Welcome to week 44 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 44 Of The FrankenScrap Crochet Along

Our next piece of the FrankenScrap crochet along is made with the Waffle stitch. For this piece you will need a total of 40 meters of DK / Light Worsted yarn. I used the multi colour yarn by Cotton Kings for this piece. 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 is very soft to use.

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 Waffle stitch is a popular crochet stitch that is easy to master and popular for use in making blankets and other warm and cosy crochet items such as scarves and sweaters. The Waffle stitch is a hole free stitch and is a great stitch for beginners as it is easy to keep track of the stitches.

Week 44 FrankenScrap Pattern

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You will need a total of 40 meters of yarn for this piece if you are sticking to my gauge of 16sc in 10cm, 19 rows in 10cm

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• Sp = Space
• Dc = Double Crochet

Start by making a foundation chain of 20 with a 4mm hook.

Row 1. In the 4th ch from your hook make a dc (your turning ch counts as the first st of the row). Make a dc in each st across – 18 st

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st. *Make a fpdc in the next st and then make a dc in each of the next 2 st* 

repeat between *and* when you have 2 st left, make a fpdc then make a dc in the last st of the row – 18st

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st. *Make a dc in the next st and then make a fpdc in each of the next 2 st* repeat between *and* When you have 2 st left make a dc in each of the last 2 st of the row – 18st

Rows 4- 36. Repeat rows 2 and 3

Joining Your Pieces

Your finished piece should be 18 stitches wide and 36 rows high, which counts as 72 stitches high for joining purposes since you have all dc rows. You can see how the pieces are joined together here. If you are following my gauge, then your piece will measure 11cm wide and 38cm 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 Waffle piece should be joined beneath week 38’s Wattle stitch and to the left side of week 39’s Treble Clusters stitch piece, week 41’s C2C stitch piece and to week 43’s Side Saddle 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 Caramel stitch piece to the previous pieces, that is it for week 44 of the FrankenScrap crochet along, I’ll be back next Friday for week 45 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.