Leftover yarn / fabric scraps / paper scraps / cardboard scraps: Great and Affordable Crafts

Dear users, dear authors,
In this thread, you’ll find only projects that can be recreated using scraps —including leftover yarn , yarn scraps , fabric scraps , paper scraps , and cardboard scraps . You’ll love these, and you can get started right away.

@Authors:
All patterns posted here must be reproducible using scraps. 2–3 patterns per author are sufficient. Don’t forget to include links, images, information, etc.

Doll clothes can always be knitted very well from leftover yarn. This cute outfit fits dolls that are about 45–50 cm tall, as well as small newborn babies. The sweater is knitted using the RVO method, which is explained in detail in the pattern. If you already have knitting experience, it’s all very easy.
As the example from my test knitter shows, there are no limits to your imagination when it comes to both color and shape.

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This outfit set for little doll girls is also perfect for using up leftover yarn. It looks pretty in any color combination. Easy to knit, even for beginners with some knitting experience.

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For toddlers with a play shop, this shopping bag is just the thing. When you give it as a gift, it even comes with a supply of lemons and carrots. Very easy to make, even for crochet beginners with basic skills.

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With just 7 grams of filet crochet thread, you can crochet this little 16 cm doily named Buruhhe which consists of Bruges crochet..

Buruhhe consists of chain stitches, single crochet, slip stitches, half double crochet, and double crochet.

The two-page PDF file is suitable for beginners.

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Maybe you’ll like my ideas for giving your leftover yarn a new shine:


The hanging decoration for the door or wall looks cheerful and carefree and can be crocheted tone-on-tone or in lots of bright colors, depending on your preference and your supply of leftover yarn.

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


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The name sign with the funny owls, butterflies, and little flowers can also be crocheted from leftover yarn and makes a lovely and original gift for a child.
Difficulty level: easy, suitable for beginners


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You can crochet a whole sea of flowers from lots of colorful leftover yarn. You can combine the flowers in new ways again and again and use them in many ways for decoration. For example, as scatter flowers, as keychains or bag charms, or as appliqués on bags, scarves, hats, door wreaths, cushion covers, boot cuffs, curtain tiebacks, ... And of course on lovingly wrapped gifts and birthday cards.


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You usually have leftover cotton yarn lying around in countless colors. You can make this fun “Happy Dog” dishcloth as colorful and vibrant as possible. It’s knitted in double knitting, so it looks just as great on both sides.


Click here for the knitting pattern for the “Happy Dog” dishcloth

For crafters, the rule is: nothing gets thrown away. Every bit of leftover yarn is saved, because you can always make something with it. Exactly right! Here are a few suggestions from me for what you can make with leftovers. For more pictures, information, and the pattern, simply click on the headings.

I hope you enjoy looking and making them yourself.

Warm regards from Ina

Leftover felt yarn becomes felt soles

You need them for clogs, rubber boots, winter boots, and so on. You'll receive a pattern with a template for cutting out the right size.





Lots of colorful leftovers become a craft bucket.

You can crochet it in different sizes. Around the outside there are lots of compartments for your crochet hooks, scissors, etc. Your current project goes in the bucket. You can also give it, filled with yarn, to a dear crafting friend.





Colorful cotton yarn leftovers become little odds-and-ends buckets

A colorful container like this for pens, scissors, and more makes any desk more fun. You have 2 models to make.

1) Whether as an Advent calendar, an addition to a doll’s wardrobe, a bag charm, or a keychain—these charming little pouches always look great and are perfect for using up leftover yarn.
Click here for the pattern



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2) These pretty little wing pouches with mouse passengers are also quick to make. The pattern is written for two mirror-image wings, so the front and back of the pouches look the same.
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3) Three motifs—an angel, a bell, and a little tree—for a beautiful Christmas decoration. Thanks to detailed written instructions and crochet charts for each motif and size, these are wonderfully easy to make, even for beginners. Now also available as a value set in my shop.

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2 different snowflakes/ice crystals, quick to crochet with a few scraps of leftover yarn.



