting on/picking up 12 stitches in color 1; 24 stitches in color 2; 12 stitches in color 3... made sure in each row to wrap the color I was working in around the next color and worked the decreases until there was no more color 2. Then switched all stitches in the next row to color 4. It was an experiment ... and it was ok. And it did let me use ever decreasing amounts of yarn - say 15 yards -ish each. But, yeah... I think I'd rather just crack open another skein of yarn vs trying to use such tiny left overs. 

As you can see, it's not finished quite yet... Plan is to do 20+ rows of 10 squares each. It goes fast than one would think, but it's still one of those things that can get tiring after a bit. So four squares here, two squares here... bit by bit, it's growing.

Edited to Add:

Finished January 2023. Hit a bit of a bump there where I was getting a little tired of the project. Mind the mess, we're human not automation robots keeping the house spotless.

Puppy Hat

ETA: Size 7 circular needles or double-points. Used scraps of Worsted Weight yarn.

Two sizes - preemie or newborn

CO 40 (48) sts (or any multiple of 8) with contrast color (I used blue)

Join in the round being careful not to twistKnit 3 rounds with K1, P1 ribbing with the first contrast color, cut yarn - leave enough of a tail to weave in endsKnit 1 rounds with just the Knit stitch with the second contrast color 

Knit 2 rounds with K1, P1 ribbing with the second contrast color, cut yarn - leave enough of a tail to weave in ends

Knit all stitches with main color for approx 4" (tweed turned out super cute)
Decrease round 1 - Knit 7 stitches, K2tog; repeat through end of round
Knit 1 round
Decrease round 2 - Knit 6, K2tog; repeat through end of round
Knit 1 round
Decrease round 3 - Knit 5, K2tog; repeat through end of round

Knit 1 round

Decrease round 4 - Knit 4, K2tog; repeat through end of round

Knit 1 round

Decrease round 5 - Knit 3, K2tog; repeat through end of round

Decrease round 6 - Knit 2, K2tog; repeat through end of round

Decrease round 7 - Knit 1, K2tog; repeat through end of round

Decrease round 8 - K2tog all stitches

Cut the yarn, leave enough to run through remaining stitches and tighten to close, weave in ends

Ears (make 2):

CO 8 with second contrast color

Row 1: K1, KFB, K4, KFB, K1 (10 sts)

Row 2: K10

Row 3: K1, KFB, K6, KFB, K1 (12 sts)

Row 4: K12

Row 5: K1, KFB, K8, KFB, K1 (14 sts)

Row 6: K14

Repeat row 6 for 2 1/2"

End Row 1: K1, K2tog, K8, K2tog, K1 (12 sts)

End Row 2: K12

End Row 3: K1, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K1 (10 sts)

End Row 4: K10

End Row 5: K1, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K1 (8 sts)

Bind off loosely, leaving enough of a tail to seam

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Eye patch:

CO 3 with first contrast color

Row 1: K1, KFB, K1 (4 sts)

Row 2: P4

Row 3: K1, KFB, KFB, K1 (6 sts)

Row 4: P6

Row 5: K1, KFB, K2, KFB, K1 (8 sts)

Row 6: P8

Row 7: K1, KFB, K4, KFB, K1 (10 sts)

Row 8: P10

Row 9: K10

Row 10: P10

Repeat rows 9 & 10 for 1" ending on a Purl row

End Row 1: K1, K2tog, K4, SSK, K1 (8 sts)

End Row 2: P8

End Row 3: K1, K2tog, K2, SSK, K1 (6 sts)

End Row 4: P6

End Row 5: K1, K2tog, SSK, K1 (4 sts)

End Row 6: P4

End Row 7: K1, K2tog, K1 (3 sts)

Bind off loosely, leaving enough of a tail to seam 

Eyes (make two):

CO 3 with black

Row 1: K1, KFB, K1 (4 sts)

Row 2: P4

Row 3: K1, KFB, KFB, K1 (6 sts)

Row 4: P6

Row 5: K6

Row 6: P6

Row 7: K1, K2tog, SSK, K1 (4 sts)

Row 8: P4

Row 9: K1, K2tog, K1 (3 sts)

Bind off loosely, leaving enough of a tail to seam 

Nose:

CO 6 with black

Row 1: K1, KFB, K2, KFB, K1 (10 sts)

Row 2: P10

Row 3: K10

Row 4: P10

Row 5: K1, KFB, K4, KFB, K1 (12 sts)

Row 6: P12

Row 7: K12

Row 8: P12

Row 9: K1, KFB, K6, KFB, K1 (14 sts)

Row 10: P14

Row 11: K14

Row 12: P14

Bind off loosely, leaving enough of a tail to seam 

Place ears, eyes, eye patch and nose on the front of the hat until you like the placement. Ensure you seam items on VERY SECURELY with multiple rounds of stitches.

Mock Cable Scarf

Worked with Marble Chunky yarn

wyif = with yarn in front
psso = pass slipped stitch over
repeat directions between asterisks (*)

Repeat is of 5 stitches + 2
CO 37 stitches

Row 1 - slip first stitch wyif, move yarn to back *slip 1, knit 2, psso (over both knit stitches), purl 2* 7 times, knit 1  (30 stitches)
Row 2 - slip first stitch wyif, *knit 2, purl 1, yo, purl 1* 7 times, knit 1 (37 stitches)
Row 3 - slip first stitch wyif, *knit 3, purl 2* 7 times, knit 1
Row 4 - slip first stitch wyif, *knit 2, purl 3* 7 times, knit 1

Repeat these four rows for desired length ending with a Row 1; bind off loosely


Super fast, quick & easy - just the way I like it!