Use up leftover yarn / fabric scraps / paper scraps // affordable and colorful

Dear users, dear authors,
here in this thread you’ll find charming models that are perfect to make with leftover yarn / fabric scraps / paper scraps. You’ll love them. Get started.

@Authors,
2-3 patterns per author are enough. Don’t forget links, images, info, etc.

If you know any toddlers, they’ll definitely love this food for their play kitchen. They can use it to whip up a delicious meal or even breakfast for their dolls and teddy bears. The pattern includes toast, butter, a fried egg, vegetables, and pasta.

All the pieces can be crocheted even by beginners with basic skills.

Go to the crochet pattern




This little shopping bag for a play store is also perfect for crocheting with leftover yarn. It can then be filled right away with lemons and carrots. All the pieces are also easy to crochet.

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If you prefer knitting, these headbands are wonderful to knit from leftover yarn. They feature a pretty lace pattern and look very pretty.

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You can knit this fun dishcloth from colorful leftover cotton yarn—for yourself or as a gift for a dog lover 😀
It is knitted in double knitting.



Knitting Pattern for the “Happy Dog” Dishcloth 

A colorful pennant garland for a garden party or, with letters, as a gift for a baby.

Crocheted with single crochet and double crochet, it can’t be colorful enough. 



Crochet pattern for a balloon cover

This balloon cover is made from many individual granny squares. The balloon is well protected inside it, both indoors and outdoors. If it gets dirty, it can be washed quickly. A lovely toy for children from crawling age. 



Do you have lots of leftover cotton yarn? Then this cover is just the thing.

The flowers are always crocheted onto the finished ones during the last round, so there’s no sewing together at the end. The pattern guides you in writing round by round, and you’ll also find a crochet chart. 

Leftover yarn is wonderful. You only ever need a small bit and can conjure up something new from it. Here are my suggestions for you. For more sample images, information, and the pattern, simply click on the heading.

I hope you have lots of fun making them.
Warm regards from Ina

3 crochet patterns for doll fashion - crochet pattern
--> The set consists of 3 pieces: dress, hat, and clutch.





Colorful Advent or Christmas calendar - crochet pattern
--> It consists of 24 little bags that are then filled and arranged in a festive Christmas style. Of course, you can also make it for the Easter table or for surprises.





Craft bucket - crochet pattern
--> We crochet a cover from lots of colorful leftovers and place a plastic bucket inside it. On the side, there are many practical pockets for crochet hooks & more.

Cute finger puppets can be crocheted from leftover yarn, and kindergarten children especially will enjoy them, because they are easier to play with using little fingers than large hand puppets. You can first act out little stories for the kids, and later they’ll get active themselves, act them out, and invent their own. This encourages creativity in a playful way.

Here are a few examples from my shop:

 Hippo, Lion, Monkey

Hedgehog Pair Anny and Bruno

Seppel and Gretel

If you want to crochet even more finger puppets, take a look at my Finger Puppets Collection
!

My idea: crochet a DIAPER BAG! :-)
Are you expecting a baby in your family or circle of friends and want to give something really great and personal?
Maybe you’re enjoying your baby bump time yourself right now and would like to crochet something lovely for the everyday baby life ahead?
I’ve got something for you! It’s also suuuper suitable for leftover yarn!


Click here and see all the details!

I wish you lots of fun crocheting. Crocheting for a baby is always something very special! :-)

Ferdi Clown Storage Basket
Back to school? Want to make your desk colorful? Then I might have an idea for you here: Ferdi the clown storage basket, a great way to use up leftovers and quick to crochet

Sewing up leftover jersey fabric?

The best way for us to use up leftover jersey fabric is to sew undies from it!



For boys, the PIPPIN sewing pattern in sizes 98-140 is ideal—very small scraps can be used here, too. And the kids are delighted when they rediscover fabrics they’ve grown fond of ;)

Here you can find the Pippin ebook sizes 98-140.


For girls, I have Panty PIPPA in my range; the ebook is available in various size packs:




Sizes 98-134
Sizes 140-158
Sizes 98-158

For girls, I have Panty PIPPA in my range; the ebook is available in various size bundles (and now with a picture — sorry!)





Size 98-134
Size 140-158
Size 98-158

Have you accumulated some photo cardstock scraps in fall colors? Then you can use them up with these fall-themed decorative garlands.



The garlands shown are each about 80 cm long, but you can easily shorten or extend the number and length to fit any window or other surface.

