Weekend Projects: Advent + Leftover Yarn

Dear users, dear designers,
do you have leftover yarn? How about a few pretty Advent patterns, Advent calendars, Advent wreaths, St. Nicholas patterns, Christmas patterns, or even a few bestsellers?
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@Designers,
2-3 patterns are enough. Don’t forget the link and image, as well as the usual info.

Doesn’t that little elk look a bit cheeky? You absolutely have to have it!

You can crochet this wall decoration using a little sock yarn and cotton yarn. The wreath has a diameter of just 12 cm, making it perfect as a window decoration or a Christmas tree ornament. It’s decorated in festive colors.(I used the “Christmas Wonderland” sock yarn from Woll Butt.)
Besides a few pieces of leftover yarn, all you’ll need is some stuffing and a 12-cm-diameter Styrofoam wreath.
Click here to download the pattern!

Still looking for an original Secret Santa gift ? The St. Nicholas Easter Bunny is sure to be a hit—it never fails to amaze. In just a few simple steps, it can be transformed into an Easter decoration in a flash. Just turn it inside out....

...and voilà: there’s a cute little bunny girl!

With some cotton yarn in red, white, skin-tone, light green, and brown, plus some white fluffy yarn, you can quickly crochet this reversible doll. This surprise gift will delight young and old alike!

Tip: If you’d like, you can also hide some money inside the doll—that way, you’ve got great packaging for a cash gift! What a great project for the weekend!

Grab your crochet hook! Download the pattern right here!

Star Stella in 3 sizes
for small and larger amounts of leftover yarn



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The set with stars in different sizes is a great decoration for the pre-Christmas season, because it can be used in so many different ways - as window decoration, door wreath, tree ornament, gift tag, table decoration etc.

Individually decorated, it fits into any home!

As always, the pattern is richly illustrated and describes all steps in detail, so that even as a beginner with basic knowledge you can crochet these stars yourself. Fans of crochet charts won’t miss out either.

The stars shown are 11 / 13 / 22 cm tall and 11 / 13 / 22 cm wide.

Little Angel
great for small amounts of leftover yarn



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The little angel is a great decoration that can be used in many ways ... as Christmas decor, tree ornament, as a gift tag, lucky charm, on a Christmas garland or also as a small gift to bring along...

As always, the pattern is richly illustrated and describes all steps in detail, so that you can crochet a little angel even as a beginner with basic knowledge.

The little angels shown are approx. 10 cm tall and were crocheted from just over 15 g of cotton yarn (e.g., Gründl Cotton Fun LL 115 m/50 g).

Now it really is high time to start crafting Advent calendars: If you get started right away, you can still manage to finish this pretty little house, among other things.


 
This Advent calendar is made from photo cardstock and measures approx. 17.5 x 22 x 20.5 cm. Assembling the individual calendar containers is very easy even for craft beginners, but to make sure everything fits together well in the end, working accurately and precisely is very important here.

This little reindeer is perfect for Advent crochet projects. It can be crocheted quite quickly using leftover cotton and sock yarn.
The pattern is suitable for beginners.
Click here for the pattern and more details 

" Small Christmas Trees with Pearl Decorations " decor, Christmas tree, Christmas tree ornament crochet pattern

A beautiful decoration/Christmas tree ornament for Christmas can be made quickly and easily in three steps: 1 - crochet2 - fold3 - sew on pearls. The decorations (size approx. 8 cm x 10 cm) are very well suited for the Advent and Christmas season and create a cozy atmosphere. They can also be used beautifully as door and window decorations for the festive season. Not much yarn is needed to make one decoration, so they can be crocheted from leftover yarn. Ideal way to use up leftover yarn!

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The decorations / coasters "Little Snowflakes", with a diameter of approx. 10 cm, are very well suited for the Christmas season and create a cozy atmosphere. They can be beautifully used on the festive table as coasters for candle holders or as door and window decorations, and of course as Christmas tree ornaments. Not much yarn is needed to make one snowflake, so they can be crocheted from leftover yarn. A lovely way to use up leftovers!



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********************Decoration "Santa Claus / Christmas Hat" Christmas tree ornament crochet pattern



A beautiful decoration/Christmas tree ornament is made in three steps: 1 - crochet 2 - fold 3 - sew on beads. The hats (size approx. 10 cm x 12 cm) are very well suited for Advent and the Christmas season and create a cozy atmosphere. They can also be beautifully used as door or window decorations for the festive season. Ideal for the Christmas table! Not much yarn is needed to make one decoration, so they can be crocheted from leftover yarn. An ideal way to use up leftover yarn!

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Knitting pattern _Baby Shoes Christmas Time 1

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For little St. Nicholas feet!

