Using Up Leftovers: Working with Winter Leftovers

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Doll clothes for the tiniest ones



Materials:

• Knitting needles No. 2
• Yarn (leftover yarn too)
• Snap fastener
• Sewing needle
• Sewing thread

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Belt bags

• for fashion dolls

• for baby dolls

Materials:

• Yarn (yardage 133 m/ 50 g)
• 1 button
• 1 snap fastener
• Scissors
• Sewing thread
• Needle

Stitches used: SC - single crochet


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Sandals for a baby doll

next summer is sure to come



easy and quick to crochet

Materials:

• Yarn yardage (133 m/ 50 g)
• Crochet hook No. 2.5
• Buttons
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

This headband for babies and toddlers can be knitted very quickly from leftover yarn—in any size you want. Perfect for beginners. The waffle stitch is also explained in the pattern.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the waffle-pattern headband.

This little pouch for 10 tissues can be crocheted from all kinds of leftover yarn. It works up quickly and is very easy, also well suited for beginners. Crochet skills are required.

A wonderfully beautiful gift for any occasion! The heart appliqué is also included in the pattern.



Click here for the crochet pattern for the tissue pouch.

If you have a leftover ball of yarn, it’s perfect for this chic shoulder warmer or cowl. It’s incredibly easy and quick to knit and is absolutely beginner-friendly. All you need are basic skills.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the cowl.

These wrist warmers are very easy to knit from leftover yarn, for example sock yarn. They are quick and easy to make, and everything is explained clearly.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the wrist warmers.

These cute little gnomes can also be crocheted very well from leftover yarn. They’re happy to be colorful. That makes them useful for lots of utensils, and they also look great on the breakfast table as egg cozies. 



Here’s the crochet pattern for the gnome family.

These cute egg outfits are also fantastic to crochet using leftover yarn. They’re perfect for beginners (with basic skills) and can be finished in no time.



Click here for the crochet pattern for these fun egg cozy covers.

You really only need small amounts of leftover yarn to knit these cute cat socks/baby socks. They always look absolutely adorable in any color combination and make a great gift.
Plus, they’re very easy to knit (no heel required)—you just need to know how to use a set of double-pointed needles.
Click here to go straight to the pattern!

These cute little turtles are also perfect for using up all your leftover yarn. They’re also very easy to knit, and you can make a whole turtle family from your leftovers.
And here you can find the pattern!
Depending on the yarn weight and needle size you use, the turtles will turn out in different sizes.

Egg cozies are always great for using up leftovers. Plus, Easter is coming up soon:

Knitting Pattern Egg Cozy BIGGI - quick and easy




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Fun egg cozies, not just for Easter! Also an ideal way to use up leftover yarn.

Quick and easy to knit in one TV evening, they make a last-minute little gift for any occasion.

Basic knitting skills are enough.
We knit in the round with a set of double-pointed needles. Decorations can be added as desired and with your own creativity.

Materials:
Basically, any yarn can be used with a slightly smaller needle size than indicated on the label.
1 egg cozy: approx. 10 g–15 g yarn (leftover) + small leftover yarn for decorating; here: set of double-pointed needles size 4.0 and crochet hook approx. 3.0 for “knotting in hair”; yarn needle for weaving in ends, possibly sewing needle and buttons, tape measure, scissors.
Recommendation: embroider the eyes in black if the egg cozies are used for babies/toddlers as amigurumi .

Included in the PDF download:

• Short instructions in text form, created for yarns with approx. 105 m yardage per 50 g
• Step-by-step illustrated pattern, created for yarns with approx. 85 m yardage per 50 g

each knitted with a set of double-pointed needles size 4.0 (then the egg cozies turn out nice and dense and stand up on their own)

• Photo tutorial “Embroidering in duplicate stitch”
• Photo tutorial “Knotting in hair with a crochet hook"
  
• Separate PDF pattern for the “double long-tail cast-on”

Potholders are also wonderful for using up leftover yarn:

Potholders “It’s So Green” - Tunisian crochet



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A touch of fresh spring green as kitchen décor or for real use as a potholder made of 100% cotton – a useful little gift for all kinds of occasions.

Both the PDF pattern for the potholder and the pattern for the crochet flower(s) are illustrated step by step.

Materials:
For 1 standard-size potholder, 21 cm x 21 cm:
50 g light green + 50 g dark green crochet yarn (or leftover yarn) made of 100% cotton/plant fiber for heat resistance, e.g. Schoeller+Stahl Record 210, 50 g - 90 m, according to the label 16 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm), so 50 g per color for the Tunisian crochet hook up to a maximum size of 4.5.

