The Hyperbolic Scrumble

Scrumble-Along  

Free Form Crochet

Join me in an online Scrumble making frenzy of crocheting freedom and enjoyment.

Rules -

• You start and finish whenever you please.
• You can do just one, or a couple, or all, of the scrumbles
• You can do them in any order you like
• You can alter and change the stitches whenever you want to
• You use whatever wool. yarn, or thread you have to hand
• Feel free to do your own thing

My most important Rule for Free Form Crochet Scrumbling is this:-

• Adapt, change, disregard, add, adjust, customize, harmonize, modify, turn, change colour, reject, change hook size, use weird or unusual thread combinations......... (do you get the idea yet?)

I'd love to see photos of scrumbles you create from this "Scrumble-Along" event. Let me know where I can find your photos.

Scrumbles do not usually have instructions or a pattern to follow as they are meant to be totally innovative, unique and have a "free-form" style.

I have included the stitches I used to make my scrumbles only as a guideline for you to follow as much or as little as you wish.

 You do not have to follow my instructions exactly as written. Feel free to alter, change and modify to suit yourself.

  The Hyperbolic Scrumble
 

  

These instructions are using English crochet terminology. I have included the American crochet terms at the end of the article for your convenience if you should need it. 

Abbreviations key is at the end too.

This scrumble uses one colour and adds a highly textured 3-D scrumble to your collection and is one of my favourites. Very "organic" looking.

Don't worry if you loose count of what st to do. The exact number of stitches does not matter. The idea is just to increase the number of stitches on each subsequent round.

Ch5, sl st to 1st ch to make a ring.

Round 1: 16 dc into ring. Close round with a sl st to 1st dc made. (Do not turn)

Round 2: Ch3 (counts as 1st tr, throughout). 1 tr in same st, *1 tr in each of next 2 sts. 2 tr in next st*. Repeat from asterisk * to the end of the round and close this round (and all following rounds) with a sl st to top of the ch3 starting stitch.

Round 3: Ch3, 1 tr in same st, *2 tr in next st, 1 tr in next st* repeat till end of round and close round as before.

Round 4: Ch3, 1 tr in same st. 2 tr in each st to end of round. Close round as before, cut yarn and finish off.

You can, if you want to, make a "fuller" ball by carrying on with more rounds (repeat increase rounds 3 and/or 4 as many times as required).

Have fun.

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If you want to use American terminology you will have to change my stitch names for the following:-

 UK........................................USA

dc (double crochet) .............. sc (single crochet)

tr  (treble)............................. dc (double crochet)

Universal

sl st (slip stitch)

ch (chain)

st (stitch)

sts (stitches)

The House Scrumble

Scrumble-Along  

Free Form Crochet

Join me in an online Scrumble making frenzy of crocheting freedom and enjoyment.

Rules -

• You start and finish whenever you please.
• You can do just one, or a couple, or all, of the scrumbles
• You can do them in any order you like
• You can alter and change the stitches whenever you want to
• You use whatever wool. yarn, or thread you have to hand
• Feel free to do your own thing

My most important Rule for Free Form Crochet Scrumbling is this:-

• Adapt, change, disregard, add, adjust, customize, harmonize, modify, turn, change colour, reject, change hook size, use weird or unusual thread combinations......... (do you get the idea yet?)

I'd love to see photos of scrumbles you create from this "Scrumble-Along" event. Let me know where I can find your photos.

Scrumbles do not usually have instructions or a pattern to follow as they are meant to be totally innovative, unique and have a "free-form" style.

I have included the stitches I used to make my scrumbles only as a guideline for you to follow as much or as little as you wish.

 You do not have to follow my instructions exactly as written. Feel free to alter, change and modify to suit yourself.

  The House Scrumble
 

  

These instructions are using English crochet terminology. I have included the American crochet terms at the end of the article for your convenience if you should need it. 

Abbreviations key is at the end too.

 Three colours of yarn are needed for this scrumble. 

1. a Cream Aran wool    2. a Dark Peach very bubbly acrylic    3. a Navy Blue 4-ply

 Using my cream colour wool. Start with a foundation chain of about 24.

You can either work your own favourite shell stitch for this part, or my sample (below) is as follows:

Row 1: 1 dc into 3rd ch from hook, ch1, 1 dc into same st.

Repeat the following *Miss next ch. 1 dc into next ch. Ch1. 1 dc into same st.* to end of row. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3. Repeat the following *Miss next ch. 1 dc into next ch. Ch1. 1 dc into same st.* to end of row. Turn.

Continue for about 8 rows. Cut yarn and finish off.

When making your scrumbles nothing is exact, so feel free to make your piece wider/shorter/longer/smaller.

I have included the ruler in my pic to give you a guide for a reasonably good size scrumble.

 Turn the piece "on end" to make the roof of the house.

(Sorry I forgot to take a photo before I added the blue yarn so you'll have to pretend it's not there, lol)

Attach second colour to the top right corner of the cream.

Dc in the end sts of the cream to end of row.

Note - sometimes when using a thicker wool than the first yarn you may have to reduce the number of stitches across the row to allow for the extra thickness of the yarn. 

