Shop upcycling patterns now / great as a weekend project

Dear community,
how about a lovely and sustainable upcycling project for the weekend? Here in the thread and in the shop, you’re sure to find a project you’ll like. Have fun with it.

@Designers:
You can each present 2-3 suitable patterns here that have not been promoted in the forum in the past 3 weeks and must each have at least 10 sales / a CR of at least 2%. Don’t forget links, images, info, etc. 

Don’t throw away the cardboard rolls from toilet paper! You can crochet around them and turn them into original gift packaging for different occasions.
Here are 2 examples from my shop:


Royal Guardsman, a wonderful gift package for fans of Britain! The crocheted-around cardboard roll forms the lower body. The upper body can be removed. That way, you can hide a little surprise inside: English toffees or a voucher for an English course or a stay in London.


The Chef Charly was made using the same principle. Here, too, the upper body can be removed again. Charly is perfect as gift packaging for all hobby cooks. How about a voucher for a special cooking class? Or a clever new recipe? Or even homemade sweets? With Charly, it all gets a very personal touch!

Today I’m showing you a pattern for using your empty jars. 



We’ll be crocheting around jars of various sizes—honey jars, carrot or beetroot jars. I like pickle jars best because of their size. 



Filled with flowers from the garden or used as lanterns for evenings on the patio



Click here for the pattern 

Are there any more upcycling patterns?

Anyone who has ever knitted or crocheted felted slippers knows the problem of slippery soles. You can either coat them with liquid latex or—if you want something more stylish and durable—sew on a leather sole. You can make these leather soles yourself in all sizes from an old leather jacket/leather coat/leather bag. Sometimes you can find something like that at a flea market, too.

In my pattern, I show you exactly how to make and sew on the soles. Of course, a size template is included.

--> Here is the pattern.