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Beautiful Christmas decorations can still be made from small leftover bits of yarn:


You only need about 10 g of cotton yarn with a yardage of 142 m / 100 g for this decorative, star-shaped tealight holder. I used Catania glamour because it contains a beautiful silver glitter thread as a companion yarn.



The little moose can be a keychain and a Christmas tree ornament. Or you can use it to decorate your gift packages.



This wonderful Christmas tree ornament. is made from glitter yarn or solid-colored cotton yarn. With this pattern, you can crochet a little bell, a snowflake, a star, and a small angel.


The Quick Angel  is also a wonderful and decorative leftover-yarn project. You can crochet the little angels in bright colors as shown in the picture or in a single color.


For one of these cute star gnomes, you’ll need about 20 g of cotton yarn. You can use them as pincushions or make a colorful garland from several of them.

And finally, the most wonderful Christmas leftover-yarn project: self-crocheted nativity figures. Here you can rummage through your leftover yarn box to your heart’s content and crochet completely individual figures. In the patterns, I’ve listed for each figure which yarn I used and how much of it. That way you can best compare with your leftovers and choose what works best.
I have 3 crochet patterns for nativity figures in my shop:

Holy Family
with Mary, Joseph, the Christ Child in the manger, ox, donkey, and poinsettia
Shepherd Scene
with 3 different shepherds, 2 different sheep, and the Christmas angel
 Three Wise Men
with Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar, as well as 3 pack animals: camel, elephant, and horse.

So, now I hope you have lots of fun with your Christmas leftover-yarn crochet projects!

You can crochet doll shoes very easily from leftover yarn.

These shoes are designed for a smaller doll.

For 5 cm long feet


The boots and the following shoes are for 43 cm dolls

Foot length: 5.5 cm 



For a foot length of 5.5 cm


Simply click on the text corresponding to the image to access the information.

The “Good Vibration” scarf requires only 2 x 100g of yarn with a length of 320m; it’s important that the two colors contrast strongly.
The patterns are beginner-friendly, and the scarf knits up quickly.



Click here to go directly to the pattern

Doll clothes are perfect for using up scraps. These patterns are very popular in my shop. With them, you can dress teddy bears and dolls beautifully for Christmas and make the doll’s mom happy.


Raglan sweater in various sizes for dolls or teddy bears – knitting pattern




Diaper for baby dolls 43–50 cm – quick to crochet – crochet pattern




Overalls for dolls or teddy bears 40–50 cm – knitting pattern




Overalls for small teddy bears or dolls 25–30 cm – knitting pattern




Cute outfit for baby dolls 43–50 cm – knitting pattern




Clothing set for dolls 40–50 cm – knitting pattern




Schlüttli with hat for baby dolls 43–50 cm – knitting pattern




Raglan sweater for baby dolls 43–50 cm – knitting pattern




Raglan sweater for small teddy bears 25–30 cm – knitting pattern




This little bag, filled with lemons and carrots, is a popular toy for a pretend shop. Very easy to crochet from scraps.

See the crochet pattern

These baby shoes with hearts are also very easy to crochet using leftovers.

To the crochet pattern




This tissue box cover is also great to crochet from colorful leftover yarn—and to give as a gift. You can create really creative decorations with it. I’ve given it as a gift many times, and it’s always been well received.

To the crochet pattern

Great ideas for your leftover yarn: 


Crochet pattern for a hanging gnome, a great way to use up leftover yarn



Set of 3 baskets for leftover yarn



Yarn basket with mesh





Crochet pattern for a little hand puppet

This little lantern is a particularly handy companion for the St. Martin’s Day parade, and it’s very easy to make from scrap photo cardstock. You can also use up your leftover transparent paper while you’re at it—even the tiniest scraps!



The lantern is only about 20 cm tall, made from photo cardstock and transparent paper, easy to recreate, and well-suited even for beginners.

Do you still have some yarn left over from your last winter project? For this cozy cowl, you only need 1.5 skeins of bulky yarn. This project is perfect for beginners in Tunisian crochet and, with its impressive pattern, is definitely an eye-catcher in the cold season.

Catherine cowl in Tunisian crochet



If you’ve accumulated scraps of cardstock in colors that suit Christmas, here’s your chance to turn them into beautiful Christmas tree ornaments.



It does take a little time to cut out all the individual pieces for the 9 cm ornaments and decorate them with glitter liner, but it’s fun, easy to do, and yields great results!

Crochet pattern for a lantern / vase - here you can crochet around various jars using leftover yarn. 



