This brought me back to elementary school when my art teacher would bring her yarn scraps in and the class would dip them in glue and make designs over balloons. When the glue dried we’d pop the balloon and be left with cute little yarn decorations. Usually did them around Easter because they looked a bit like eggs.
I make hats, scarves, and am trying mittens, to give to folks who are unhoused. Those scraps add up and, because I stick to neutral or neural-ish colors, they blend pretty well into scarves and simple beanie style hats. It's nice because every once in awhile there'll be a few stitches of yellow or some other bright color! Ear warmers now, too, are good scrap busters. I hate throwing away perfectly good yarn even if it is only 3" long!
For a hot minute, I did yarn mandalas and had oodles of scraps. I finally attached those scraps together (not bothering to hide the ends) and relearned Tunisian crochet with that yarn. The pads I made were just large enough for cat beds so I donated the finished products to the Humane Society. The ends sticking out of the pads were great for the kittens to play with. Win-win!
I made a basket with scrap yarn to hold more scrap yarn haha! I like to make little 5" squares out of scrap yarn and keep it. Once I have enough of them, I plan to sew them together into one big blanket. My plan is a king sized blanket, so I'm working toward 360 (I'll get there someday!)
You can tie tens of squares together with scrap yarn, for easy counting and not losing them. Have fun with that. I kept a spare square (made specially,) from the granny slippers I have made, to make a blanket, and be able to see what combos I made for whom. Some others are from blankets, so I know which ones I've done. I put 5 granny squares together to make small craft baskets, with a plain base. And do handles on top.
I love the idea for teaching the sewing. My granddaughter loves to sit on my lap and hold the hook while I crochet. We count the stitches and say the steps to crochet . She is 4 yrs old.
I've cut up scraps of non-treated, pure wool roving and let my friend's kindergarten-age twins use forks to pull it apart like you would shred beef/chicken for sandwiches. They basically shred it back into fluff and then leave it out (after I've checked it) for the murder of crows that have adopted me. It satisfies their need for destruction, and the crows usually bring them a present. The best present was an old skeleton key!
Never thought about using really short scraps for stuffing, good idea. I use scraps that aren't big enough for small projects to make catnip balls for cat toys - tie all my scraps together for multi-color kitty balls. The cats go nuts over them.
I’ve done a scrap yarn ball before. The blanket I made came out super cute. I also did one with different textures and weights and it was also cute and funky!
Did you use the Russian join or the surgeon's knot to attach the colours? This is on my must try list but I don't like knots in my knitting projects and this is the first time I have heard of the Russian join.
@@kerryw6360 what's a surgeon's knot? I like to use square knots and then weave in ends. But, I haven't tried weaving in ends between the ply with a sharp needle yet. Apparently, it creates more resistance. I'll have to try that soon.
@@JustWriter I've never actually tried it, but I've seen you tube videos showing magic balls made using this knot (also referred to as an invisible knot). I don't generally knot anything in my knitting , so have been hesitant to give it a try and was curious what your technique was, since you've made a scrap yarn ball before.
I use short scraps for all sorts of things! I keep them handy by my favorite chair, where I like to crochet. Every scrap longer than a foot is put into a large scrap basket. On days when I'm between projects, I pull the basket close and start tying the pieces of yarn together, using a granny knot and leaving one-inch tails. As I go, I wind the yarn into a ball, allowing it to change colors as it will. When I get a big (think basketball) ball made, I start to crochet a small lap blanket or even a small blanket, using a single strand of a coordinating color along with the scrap yarn to make the items warm. Both the lap blanket and the small afghan are big hits at the nursing home in our suburban neighborhood. The residents there love the bright colors and the short tails of the yarn, which allow their nervous fingers to stay busy. I usually get bored tying all those knots, so I recruit my neighbor's grandson, Joseph. He likes to do something new and I plan on allowing him to accompany me to the nursing home to hand out the things he helped to make!