Click here and you’ll go directly to the pattern:

You’ll get:

• 2 separate 4–5-page PDF files, in which every step is described in detail and illustrated with pictures
• Additional computer-created crochet charts

Material:
Per snowflake → approx. 5 g cotton yarn, yardage 125 m/50 g (e.g., Catania)

• Crochet hook size 2.5
• Spray starch
• Sewing needle, scissors, blocking tools, possibly beads

Crochet Pattern for Tealight Holders

These tealight holders also create a festive Christmas atmosphere. As a star or in a little crown shape, you can make them individually to suit you.
A few leftover yarn scraps are enough, and in no time you’ll have a beautiful table decoration.Even beginners should enjoy this pattern.



Click here to go directly to the pattern:

What materials you need Material: → Catania Originals LL = 125m/50g

• Per tealight → approx. 8 g
• Crochet hook size 2
• Sewing needle, scissors, spray starch
• LED light

Crochet pattern for a reindeer, versatile uses include e.g. tree ornaments, flower picks, gift tags, or bag charms.



Click here to go to the pattern:

What materials you need Catania LL = 125m/50g

• Approx. 6 g per reindeer
• Crochet hook size 2
• Stuffing
• Googly eyes or safety eyes
• Mini pom-pom or bead (nose)
• 2 stitch markers, sewing needle, scissors, possibly spray starch, skewer

Little Angel with Candle
quickly crocheted from a few scraps of leftover yarn



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This little angel is a cute decoration, not just for the Advent season.

The pattern describes row by row and round by round how you can crochet an angel like this for yourself. It includes many informative photos.
Only basic crochet skills are needed.

The little angels are approx. 15 cm tall and were each crocheted from just under 20 g of cotton yarn (e.g., Gründl Cotton Fun, 115 m/50 g).

 


Dolores Wrist Warmers

A small project for in between: wrist warmers are generally great for using up leftovers. So why not take on the Dolores wrist warmers? You can find the pattern in my Blickfang-Design store.

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Leftover filet crochet yarn can be used well here

You can find more information under the adjacent link (photo)

A beautiful table decoration for Christmas

Glass coasters

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For the dollhouse

Curtains for the dollhouse


The curtains and bedspreads were crocheted using various types of filet crochet yarn, handkerchief crochet yarn, etc.


Bedspreads


Have fun taking a look

Leftover yarn can quickly be turned into wonderful crochet bookmarks that make die-hard bookworms and lovers of "real" books very happy. That way you can find the perfect bookmark for every book:

For fairy tales:
Frog Prince Bookmark

For funny and humorous reads:
 Clown Bookmark

For spooky stories:
Ghost Bookmark

You can find even more bookmarks here!


Even very small scraps of photo cardstock can be put to good use with these glitter balls. If you have a lot of scraps in one color, you can make single-color balls; if not, you can also make two-color or very colorful ones.



These 9 cm Christmas tree ornaments are made from photo cardstock and decorated with glitter liner. While it takes a little time to make the individual pieces, the ornaments are otherwise very easy to recreate.

Only 13 g of bamboo yarn in total are needed for Raffuru .

The models shown can be used as bookmarks.
Crocheted longer, you can also make borders from them, among other things.

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You only need about 10 g of cotton yarn to crochet this pretty LED tealight holder. Use it to create a very special atmosphere!
This tealight holder is quick to crochet. It’s best to crochet several of them right away, so you’ll always have a small hostess gift ready during Advent!

Click here for the crochet pattern!

Here the name says it all—with the Resteblümchen crochet pattern, you can use up even the tiniest bit of leftover yarn. The flowers are very beginner-friendly and can be used in lots of different ways ♥




The little owl BOO also uses only a very small amount of cotton yarn and can easily be conjured up from leftovers :-)



All crochet patterns are described in great detail and include lots of pictures.

Admittedly, you can’t make this festive door wreath using only scraps, because you’ll definitely need a larger piece of cardstock for the ring that serves as the base. But for everything else, even very small pieces of cardstock will actually suffice.



This wreath is about 28 cm in diameter and consists of a base shape and 36 individual elements that form the rounded shape. The whole thing is then finished off with Christmas flowers. Assembling the wreath is fun and very easy.