Welcome to week 19 of the FrankenScrap crochet along, the ugliest and scrappiest crochet pattern that you ever did see!

Over the next 49 weeks, we are going to be making 53 different crochet stitches, each in a different piece of this patchwork blanket. The FrankenScrap was designed as a scrap project, so dive into your yarn stash and clear out those odds and ends that you’ve just not been sure what to do with.

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The FrankenScrap is a completely free crochet along. Each week the next piece of the pattern will be published on my blog, but if you want the concise and add free pdf delivered to you each week that will remain in your Ravelry library, you can purchase that for just £5 here. This is a one off payment that covers the entirety of this CAL.

If you want to prep ahead, you can find out how much yarn you need for each week here as well as the layout and where each piece will fit.

Week 19 Of The FrankenScrap Crochet Along

Our next piece of the FrankenScrap crochet along is made with the Vine stitch. For this piece you will need a total of 55 meters of DK / Light Worsted yarn. I used 2 different colours for this piece. King Cole Giza Cotton DK, a 100% cotton yarn that is unfortunately discontinued in DK weight, and is now only available in 4 ply / fingering weight. It is a lovely silky mercerised yarn that is great for amigurumi and fine wearables – especially ones that you need good stitch definition to make the details pop. It is a hard wearing yarn that is easy to work with and just slides over your hook. It is a lovely yarn and one that I would happily work with again.

I also used the multi colour yarn by Cotton Kings. I don’t know which specific yarn it is from this brand, but it is a 100% cotton yarn, but it’s not mercerised so has a much squishier feel to it.

I also used a 4 mm hook – I recommend using Clover Amour hooks. A cost effective hook that is comfortable in your hands thanks to their ergonomic design, so doesn’t make your hands tired when crocheting for long periods of time. I love my Clover hooks and although I own several different hook brands, I inevitably end up going back and using my trusty Clovers.

The Vine stitch looks like berries hanging from a vine – hence the name. The 2 colours separate out the vine from the berries. I’d say this is an intermediate level stitch, and is one of those stitches you don’t see used too often. It is a dense stitch so will make for a warm fabric. The Vine stitch is a hole free stitch and can be used for clothing, blankets and many more crochet projects beside.

Week 19 FrankenScrap Pattern

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You will need a total of 55 meters of yarn for this piece if you are sticking to my gauge of 16sc in 10cm, 19 rows in 10cm

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• Yo = Yarn over
• Sk = Skip
• St = Stitch
• Chsp = Chain Space
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Fpdc = Front Post Double Crochet

Start by making a foundation chain of 32 with a 4mm hook.

Row 1. In the 3rd ch from your hook make a sc (the turning chain counts as your first st of the row). Make a sc in each ch across – 31st

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the 1st st. *Ch1, sk the next st then make a sc in the next st* 

repeat between *and* changing colour in the last st of the row.

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st. *In the next chain 1 sp make a dc3tog. Ch1* 

Repeat between *and*. Make a dc3tog in the last chsp then dc in the last st of the row.

Row 4. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the first st *Make a sc in the top of the dc3tog then make a sc in the chsp* Repeat between *and* then sc in the last st of the row and change colour.

Row 5. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the first st. *Around the post of the middle dc of the dc3tog make a fpdc – you will have to insert your hook at least half way down the stitch in order to push it through. Sc in the next st* repeat between *and* 

Row 6. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the first st. Then *ch1, sk the next st, and make a sc in the next st* repeat between *and*. Make a sc in the last st and change colour

Rows 7 – 23. Repeat rows 3-6 – Ending on a repeat of row 3

Joining Your Pieces

Your finished piece should be 31 stitches wide and 23 rows high, which counts as 37 stitches high for joining purposes since you have dc rows and sc rows. You can see how the pieces are joined together here. If you are following my gauge, then your piece will measure 19.5cm wide and 23.5cm high. Remember this is just a size indication and if your gauge is consistent throughout, then your pieces will fit together nicely even if your sizes do not match with mine.

The Vine stitch should be joined directly below week 3’s Bamboo piece, and they should match each other in length. The right side of the Vine piece will be joined to the left edge of week 18’s Spiked Granny piece. They should join each other completely, so there are no stitches left unattached on either piece.

The layout below shows how your pieces should be attached in relation to each other.

Click here to see how to join your pieces with the single crochet join. They should line up stitch for stitch using the counts stated above.

Once you have joined this weeks Vine stitch piece to the previous pieces, that is it for week 19 of the FrankenScrap crochet along, I’ll be back next Friday for week 20 and the next piece of your CAL at 8pm UK time.

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