If you thought color swatches were only for bedroom and living room walls, you’re wrong. These colorful crochet panels are going to be for my scrap blanket. With three months of shelter in place orders, we all have some extra time on our hands. And with all the non-essential stores still closed, it was about time for me to make use of all the yarn I had stocked up on over the years. 

Though I wouldn’t consider myself a hoarder, I have accumulated skeins of yarn left in the closet, unused and without a project assigned to it. I also have many balls of yarn that were partially used, half used and three quarters of the way used. And when you have a big melting pot of yarn of various colors, textures and lengths, it’s only fitting to get a little creative and make yourself a scrap blanket. 

The goal is to create at least one color swatch a day. With all this added time, it shouldn’t be that hard to commit. In fact, I think I’ll finish this blanket in record timing!