Foot length: 8 cm, 8.5 cm 9 cm

Material:
30 g leftover yarn in red or green
Leftover white yarn
A set of double-pointed needles, size 3
Ribbon or cord
The pattern consists of 6 pages with pictures that can be downloaded after purchase.

Do you have leftover yarn and would you love to use it for Christmas? Then Clara might be just the thing for you...

With the specified yarn and hook size, you’ll get an angel that protects your breakfast eggs from cooling down too quickly; with any other yarn weight, it will turn out correspondingly larger or smaller.


https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/34708/eierwaermer-engel-clara-haekelanleitung



These 3 festive little characters make a lovely weekend project to help get you in the Christmas spirit.

https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/22437/eierwaermer-rudolph-frosty-und-der-weihnachtsmann-haekelanleitung


You’ll find more detailed information—such as the materials needed—in the pattern.

You can make an Advent calendar from these little gift bags; you just need to crochet 24 of these cat heads.

If you don’t want to make that many, you can also simply use them as gift packaging for small items...

In the pattern you’ll find more detailed information, e.g. about the materials. 

https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/44116/katzenkopf-haekelanleitung

Crochet pattern for the Christmas table



A small amount of leftover yarn is enough for these little Christmas ornaments or decorative flowers.

The pattern explains step by step, round by round, how to crochet them. You’ll also find a crochet chart.

Connect two stars together, and you’ll have a unique, reusable gift ribbon.

Here you’ll find the pattern for the Christmas flowers 

Making these little fir trees is also a pleasant activity for the weekend – in just a few hours, you can add several new ornaments to your Christmas tree decoration supply.



The little trees are made from photo cardstock and construction paper, measure approx. 8 x 8 x 7 cm, are very easy to craft, and are also well suited for skilled craft beginners to make.

You can also crochet these cute gnomes as an Advent calendar. This will use up lots of leftover yarn, and they work up quickly. :) You’ll easily have 24 finished by December 1. And you can already start thinking about what treasures you want to fill them with.

Perfect for beginners, and there are no limits to your creativity here. 

Note: There’s also a gnome house for this in my shop.

Go to the crochet pattern here

This beautiful Advent calendar will delight the hearts of young and old alike. The individual little bags offer enough space to hide small surprises for your loved ones - a special eye-catcher for your home during the pre-Christmas season.

The individual little bags are quick and easy to make; crocheting one here and there, the calendar grows piece by piece. If you make each little bag 3 times in a different color sequence, you'll get 24 individual little bags.

Here is the pattern

You can use these beautiful wings / angel wings as tree ornaments, gift tags, decorations for your Advent wreath, table decorations, keychains, etc.

The wings are quick to crochet and look beautiful from both sides (the back almost looks like knit stitch).

You’ll receive a detailed PDF pattern with text and numerous step-by-step photos, so it’s suitable for beginners too.

Click here for the pattern

With all your Christmas crafts, you should also think about the right packaging. Here I have a small Christmas gift bag with an elegant poinsettia for you


 
The  gift bag is made from photo cardstock and measures approx. 16.5 x 6 x 20 cm. With a little crafting experience, it can be recreated quickly and easily. Thanks to the detailed pattern, the bag is also well suited for beginners.

Once upon a time there was a pretty little bag—crocheted by you from just a few grams of yarn. This one bag felt very lonely and was sad. Oh, if only I had a few sisters, then I wouldn’t be so bored and we could play together.

And because you have a kind heart and plenty of leftover yarn, you crocheted 23 little siblings for the lonely little bag. Oh, what a cheerful bustle it was. No one was alone anymore.


And because they were all so happy together and played so cheerfully with one another, you asked them whether they might like to be something very special for 24 days : namely a colorful Christmas calendar for a very dear child.

The 24 little bags were thrilled with this idea and from then on dreamed only of this special Advent season, in which they would be allowed to play this special role. Each one of them would get to be something very special for a child on one day. Each one of them would be lovingly decorated and filled with little surprises. She alone would be chosen very early in the morning by wide, amazed children’s eyes. Full of anticipation and with shining eyes, the child would beam at her and then very carefully turn to her contents. She would be carried around that day and proudly shown to the others. And the next day it would be the little sister bag’s turn to experience this magic.

At the end of November, things got exciting. All the little bags were decorated and filled. Each one received a red star with a number on it—and from then on that was her special lucky day, the day she eagerly awaited. All 24 little bags were tied to a clothes hanger, which was hung in the Christmas room. From here they had a great view of the Christmas preparations. None of the Advent atmosphere escaped them. They were all excited and now waited for December 1 ... Then their big moment would begin ... :-)

If you, too, want to experience this exciting fairy tale about the 24 little colorful bags or tell it to your children or grandchildren, you need to crochet them now.

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I hope you enjoy this project. Yours, Ina