The leaves are cut out of photo cardstock and strung on Perlon thread. They are very easy to make and well-suited even for craft beginners.

This hanging decoration for the door or wall is very easy to crochet from leftover yarn and looks great in bright colors or tone-on-tone:



Difficulty level: easy, suitable for beginners with a little practice

You can get the crochet pattern for the hanging decoration here

Pino Paradiesvogel is perfect for using up lots and lots of ...... leftover yarn. He has eaten so many leftovers that he has become round as a ball. Click here to see Pino Paradiesvogel

      

This picture is also a great opportunity to use up scrap photo cardstock. You’ll need a little time and patience to recreate the fall leaf , but the result is worth it!



The finished picture measures approximately 31 x 31 cm. You can use a sheet of photo cardstock as the background and then frame the picture, or you can glue the design onto a stretched canvas.

Lovebirds Winter Birds
Here, I used my leftover scrubby yarn to make little winter birds, and I also used other leftover yarn for the hat and scarf. The Lovebirds fit perfectly into fall and winter decor



Even for Klausi the shaggy elf, small amounts of leftover yarn are enough, and he is very quick to crochet. Klausi is only about 10 cm tall and will find a place anywhere Klausi

You can sew  this house as a bookmark from fabric scraps.
House



From leftover yarn, the kind used to crochet filet doilies and runners, you can make doilies and runners for a dollhouse
.

Have fun making them!

If you’ve accumulated some leftover translucent paper, you can use it up with this project. Although this lantern was originally intended for the St. Martin’s Day parade, it works just as well as a nightlight.



The lantern is made from cardstock and translucent paper, measures only about 20 cm, is easy to make, and is well-suited even for beginners.

1) Whipped up in no time from leftover yarn, these little wings make a cute companion, not just at Christmas.

Click here for the pattern



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2) These cute little angels are crocheted in one go in rounds. With an LED tea light underneath, they glow magically in the dark.

Click here for the pattern



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3) These fun egg cozies are also a wonderful way to put leftover yarn to good use: “Die Wegglies”—this cute gang of egg cozy gnomes has already racked up 1,200 sales. They keep your breakfast eggs wonderfully warm and put you in a good mood while they’re at it.

Click here for the pattern

You can make these two little fellows wonderfully from leftover yarn 

Pumpkin Fritzchen




Octopus Olli 



I hope you have lots of fun 

Pina Headband


Little princesses are sure to be delighted with a little “crown” like this. Leftover yarn is put to very good use here. You can find the pattern for it in my Blickfang-Design store.

to the pattern

Leftover cotton fabrics? Then this is the right pattern for you!

Sewing pattern and sewing instructions for a pair of potholders with a sweet little elf gnome motif.
The little elf gnome watches you while you bake Christmas cookies and helps take them out of the oven ;) With practical hand openings, so the potholders can also be used as oven mitts!






Sewing pattern & sewing instructions for elf gnome potholders

These 3D crochet flowers are quick and easy to crochet from your leftover yarn and can be combined in new ways again and again. 
You can use the crochet flowers in many ways for decoration and as appliqués, for example on scarves, bags, clothing, or cushions:



Difficulty level: easy, suitable for beginners

You can get the crochet pattern for the flowers here

Persian Tiles are a wonderful way to use up leftover yarn decoratively and practically at the same time.

Whether you make one or several - with Tairu you can’t go wrong.

To the pattern: *click*



Also suitable for using up leftover yarn is the baby spiral sock Kajou.
Worked without a heel, Kajou is also easy for newcomers to knitting with a set of double-pointed needles.

To the pattern: *click*

Coasters Fanny
great for small amounts of leftover yarn



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The lively, colorful coasters are a great project for in between; each coaster only requires just under 10g of cotton yarn.

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

Just under 10g of cotton yarn (e.g. Gründl Cotton Fun, yardage 115m/50g) was crocheted for each coaster.
They have a diameter of approx. 11cm.

Owl Bag Enni
great for lots of colorful leftover yarn



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Here you can crochet up lots of colorful scraps and create a wonderful one-of-a-kind piece.

As always, the pattern explains step by step with lots of photos how to crochet the bag from colorful leftover yarn.
Only basic crochet skills are needed, so the bag is also a great project for beginners.

The bag used a little over 100 g of cotton yarn (e.g., Gründl Cotton Fun, 115 m/50 g).
It is 16 cm wide and 19 cm tall.

Do you have any other projects that would suit this thread?