Using up leftovers: Would you like to get started right away?

Dear users, dear designers,
here you’ll find exciting projects for leftovers, leftover yarn, fabric scraps, paper scraps, and cardboard scraps. Have fun with them.

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These Easter eggs are perfect for using up leftover yarn in a wide variety of colors. Plus, you can give “old” plastic eggs a second life this way.

   Colorful Easter Eggs


   Easter Eggs with a Floral Pattern

The first version is a bit simpler and therefore suitable for beginner crocheters who are already familiar with the basic crochet stitches. The second version takes a bit of practice for the floral pattern.

Have fun crocheting :)

When crafting, there are always a few bits of leftover yarn. Especially with small amounts (less than 1 skein), you often don’t know what to do with them.

A nice idea is egg cozies, which also make a lovely little gift to bring along.
Here are a few examples from my Egg Cozy Collection:

Egg Cozy Bunny and Hedgehog

Egg Cozy Easter Bunnies

Egg Cozy Hen and Rooster

Egg Cozy Ladybug

Egg Cozy Spring Blossoms

So go ahead, rummage through your leftovers and start crocheting right away for a colorful breakfast table!

Doll clothes can always be knitted or crocheted very well from leftover yarn. Here are a few designs where you can get creative and play with colors.

Diaper for Dolls 45-50 cm - Crochet Pattern




Overalls for Dolls and Teddies 45-50 cm - Knitting Pattern




Overalls for Dolls and Teddies 25-30 cm - Knitting Pattern




Cute Outfit for Dolls - 45-50 cm - Knitting Pattern




Clothing Set for Dolls 45-50 cm - Knitting Pattern




Cardigan with Hat for Dolls 45-50 cm - Knitting Pattern




Leggings for Dolls 45-50 cm - Knitting Pattern




Sleeping Bag for Mini Dolls and Teddies, 20 cm Tall - 2 Designs - Knitting Pattern




Pants for Dolls 45-50 cm - Knitting Pattern (2 Designs)




Schlüttli with Hat for Dolls 45-50 cm - Knitting Pattern




Raglan Sweater for Dolls 45-50 cm - Knitting Pattern




Sweater and Sleep Sack for Teddies approx. 35-40 cm - Knitting Pattern




Striped Pants for Teddies 40 cm - Knitting Pattern




Sweater for Teddies 25-30 cm - Knitting Pattern




Sporty Summer Clothes for Teddies 25-30 cm - Knitting Pattern

With leftover yarn in two different colors, you can knit these pretty “From the Heart” gift bags. For the large bag, you’ll need approx. 30 g per color, and for the small bag only approx. 20 g per color. Both bags are knitted in Doubleface. If you’re still looking for a lovely way to wrap a small gift for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day, then this is just the thing :-)



Knitting pattern for the “From the Heart” gift bags, set of 2 – in Doubleface


With cozy leftover yarn, approx. 30 g each in two different colors, you can make this sunny “Winter Sun” headband. It is knitted in Doubleface, making it nice and dense and wearable on both sides. Even while knitting it, the motif really puts you in a good mood.



Knitting pattern for the “Winter Sun” headband – in Doubleface


These two cuddle cloths / washcloths are also knitted in Doubleface. This makes them cuddly soft, and they look pretty on both sides. The yarn usage is approx. 30–40 g per color.



Knitting pattern: “Elo Elephant” cuddle cloth / washcloth – in Doubleface





Knitting pattern: “Diggi Dino” cuddle cloth / washcloth – in Doubleface

And here are a few more little things that are fun and can be crocheted wonderfully from leftovers:


Little Good Ghosts - as bag charms or keychains - crochet pattern




The creative, funny leftover-eater gang - combined with toilet paper rolls, anything can be included here, even buttons - crochet pattern




Ear pads for headphones - crochet pattern




Baby shoes with a heart - crochet pattern




Small shopping bag for the play shop with lemons and carrots - crochet pattern




Food for the play kitchen - crochet pattern




The colorful spring meadow with various egg cozies, coasters, scatter decorations, and more - crochet pattern




The little pouch for 10 Tempo tissues - various models - crochet pattern




The decorative tissue box with butterflies and hearts - crochet pattern




The owl as a door guardian - ideal for the home office and for the kids’ room, bathroom, restroom - crochet pattern




The bear as a door guardian - crochet pattern




The little gnomes to fill - in various sizes and versatile to use - to the crochet pattern




The Good Mood Suit for your breakfast egg - 2 funny egg cozies - crochet pattern

I also have a few knitting ideas for you to use up leftovers beautifully.


Wrist warmers with slipped stitches - knitting pattern




Wrist warmers in a matching partner look - knitting pattern




A headband for babies and toddlers in waffle pattern - knitting pattern




Headbands with a pretty lace pattern - knitting pattern




The winter set for babies made from leftover sock yarn - knitting pattern




The versatile collar + scarf made from leftover sock yarn or something similar - knitting pattern

   


Rachel Triangle Shawl

I made the clever Rachel triangle shawl from leftover sock yarn. But of course, other leftover yarn works too. The more colorful, the prettier. You can find the pattern in my Blickfang-Design store. Feel free to stop by. I’d be happy if you did.

to the pattern

Crochet Hearts


Perfect for using up leftover yarn—just in time for Valentine’s Day, or any day you want to bring a little joy to someone dear to you: the crochet hearts in 3 sizes.
Click here for the pattern for the hearts.

I hope you have fun crocheting!