On all subsequent rows decrease a st at beginning and end of each row until you are left with one st at the point of the "roof". Cut yarn and finish off.

 Turn the piece on it's side again. Attach third colour to top right corner of cream.

Row 1. Ch3 (counts as 1st tr st). 5 tr in each of next 5 sts. 

*Ch 3, miss next 3 sts then 1 tr in each of next 6 sts* repeat to end of row.

Note - you can continue stitching across some of the "roof" rows.

Row 2. Continue as before with 6 tr sts in each of the previous row of trebles and ch3 again before the next 6 trebles, to end of row.

Row 3. *6 tr (as before) then ch1, 1 dc around the chains of the previous 2 rows 

(this "link stitch" means putting your hook in the gap created by the ch3 of the first row. It joins the rows together and looks a bit like a bow-tie). Ch1.* Repeat to end of row.

Row 4. Repeat row 2.

Row 5. Repeat row 2.

Row 6. Repeat row 3.

You can repeat rows 4,5, & 6 again if you like.

Cut yarn and finish off.

 I like to have some areas in my scrumble pieces that are quite "flat" like this scrumble for three main reasons:

1. it gives the eye a resting place on a busy piece.
2. it can be a place to create a feature of surface crochet or embroidery.
3. it is a great place to add charms and embellishments to the final piece.

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If you want to use American terminology you will have to change my stitch names for the following:-

 UK........................................USA

dc (double crochet) .............. sc (single crochet)

tr  (treble)............................. dc (double crochet)

Universal

sl st (slip stitch)

ch (chain)

st (stitch)

sts (stitches)

 

Fluffy Ring Scrumble

Scrumble-Along  

Free Form Crochet

Join me in an online Scrumble making frenzy of crocheting freedom and enjoyment.

Rules -

• You start and finish whenever you please.
• You can do just one, or a couple, or all, of the scrumbles
• You can do them in any order you like
• You can alter and change the stitches whenever you want to
• You use whatever wool. yarn, or thread you have to hand
• Feel free to do your own thing

My most important Rule for Free Form Crochet Scrumbling is this:-

• Adapt, change, disregard, add, adjust, customize, harmonize, modify, turn, change colour, reject, change hook size, use weird or unusual thread combinations......... (do you get the idea yet?)

I'd love to see photos of scrumbles you create from this "Scrumble-Along" event. Let me know where I can find your photos.

Scrumbles do not usually have instructions or a pattern to follow as they are meant to be totally innovative, unique and have a "free-form" style.

I have included the stitches I used to make my scrumbles only as a guideline for you to follow as much or as little as you wish.

 You do not have to follow my instructions exactly as written. Feel free to alter, change and modify to suit yourself.

 Fluffy Ring Scrumble
 

  

These instructions are using English crochet terminology. I have included the American crochet terms at the end of the article for your convenience if you should need it. 

Abbreviations key is at the end too.

This Scrumble uses 2 colours - one is a yarn with a "fluffly" effect (i.e. eyelash, or feather)

I started with a thin yarn.

Ch6, and join with a sl st in first ch to make a ring.

Ch1, 16 dc into ring. 

Do not join last st to complete the round. Carry on into first dc made, and work in a spiral around the piece now.

*1dc into each of next 2 dc. Then 2 dc in next st*

Repeat from * until it is the size required.

I stopped at just under 2" (5cm). 

Note: you do not have to keep track of where beginning and end of rounds are with this scrumble. The increase needed for the larger rounds is already calculated in the stitch repeat.

The last round has just started curling up which will create the raised texture I wanted for this scrumble.

 

When you have a circle made of the required size cut yarn and finish off.

Now join your "fluffy" yarn, with a sl st, to any outside dc.

 Ch1. Then work 1 dc in every st around the circle.

Cut yarn and finish off.

Make a few of these in various yarn combinations.

An extremely useful scrumble for using up your fluffly effects wool.

Also try it with gradiated colour wool for another effect.

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If you want to use American terminology you will have to change my stitch names for the following:-

 UK........................................USA

dc (double crochet) ............ sc (single crochet)

Universal

sl st (slip stitch)

ch (chain)

st (stitch)

sts (stitches)

Bobble-Top Scrumble

Scrumble-Along  

Free Form Crochet

Join me in an online Scrumble making frenzy of crocheting freedom and enjoyment.

Rules -

• You start and finish whenever you please.
• You can do just one, or a couple, or all, of the scrumbles
• You can do them in any order you like
• You can alter and change the stitches whenever you want to
• You use whatever wool. yarn, or thread you have to hand
• You can follow my "Scrumble-Along" designs or use your own designs
• Feel free to do your own thing

My most important Rule for Free Form Crochet Scrumbling is this:-

• Adapt, change, disregard, add, adjust, customize, harmonize, modify, turn, change colour, reject, change hook size, use weird or unusual thread combinations......... (do you get the idea yet?)

I'd love to see photos of scrumbles you create from this "Scrumble-Along" event. Let me know where I can find your photos.

Scrumbles do not usually have instructions or a pattern to follow as they are meant to be totally innovative, unique and have a "free-form" style.

