Beginner-friendly patterns: Quick successes—even with leftover yarn—start crafting now

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here you’ll find beautiful, simple, and easy-to-make projects for beginners, some of which can also be made using leftover yarn. Get started now.

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Even beginners can make these cute little angels in no time! You can use up the tiniest amounts of leftover yarn and end up with beautiful, colorful Christmas tree decorations!
Click here for the crochet pattern for the “Quick Angel.”


The star gnomes are also no problem for beginners and are great as Christmas decorations or gift tags.
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The gift bags can be reused every year for St. Nicholas Day or Christmas. You can crochet them in any size you like. 
Here you’ll find the crochet pattern for the gift bags. 

These gnomes for hanging are beginner-friendly and can be made from leftover yarn


Crochet pattern: hanging gnomes, leftover yarn buster


These funny mushroom sprites will bring cheer to your décor. Perfect for using up your leftover yarn.


Crochet pattern: funny mushroom sprites


Easy-to-understand pattern for a pumpkin and leaf


Crochet pattern: pumpkin with leaf

A diaper like this for a baby doll can be crocheted very easily and quickly from scraps. The hook-and-loop fasteners are then sewn on, and toddlers can have lots of fun playing with it.

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Everyone wants to have a good spirit by their side. How about crocheting and giving away these nice little ghosts? They are great to make from scraps and can then be given as keychains, bag charms, or gift tags.

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3 different Christmas decorations that can be used in many ways—super easy to crochet from scraps.

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The scrap-eater gang is great for beginners to crochet. Here, all kinds of scraps can be used up too, even buttons and toilet paper rolls. Also suitable for children who like to be creative.

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Lucky ladybugs as potholders—that's a great gift idea. They are very easy to make, and suitable for beginners too.

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You can easily crochet this little shopping bag for the play store and gift it right away, filled with lemons and carrots.

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A great scrap project for beginners is the food for the play kitchen. It's an absolute hit with toddlers when they can feed it to their dolls. There is toast, a fried egg, butter, pasta, and vegetables.

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The colorful spring meadow puts you in a good mood even at breakfast. It consists of placemats, coasters, and various egg cups and egg cozies—floral decorations are included too. Everything is very easy to crochet from scraps.

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This little pouch for 10 Tempo tissues is easy to store away and, of course, to give as a gift. A few colorful leftover yarn scraps, and it's crocheted.

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A flowerpot cover for the poinsettia—this is the ideal gift wrap and super easy to crochet. The star appliqué can also be used as a tree ornament.

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A particularly useful idea is this door guardian bear. It is hung on the door and, depending on which side is showing, indicates whether the person in the room may be disturbed or not. Ideal for the home office and very popular with children.

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This door guardian is also available as an owl—for all owl fans.

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If you're still on the lookout for a special Advent calendar, then take a look at these little gnomes. They can be crocheted very easily in different sizes. They are also great as gift packaging.

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This tissue box looks very decorative. That way, the Tempo tissues can even sit on the table  and are always right  at hand when needed.

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These funny egg cozies are something really simple and quick to crochet.

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If you prefer knitting, I have a few beginner-friendly designs for that too. Basic knitting skills are required here.


This Rainbow set—consisting of a hat and a cowl—is easy to knit.

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The round collar / shoulder warmer can be knitted from one ball of yarn and keeps your throat and neck comfortably warm.

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A headband for babies or toddlers made from leftovers in waffle stitch - knitting pattern




Baby’s first cuddly teddy bear, very easy to knit from leftovers - knitting pattern




If you’re still looking for clothes for small teddy bears (25-30 cm), here’s a cute summer outfit that’s very easy to knit.

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These striped pants for teddy bears or dolls (40 cm) are also very easy to make.

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You can easily knit these pants for baby dolls (43-50 cm).

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The little sleeping bag for mini dolls or stuffed animals (20 cm) is also very easy to knit. The pattern includes 2 different designs.

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These leggings for dolls (43-50 cm) are also easy to knit.

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A collar scarf made from sock yarn or leftover yarn is easy to knit and can be worn in various ways. It can even replace a scarf.

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This poncho made from sock yarn is ideal for beginners and can even be knitted comfortably while watching TV.

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You can create all sorts of things from leftovers:

Funpun



Konrei



Zugaku

If you’d like to decorate your home with handmade items but aren’t quite ready to tackle the more complex projects yet, you can practice with these autumnal decorative garlands.



The garlands are cut out of photo cardstock and strung on Perlon thread (you can also use white sewing thread instead of Perlon thread). Each is about 80 cm long, very easy to make, and perfect even for beginners.

Doll Poncho

This poncho for 43-cm dolls is crocheted from leftover yarn.



More patterns for beginners?

Brand-new in the shop and simply sweet as sugar ♥
The crocheted pixie hat NASEWEIS can be made in many sizes and with almost any yarn.
With the detailed crochet pattern, even crochet beginners can give it a try :-)

Headbands are fashionable and chic. They are just right now in the cold 

Headbands as a set

The bath sponge is crocheted from leftover yarn. In any colors you like. It is washable up to 60 degrees.


Bath sponge

You can find more information by clicking the link next to the image