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The Coziest Memory

A scrap blanket recipe by Kemper Wray

Materials:  
Sock  yarn  scraps  (5-­‐6g)  
US  size  2/2.75mm  needles  (I  
use  straight  needles,  but  you  
can  use  small  circs  or  2  DPNs)  
One  stitch  marker  

Gauge:  
I  got  roughly  7sts  per  inch,  but  
gauge  really  doesn't  matter  
with  this  project.  In  fact,  I  
think  it  gives  the  varied  
texture  of  the  blanket  some  
added  interest!  

Abbreviations:
k  =  knit  
p=  purl  
k2tog  =  knit  two  stitches  together    
ssk  =  slip  two  stitches  knitwise  then  knit  the  two  stitches  together  

Part 1: Start the First Square


Cast  on  a  total  of  46  stitches  
Row  1  (WS):  k  23,  pm,  k  23  
*if  you  would  like  to  mark  your  right  side  with  a  removable  marker,  I  would  do  so  now*  
Row  2  (RS):  k  to  2  sts  before  marker,  k2tog,  slip  marker,  ssk,  k  to  end  of  row  
Row  3:  k  all  sts  
Repeat  rows  2  and  3  until  you  have  decreased  down  to  two  stitches.  Knit  these  two  stitches  as  in  row  3,  
then  k2tog  to  finish  the  square.  Snip  the  yarn  leaving  a  4-­‐5in  tail  and  pull  through  to  secure  

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Part 2: Beginning a
Second Square
Pick  up  23  stitches  from  the  left  
edge  of  the  first  square  (the  diagonal  
decrease  should  be  pointing  to  the  
left)  then  cast  on  23  more  stitches  
using  whatever  method  is  most  
comfortable  for  you.  *I  use  the  
knitted  cast  on  method,  but  the  
backwards  loop  method  will  work  as  
well,  it  just  won't  be  as  sturdy  and  
will  make  your  bottom  row  of  your  
 
blanket  stretchy*  
Repeat  rows  1-­‐3  as  you  did  for  the  
first  square
 
Now  you  have  begun  the  bottom  edge  of  your  blanket.  Continue  with  Part  2  to  make  your  first  row  as  
long  as  you'd  like  it  to  be.    

Part 3: Beginning a
New Row  
Cast  on  23  stitches  using  your  
preferred  method  (again,  I  use  the  
knitted  method,  but  long-­‐tail  will  
work  as  well  here)  then  pick  up  23  
stitches  from  the  top  edge  of  the  first  
square  in  your  blanket.  
Repeat  rows  1-­‐3  as  you  did  for  the  
first  square  
 
When  you  want  to  begin  your  second  
square  (and  each  subsequent  square)  
in  your  second  row,  you  will  pick  up  
stitches  from  the  left  edge  of  the  first  
square  and  the  top  edge  of  the  square  
below.  
   
 
 
Some  important  things  to  remember  when  starting  your  scrap  blanket:  

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• If  you  plan  to  use  all  types  of  sock  or  fingering  weight  yarn,  you  will  definitely  need  to  plan  to  hand  
wash  your  blanket.  If  you  use  superwash  wool  only,  you  can  probably  get  away  with  tossing  it  in  
the  washing  machine  (and  even  the  dryer,  if  you're  feeling  daring).  
• Most  likely  all  your  yarn  has  not  been  pre-­‐washed  (and  who  really  pre-­‐washes  yarn  anyway?!)  so  
beware  of  colors  like  bright  fire  engine  red  and  indigo  blues;  these  colors  will  very  likely  bleed  
onto  the  squares  around  it  when  washed.  I  try  my  best  in  my  blanket  to  put  bright  reds  next  to  
very  dark  colors  so  that  a  bit  of  bleeding  won't  really  matter.  
 
 

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