Welcome to week 35 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 35 Of The FrankenScrap Crochet Along

Our next piece of the FrankenScrap crochet along is made with the Slanted Shell stitch. For this piece you will need a total of 116 meters of DK / Light Worsted yarn. I used King Cole Giza Cotton DK for this piece, 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 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 Slanted Shell stitch is what is says – Shell stitches that are slanted. Each row interlocks with the ones above and below to make a solid looking fabric. This stitch is fairly easy to make and works up quickly. It would suit lots of different crochet project including clothing, blankets, accessories and so much more.

Week 35 FrankenScrap Pattern

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You will need a total of 116 meters of yarn for this piece if you are sticking to my gauge of 16sc in 10cm, 19 rows in 10cm

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• Sk = Skip
• St = Stitch
• Sp = Space
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Dc = Double Crochet

Start by making a foundation chain of 42 with a 4mm hook.

Row 1. In the 3rd ch from your hook make a sc (the turning ch counts as the first st of the row). Make a sc in each st across – 41 st

Row 2. Turn and ch 1. Make a sc in the first st and then ch 2, then still working in the first st of the row make 3dc. 

*sk the next 3 st, in the next st make (sc, ch2, 4dc) all in the next st* Repeat between *and* and make a sc in the last st – 10 Slanted Shells

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st. In the same st make 3dc. In the next ch2 sp make (sc, ch2, 4dc) all in the same sp* repeat between *and* Make a sc in the last chsp of the row.

Rows 4 – 17. Repeat row 3

Row 18. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the 1st st and then make a sc in each dc only – 41st

Row 19. Make a sc in each st across – 41st

Joining Your Pieces

Your finished piece should be 41 stitches wide and 19 rows high, which counts as 27 stitches high for joining purposes since you have sc and dc rows. You can see how the pieces are joined together here. If you are following my gauge, then your piece will measure 25.5cm wide and 14.5cm 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 Slanted Shells piece should be joined to the left hand side of week 34’d Mixed Loop stitch and underneath week 33’s Ripple stitch piece and the remaining 4 stitches of week 32’s Cobblestone stitch 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 Slanted Shell stitch piece to the previous pieces, that is it for week 35 of the FrankenScrap crochet along, I’ll be back next Friday for week 36 and the next piece of your CAL at 8pm UK time.

In the meantime, why not come and join our Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch and show us your completed Single Crochet pieces. Our super friendly community where you can ask all of your crochet questions, share your latest make and connect with your fellow FrankenScrappers and make new crochet friends. Come join us now right here and join in the conversation.