For small doll shoes you only need very little yarn. This model is knitted with a set of double-pointed needles, and there are two different versions. 



For this crocheted blanket, I used many leftovers of one yarn. I started in the middle with the smallest amount and then kept choosing the next larger leftover amount. Knowledge of chain stitches and double crochet is required. 



Crochet pattern for a balloon cover - here you can crochet up your leftovers with individual granny squares. These are then sewn together into a ball, so the balloon is well protected. 

Here are a few ideas for turning your leftover yarn into magical Advent and Christmas decorations as well as small gifts:

1) Snowflake "Jule" - a highlight for your Christmas decor that is as quick to make as it is clever
Here’s the pattern



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2) Little pouch with a heart - keychain, bag charm
Here’s the pattern



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3) Bookmark with "Wing and Star" - also wonderful to use as a keychain
You’ll find the pattern here



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4) Cute Christmas bells in three sizes - super quick and easy to crochet
Here’s the pattern



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5) Charming little angel - as a tree ornament, decoration for the Advent wreath, table decor, decoration for a few branches, sweet gift or small present
Here’s the pattern



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6) Beautiful angel wings / wings in shabby chic -
the wings are quick to crochet and perfect for using up leftover yarn. The front and back of each wing half are crocheted in one go.
Here’s the pattern



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7) Sweet bells with bows, in 2 sizes each
Here’s the pattern



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8) Angels in 3 sizes
Here’s the pattern



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9) Stars - the shooting star is worked using a combination of Tunisian and traditional crochet. A regular crochet hook without a thick handle is sufficient.
Here’s the pattern



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10) The angel wings "Romantica" - here, too, a little Tunisian crochet is used, but it works with a regular crochet hook.
Here’s the pattern:



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11) Sweet wing in three sizes - crocheted in Tunisian crochet, a regular crochet hook is enough.
Here’s the pattern



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12) If you want two mirrored wings, this lovely pair of wings with a heart might be just right for you.
Here’s the pattern



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13) Sweet little trees in 4 sizes - super quick and easy to crochet
Here’s the pattern



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14) The sweet little umbrellas are wonderful decor for the whole year. They look just as good on the Christmas tree as on an Easter bouquet.
Here’s the pattern



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15) Little pouches in 5 sizes - sweet little pouches in different versions and sizes
Here’s the pattern



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16) The angel wings "Romantica" - here, too, a little Tunisian crochet is used, but it works with a regular crochet hook.
Here’s the pattern:



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17) Jewelry set "Star Magic" - set consisting of earrings and a bracelet.
Here’s the pattern



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18) Bookmark and keychain "Angel with Heart"
Here’s the pattern



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19) Sweet little pouches for "fashionistas" - a dream for girls big and small.
Pouch collection / gift card pouches / Advent calendar / decor
Here’s the pattern



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20) Sweet angels - With an LED tealight underneath, they glow magically and cozily when it gets dark outside.
Here’s the pattern



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21) Angel "Lovely" - these sweet little angels with their embroiderable skirts will enchant your loved ones as much as your home. Thanks to the detailed instructions including a crochet chart, they are quick and easy to crochet.

Here’s the pattern


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22) Advent calendar "sweet gnome gang" - crochet pattern for eight different gnome motifs and sweet little bags.
Here’s the pattern



A little mini pattern for a little mini fish

Fish Fridolin



Crochet your way through your scrap box and make a cute fish keychain or a bag charm for a fish-loving friend.

Click here for the pattern.

I hope you have lots of fun crocheting!

How’s it going with your scraps?

These little motif cloths can be used as cuddle cloths or as washcloths. You can use up leftover yarn from the same yarn in two different colors for them (depending on the model, approx. 20–35 g per color). All the cloths shown here are knitted in double-face.




Knitting pattern for the "Love Birds" cloth





Knitting pattern for the "Tobi Bear" cloth





Knitting pattern for the "Elo Elephant" cloth



For this cute reversible hat, you only need approx. 20 to 50 g per color, depending on the size. It is knitted in double-face, so it can be worn on both sides. 



Knitting pattern for the "Cheeky Mouse" reversible hat

Charming motifs can also be created with crochet. Even the littlest ones love cuddling these cozy cloths, and later they can be reused as washcloths. Just a little more than half a ball of yarn per color is enough to crochet these lovely cloths.




Crochet pattern for the “Tobi the Bear” cloth





Crochet pattern for the “Elo the Elephant” cloth

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