Tips:
Working with scraps, gauge will vary, and it’s easy for the curvature to be a little off, resulting in either the edge buckling or being too tight. I kept an eye on this by noticing the angle of my needle - it should always be more or less perpendicular to the work, and pointing in to the center of the circle like a clock dial, in order for the curvature to be correct so the piece will lie flat.

If it’s not, depending on which way it’s skewed, you will need to do more frequent short rows (to get more curvature) or less frequent short rows (to get less curvature).

In the first WIP photo, the angle of the needle shows that I need more frequent short rows at that point.

I kept adjusting the frequency of short rows as needed. No need to count ridges while knitting - it’s easy to read the knitting and see where the last short row was.

I spray blocked the piece at various stages to make sure it will lie flat.

Short rows - My preference is always German short rows. Knit to next to the last stitch, turn, do the “double stitch,” continue knitting back.

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This is much fun. Simple knitting, with only 10 sts to deal with, yet so much color interest. An interplay between throwing together scraps randomly, and blending colors more deliberately.

I found the pattern confusing as to how to start picking up stitches and get back to the 10 sts after the beginning circle. YouTube videos for this pattern helped immensely. After getting over that hump, the whole rest of the pattern is super simple.

I’m scrounging and repurposing yarn from old projects, the only rule for this project being that yarn has to be only from stash.

Using scraps of Noro, James C Brett Marble DK, Berroco Millefiori, Malabrigo, Plymouth Gina, Lion brand Amazing, and many more.

Looks nicest with variegated yarn with long color runs. Also using some lighter weight (sock and sport) solid colors doubling the yarn for a marled effect, and sometimes just alternating skeins for a more striped effect.

Planning to duplicate stitch over parts where the color changes look too abrupt. Maybe not. When this thing is bigger, I might change my mind.

Working with scraps, weaving in ends as I go is a must. Duplicate stitch or sometimes just twisting the old yarn in as I start knitting with the new strand.

Last thing! - No need to turn the whole blanket each row. I keep it on the wrong side, start a ridge from there, then to knit the return row, I just twist the part I’m working on a bit.