I have included the stitches I used to make my scrumbles only as a guideline for you to follow as much or as little as you wish.

 You do not have to follow my instructions exactly as written. Feel free to alter, change and modify to suit yourself.

         Bobble-Top Scrumble        

 These instructions are using English crochet terminology. I have included the American crochet terms at the end of the article for your convenience if you should need it. 

Abbreviations key is at the end too.

This Scrumble uses 4 colours.

Make a slip knot and ch15.

Row 1 - Dc in 2nd ch from hook. 1dc in each of next 5chs. 1 htr in each of next 3chs. 1 tr in each of next 3 chs. 1 dbtr in each of the last 2 chs. Turn.

  

Row 2 - Ch3 (counted as first st.) 1 dbtr in next st. 1 tr in each of next 3 sts. 1 htr in each of next 3 sts. 1 dc in each of next 6 sts. Turn.

Row 3 - Ch1, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. 1 htr in each of next 3 sts. 1 tr in each of next 3 sts. 1 dbtr in next st. 1 dbtr in top of turning ch. Turn.

 Row 4 - Ch3, 1 dbtr in next st. 1 tr in each of next 3 sts. 1 htr in each of next 3 sts. 1 dc in each of next 6 sts. Cut yarn and finish off end.

 Join a new yarn about half way along the side you have just finished.

1 dc in same st as the joined yarn. Ch3, 1 dc in same st. 

*1dc in next st, ch3, 1dc in same st*. Repeat * till end of row.

Make one more * repeat in the same st as last one made. Turn the corner and continue the *repeat till end of that row. Cut yarn and finish off.

Turn the whole thing around and join a new yarn (with a sl st) to the other corner.

You will now be working into the original foundation row stitches.

 1 dc into every st to end of row. Turn.

 *Ch1, 1 dc in every st to end of row.*

Repeat * for a 3rd row. Cut yarn and finish off.

 Join new yarn to widest part of the wedge shape. I have combined 3 thin yarns now to get a similar thickness as my previous yarns.

1 dc in joining st.

 Dc to end of row. Note:- as you are now working along the side of the piece you need to make sure you do 3dc in each of the dbtr posts that you are working into & 1dc into each of the row end turning chs.Turn.

Ch1. *1 dc into each of the next 2 st. 1 bobble st in next st* to end of row.

(Bobble st = 3 tr in same st leaving last loop of each treble on hook. Yarn over hook and pull through all loops on hook to complete the bobble)

Note- the raised part of the bobble should be away from you. Turn.

 This is what the bobble looks like from the other side (this is the right side up)

 Ch1. 1 dc in each st to end of row. This last row helps to emphasize the bobble. Cut yarn and finish off.

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If you want to use American terminology you will have to change my stitch names for the following:-

 UK........................................USA

dc (double crochet) ............ sc (single crochet)

tr  (treble)............................. dc (double crochet)

htr (half treble) .................... hdc (half double crochet)

dbtr (double treble)............. tr (treble)

Universal

sl st (slip stitch)

ch (chain)

st (stitch)

sts (stitches)

Scrumble-Along Intro

Scrumble-Along  

Free Form Crochet

Join me in an online Scrumble making frenzy of crocheting freedom and enjoyment.

Rules -

• You start and finish whenever you please.
• You can do just one, or a couple, or all, of the scrumbles
• You can do them in any order you like
• You can alter and change the stitches whenever you want to
• You use whatever wool. yarn, or thread you have to hand
• You can follow my "Scrumble-Along" designs or use your own designs
• Feel free to do your own thing

My most important Rule for Free Form Crochet Scrumbling is this:-

• Adapt, change, disregard, add, adjust, customize, harmonize, modify, turn, change colour, reject, change hook size, use weird or unusual thread combinations......... (do you get the idea yet?)

I'd love to see photos of scrumbles you create from this "Scrumble-Along" event. Let me know where I can find your photos.

Intro

 All my instructions or guidelines are using UK terminology but I will translate some of the stitches in the Scrumble-Along for our American crochet friends.

This is a quick introduction to what is needed for the making of Crochet Scrumbles.

You do not need everything that I have listed here, this is just a guideline to give you an indication of what you could use.

Crochet Hooks 

A variety of sizes. 

Hook Brands are a matter of personal preference so use whatever hooks you are happy with.

The largest one in this photo is a 7 and the smallest is a 2, but you can quite easily do your scrumbles with only one or two sizes.

 Wool - Yarn - Thread

 Raid your yarn stash (or beg and borrow from friends) and pull out all those small balls and left-over pieces.

Throw them all on the floor and sort through them discarding all those that don't 'go' with the colour scheme, or those that just really don't look good in the bundle.

 When you have finished sorting through them you should be left with a fairly harmonized collection to choose from.

The more variety you get in your thread and yarn collection the better.

All thicknesses can be included and I encourage you to try to use up all those fancy-wool yarn ends too.

Your yarn collection can include fluffy, eye-lash, mercerized cotton thread, suede effect, bobbled, mohair, slubbed, feather wool, as well as the more traditional yarns such as 4-ply, 8-ply, worsted, fingering, etc.

The more variety you get in your yarn, the more texture you can create in your scrumbles.