For the flower(s), a leftover bit of cotton yarn is enough, e.g. Catania (Schachenmayr) or Limone (Schoeller+Stahl), for crochet hook size 2.5 - 3.5.

Basic crochet skills are sufficient; the Tunisian crochet technique is explained with pictures.

..and of course baby socks and baby shoes:

Easy Baby Crochet Shoes



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This is an illustrated crochet pattern for easy-to-crochet baby shoes.

Basic crochet skills are enough.

We need:

approx. 50 g cotton (blend) yarn with a yardage of approx. 90 m per 50 g, for (knitting) needle size 4.0–5.0; used here: crochet hook 4.5; thinner yarn can also be used—the specified measurements are what matter (check gauge), leftover yarn for the bows or 2 pretty buttons, yarn needle, measuring tape, scissors

In addition to the detailed pattern, I have also created a short crochet pattern (sketch) as well as a short pattern for the knitted version.

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Sock Knitting Course for 4-ply Yarn - All Sizes for Baby, Children’s, Women’s and Men’s Socks



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Knitting socks (possibly with leftover sock yarn) is wonderful ..and feet big and small will be delighted with the results..

This is an illustrated sock knitting course using baby socks size 15, knitted from 4-ply sock yarn with charts for all sizes

Included in the download :

• Detailed main PDF pattern with photos
• handwritten sketches
• baby sock chart for sizes 15–20
• sock chart for sizes 22–47

Integrated into the main pattern is a short-form baby mitten pattern, since parts of the baby sock pattern can be used for it.

Required materials:
4-ply sock yarn (wonderfully soft options include, for example, Ferner “Lungauer Sockengarn” merino sock yarns or Austermann “Step” with aloe vera and jojoba or “Comfort” with cashmere)

• approx. 15 g for the baby socks,
• approx. 10 g for the baby mittens,
• for adult socks up to size 44: 100 g,
• if larger than size 44, then 150 g is required.

set of double-pointed needles 2.5, measuring tape, scissors, yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Small scraps of winter yarn are perfect for crocheting doll clothes. Here’s a pattern for a sweater and pants for Barbie dolls. Depending on the type of yarn, the look can be sporty or festive. The pattern is very simple and can be adjusted to be slightly tighter or looser (depending on the thickness of the yarn). Also suitable for crochet beginners!
Click here for the pattern!

Decorations/Coasters “Little Snowflakes”
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/34378/deko-untersetzer-kleine-schneeflocken
You don’t need much yarn to make a snowflake, so these can be crocheted from leftover yarn.
The “Little Snowflakes” decorations/coasters, with a diameter of about 10 cm, are perfect for the Christmas season and add a cozy atmosphere. They look lovely on the festive table as coasters for candleholders or can be used as door and window decorations.



These matching wrist warmers were knitted from leftover yarn. They are very easy to knit and are also perfect for beginners with basic skills.

They are worked without a set of double-pointed needles, simply in right side and wrong side rows. The sides are sewn together with mattress stitch—completely invisibly—and the thumb opening is left open. The pattern includes all the individual steps, some with photos.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the matching wrist warmers—for her and him.

This cute little cuddly bear for babies and toddlers was knitted from leftover cotton yarn in two different colors. It’s very easy for beginners to knit as well.

Note for print-friendliness:
The pattern includes an extra section with photos that do not need to be printed. 



Click here for the knitting pattern for the cuddly bear for babies and toddlers.

How about a chubby, round bird of paradise. Pino is a real leftover-yarn buster. With him, you can easily reduce your mountains of leftover yarn.

click here for the pattern

     

When finished, Pino will be approx. 32 cm tall (when using the specified hook size and yarn weight). You will receive a detailed 20-page pattern with lots of photos to guide you.
Also suitable for ambitious beginners

You will also need:

• approx. 200 g leftover yarn (hook size 3–4) in various colors
• crochet hook size 4.5
• yarn needle, darning needle
• stuffing
• 2 safety eyes, size 12 mm

With this colorful spring set, you can make wonderful use of your leftover yarn. There are no limits to your imagination here, and you’ll instantly bring spring to your table. The pattern includes several variations for the egg cozies. For example, I crocheted the “cheeky boys” for my grandchildren, which you can also see here in the photo. The flower egg cozies are for girls of all ages.

The pattern is suitable for beginners in every respect. However, you should have some basic crocheting skills.

In this pattern, I’ve also made sure that most of the photos are placed on separate pages that don’t need to be printed. Additionally, the pattern is written without abbreviations, which makes it even easier for you to work with.



Click here for the colorful spring meadow—the flower egg cozies with placemat.