25+: Small Projects for In Between

Dear users, dear authors,
here you’ll find small projects—some of which can also be handmade using leftover yarn—that are perfect for in between. Shop “Appetizer” patterns now .

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This popular cowl and shoulder warmer is a very pretty yet practical piece that’s especially nice to wear right now in this chilly season. It can be knitted quickly and easily from a single ball of cotton yarn. Also a great quick project for beginners with some knitting experience.

To the knitting pattern here

Doll clothes are always a great little project to knit in between, and they’re very popular right now as Christmas gifts. Especially when the clothes look as if they were knitted for a baby.

Here are two designs that fit dolls or teddy bears sized 45-50 cm well, for example Baby Born too.

Both can also be made by beginners with knitting experience. 


To the knitting pattern for the Schlüttli with the hat




To the knitting pattern for the pullover with the side button placket.

Small keychains are a nice little gift to bring along and can be crocheted quickly on the side from a few bits of leftover yarn. And as package tags, they make a gift even more personal.

Here are a few suggestions for you:

 Polar Bear Björn

 Moose Rudi

Little Seal

 Angel with Musical Instrument

Little Mouse


It’s best to always have a few keychains in stock at home!

The little colorful star gnomes are super easy to crochet and make a great decoration during the Christmas season. Hang them in the window or on the Christmas tree, use them as gift tags or as pincushions—there are no limits to your imagination!

Grab some leftover yarn and you can get started right away.
You can find the crochet pattern here!

Crochet pattern “Autumn Storm Hat”

Hat season has already begun.... Whether as a traditional closed hat or as a modern cable hat, it can be crocheted in any size you like, and ambitious beginners should also be able to manage this pattern. You can also find the matching hooded jacket in my shop.



Click here to go directly to the pattern:

Materials needed:

• For a head circumference of 57 cm - 58 cm, approx. 200 m of yarn with a length of 238 m/100 g was used here
• Crochet hook to match the yarn, here size 5

  

Do you have lots of leftover 4-ply sock yarn and don’t know what pretty things you could make with it? Wrist warmers are always a great project for that!! For the EBB & FLOW wrist warmers 2 colors are combined, i.e., you need about 25–30 g of yarn per color. I have described 2 versions for you: one combining 2 sock yarns and one combining sock yarn with a lace yarn, depending on whether you prefer it a bit more rustic or very fine and delicate! The simple lace pattern creates pretty waves as you knit and is also easy for lace beginners to manage!

Feel like using up leftovers? Here’s the knitting pattern: EBB and FLOW wrist warmers

Have fun knitting,
Annette

Are you a beginner knitter looking for a project to practice on? Or do you have a big stash of leftover sock yarn and don’t know what to do with it? A really simple project is the POINTELLE wrist warmers! Here you can combine colors however you like and make your favorite people, big and small, happy with them! The pattern is described for sizes XS to L.

So grab your leftover stash—the knitting pattern is here: POINTELLE wrist warmers

Have fun knitting,
Annette

These little baby booties are quick to knit.

They’re knitted with a set of double-pointed needles, and you should have some experience using a cable needle.

Depending on the yardage of the yarn, the booties will have a sole length of 9–11.5 cm

Click here to go to the pattern.

Small bells for the Christmas season. 

Single crochet, chain stitches, and double crochet are used here. The bell is made twice and crocheted around with a contrasting color.

Click here and you'll get to the pattern with yarn suggestions

Quick, easy, and just right for the run-up to Christmas: Crafted in festive colors and decorated accordingly, these boxes are an excellent way to wrap your gifts!



The four boxes, measuring approximately 10 x 10 cm, 9 x 9 cm, 8 x 8 cm, and 7 x 7 cm, are made from cardstock, are very easy to make, and are also very well suited for beginners.

My Simply Loop is, as the name suggests, very simple and a quick project for in between.
You only need 2 x 50 g of yarn with a yardage of 160 m per 100 g. I knitted it with Noblesse. 

https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/26527/gestrickter-einfacher-loop-simply-loop

Already feeling the Christmas spirit ♥
Quick to crochet with minimal effort and just a little yarn (scraps)—the little Christmas tree ornaments !




Very easy to crochet and well-suited for beginners, too!
The Easy Baby Booties ♥ Each pair uses only about 35 g of yarn (110 m / 50 g)!




You’ll also need very little yarn for these adorable striped angels !
They’re quick to crochet and are sure to delight anyone who receives them ♥

Making these little Christmas trees  is a lovely activity for in-between moments — in just a few hours, you can add some new decorations to your Christmas decor collection.



The trees are made from photo cardstock and construction paper, measure approximately 8 x 8 x 7 cm, are very easy to make, and are also suitable for crafty beginners to follow.

Fanny Coasters
Colorful eye-catchers for your table



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The cheerfully colorful coasters are quick to crochet and make a great little project for in between.

With basic crochet skills, these coasters are easy to make.
As always, the pattern is richly illustrated and describes all 3 versions in detail (2-color, 3-color, 4-color).

Each coaster uses just under 10 g of cotton yarn (e.g., Gründl Cotton Uni, yardage 115 m/50 g).
They have a diameter of approx. 11 cm.

Tree Pendants—Quick to Crochet in Your Spare Time



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The tree pendants are quick to crochet; you’ll only need a little leftover yarn.

With basic crocheting skills, these little trees are quick to crochet.
As always, the pattern is well illustrated and provides detailed instructions on how to crochet the little trees.

Each tree uses about 10g of cotton yarn (e.g., Gründl Cotton Fun, LL 115m/50g).
They measure 7.5cm, 10.5cm, and 11.5cm.

Stella Star—Great Crochet Stars for In-Between Times



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These stars make great decorations for the holiday season and can be quickly crocheted from a little leftover yarn .

Even beginners with basic skills will find these stars easy to crochet.
As always, the richly illustrated pattern with a step-by-step description is a great help, and a crochet chart is also included.

The stars were crocheted using 15g/20g/45g of cotton yarn (e.g., Gründl Cotton Fun, LL 115m/50g).
They measure 11cm, 13cm, and 22cm.

This little bag, designed especially for Christmas gifts, has room for several small gifts or one larger one. To keep the excitement going longer, you can wrap each small gift individually—and to help the environment, you could use festively designed advertising flyers for this.



The bag is made of cardstock and measures approximately 23 x 30 x 13 cm. With a little crafting experience, it’s very quick and easy to make.

If you’d like to knit something smaller and learn a new stitch pattern at the same time, this pattern is just right. Two different patterns are explained row by row and also shown in a knitting chart. The result is two lovely dishcloths that you can keep for yourself or give as gifts. 
Die genaue Beschreibung und Anleitung findet Ihr hier!



You can also crochet very beautiful and practical items from your leftover scrubby yarn, which are also suitable as a small gift or hostess gift, for example together with a nice shower gel.

For example

Clematis Flower Wash Pads
Difficulty level: easy, also great for beginners



To the Clematis Flower Wash Pads pattern


Colorful Autumn Leaves Wash Pads
Difficulty level: easy, also for beginners



To the Autumn Leaves Wash Pads pattern

These decorative and practical bath sponges / shower sponges are also super quick and very easy to crochet from less than half a skein of scrubby yarn, and they’re a lovely little project for beginners too - for your own bathroom or as an original gift.



You can find the pattern for the apple bath sponge here




The pattern for the heart is available here