You always somehow have leftovers, and maybe you'll like my ideas for using them up
here as cuddly pendants
Keychain pattern


or here as flower picks, candle rings
Candle rings


these egg cups were also made from leftovers

Egg cups

In my shop you'll find lots of models that are wonderfully suited for using up even very small amounts of leftover yarn - have fun browsing:

1) cuddly chickens "Berta and Gundel"
Here’s the pattern



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2) Sweet little bunnies for Easter decorations
Here’s the pattern



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3) Lady "Gagack" and her chatty friends - egg cozy, edge sitter, or sweet table decoration
Here’s the pattern



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4) Egg cozy hens, just like Grandma used to use.
Here’s the pattern



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5) Decorative chains for a cheerful, colorful Easter table
Here’s the pattern



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6) The "Sweet Little Chicks" are crocheted with the clever double stitches - this makes them wonderfully suitable for embroidering.
Here’s the pattern



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7) Cheerfully colorful baskets / Easter baskets - also great combined with the "Sweet Little Chicks"
Here’s the pattern


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8) Bag charms sun hat and flip-flops - with chip pouch
Here’s the pattern



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9) Funny earrings for cheeky little fruits
Here’s the pattern



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10) Bangle made from PET bottles and leftover yarn
Here’s the pattern

And here are my latest designs, all wonderfully suited for using up leftover yarn:

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Sweet Hearts - wonderful as bag charms or keychains
This way to the pattern



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Backpack Eulalia - keychain, bag charm, little gift/voucher pouch, doll accessory
This way to the pattern



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Backpack "Mayflower" - keychain, bag charm, little gift bag for small gifts or vouchers, doll backpack, pouch for headphones, etc. 
This way to the pattern



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Bookmark with "Wing and Star" - also wonderful to use as a keychain
Here you’ll find the pattern



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Bookmark "Angel with Heart"  
This way to the pattern



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Advent Calendar for Fashionistas - also great individually as little gift or voucher pouches, decorative objects, or doll accessories
This way to the pattern



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Winged Pouch with Mouse Passengers - wonderful for small gifts or for a child’s room
This way to the pattern

You can create quite a lot from leftover yarn.
You’ll find more information by clicking the blue titles.

Granny Kodorato



Granny Yuminari



Chick Niwatori


Coaster Asuteri



Knitted grannies




Bosnian crocheted coaster



Decorative bowl



Headband



Konrei

If you have a lot of leftover yarn, for example even whole balls from a bad purchase… Or if you realized too late that the yarn is scratchy… And now it’s just sitting in the corner… Then you can make a great rag rug out of all that yarn....First, roll the leftover yarn into one big ball of yarn… Of course, you can take your time and wait until the ball is big enough....Then you can start on the rag rug, and it really will look like a real rag rug from the shop… Have fun

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Crochet pattern for a shawl - here I crocheted 400 grams of many different yarn leftovers. At the beginning, you use the small scraps, then the rows get longer and longer. 



Crochet pattern for a blanket 

This blanket is started in the center and crocheted in rounds. The pattern repeats over 2 rounds. 

From my shop stjerne61, here are some crochet patterns that will help you use up your leftover yarn.

Ideal for beginners who have mastered the basics of crochet; all models are quick to make, and even the tiniest leftovers are enough.
You need leftover yarn and the right crochet hook; exact material details can be found with the respective patterns (just click on the photos)

Easter Dreamcatcher Pattern


This wreath can be used in many ways: as decoration, for gifting money or vouchers, and the individual pieces are great as scatter decorations.

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Pattern for Easter Bunny Made from Leftover Yarn


A small colorful bunny gang—one alone would be lonely.

All patterns are beginner-friendly and written without abbreviations.

What you can make from leftover yarn—I have lots of ideas.

The first suggestions are decorative options for outdoors


Lantern for balcony and garden





Tablecloth weights


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The next ideas are for leftover crochet yarn


Blankets for a dollhouse





Doilies and runners for a dollhouse


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An aquarium in a pickle jar, or you can attach the figures to a bag or key ring



Aquarium




Chimney sweep

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For playing in the kids’ kitchen



How about pasta and salad?





Vegetables





Sandwich



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Pacifier as a bag charm and more





Sleeping bag


The sleeping bag fits nicely in a dollhouse

We are two Finkli (baby shoes) and we belong together, which is why we are called a pair of Finkli or baby shoes. We are soft and keep little feet nice and warm. The babies who receive us don’t want any others and are happy to wear us. We are quick to knit and super brilliantly easy to make. Colorful and bright leftover yarn is very welcome here, which is perfect for combining. This is not the end of our story! It continues in an exciting way via the following link: 


to the pattern 


  

Thanks to this pattern, there’s also a lovely use for lots of colorful cardstock scraps. This mobile looks wonderful in a child’s room and is very easy to make!



The individual chains of the mobile are about 27 cm long when spaced as shown. Of course, the mobile also works in other colors.

Everything going well?

You can knit this cute little Easter gift bag from leftover yarn in various colors. The scatterbrained Easter Bunny has gone and lost his eggs!!! Luckily, the two little bunny children stop him just in time... The bag is knitted in double-face, so it looks great on both sides and can also be turned inside out.



Knitting pattern: Gift Bag "Scatterbrained Easter Bunny"

Everyone has leftover yarn at home, and some even have whole mountains of it :)
Here I’ll show you a few ideas for reducing those mountains with fun.

Gwendolin Firefly



Easter Egg with Decorative Flowers



Key Lanyards



Decorative Heart / Keychain



Bunny Girl Möhrchen