When I have several left over small balls of colored yarn, I buy three or four off-white color skeins like eggshell. Then I use one colored strand, and one eggshell strand (two strands), and single crochet a square, rectangle, circle, or hexagon rug, tying the colored balls together as they run out. They are easily washable, and can decorate the bed, go across the couch, be thrown on the floor for baby to lay on, or left on the floor as a rug. I have several that are about 30 years old, and still be washed and used. Many times, I can find neutral color skeins of yarn at the thrift stores, as well as, the small balls of leftover yarn.
when i first got into amigurumi and was working on my first handful of small projects, i wasn't sure yet if it was a hobby i'd end up keeping up with and wasn't sure if i wanted to invest a ton of money into it - i used 100% yarn scraps to stuff my projects!! 4 years later and still loving amigurumi so i suppose i'm hooked forever now
I did the totes/ baskets! They were beautiful and I used up lots of partial balls, etc. and this project really ate up the yarn, in a good way! I did 4 strands and as one ended, I just added another.
Great ideas! I could see those yarn pegs doing double duty as decor until they are needed. I have one of those huge pickle jars and i will roll up tiny balls after a project and toss them in. I got the idea from my button jar. I typically do that for the really small scraps that won't make a bigger ball but aren't quite big enough to really do anything else with. It sits out in the open next to my button jar and is a reminder of past projects. It brings me joy 🙂
Yarn scraps are great for stuffing!! I fluff them up with a brush (anything bristly) the same way people brush yarn to make wigs, then mix it with the poly fill. It makes the stuffing so much softer and reduces waste!!!
I love using my big magic ball to make cat beds and blankets for the local humane society! I love to donate to my shelter and I'm usually done with that yarn anyway so might as well give it to those who need it in the form of a lovely blanket or bed
Yes, you must make the basket. I made one for myself last year. I keep yarn in it😊 It was fun to make and it makes the perfect seat for my cat Thank you for all your very informative videos.
Not sure if someone already said this, but, I make "scrapghans" by crocheting my scraps continuously in rows. They look sort of "retro," but, they are unique and can keep someone in need warm. Leftover yarn can also be crocheted into little toys, or donated to schools or children's museums to be used for art projects 😊. I just subscribed...thank you for posting such a helpful video. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with a yarn mountain.
Elise, what a tremendous craft idea video. As an art educator for many, many years, I can tell you that you touched upon so many ideas that children love to make!! Also, this video is PERFECT for anyone running or teaching in a summer camp or Bible Camp. They are always looking for craft ideas to create with the children that are inexpensive! It is wonderful that you took time to make this video in an age where recycling is so important to everyone in an effort to protect our environment. Thank you for the passion, energy, enthusiasm, and talent you put into your videos. Keep bringing more love and joy into our beautiful world through your awesome works of art and ideas created with yarn!
Great ideas! I started saving my "tails" this year as a time capsule of the projects I've worked on, but I definitely think my grands need "sewing" practice with some of my longer scraps. Thanks for the video.
Infant/toddler teacher here! I've given my students shoelaces and little boards with holes in them to sew with and the tots loved it! I work with not-quite 2-year olds so needles are out for now but I'll recommend it to the older classes teachers.
I made a scrap yarn basket years ago. I just had tons of scrap yarn, and I would put 3 or 4 together (depending on how thick the yarn was) and just started a basket pattern. When one yard ran out, I just added another one in it's place. I loved it so much I made a second one too. I love the tassel and pom pom ideas, I'll have to try them soon!
Excellent video! I would like to add one thing, though. Don't only separate them by thickness, but also by material. You won't be able to put pure wool with synthetics with cotton, all in one project. When you wash it some will shrink, some will not etc. and it will become all wonky and wavy.
What fun ideas! I’ve always saved my scraps and people think I’m crazy. Of course, these are people who don’t understand fibers and yarn and everything that goes into them. I just never felt right throwing them away-now I know why! Thank you for sharing these wonderful ideas with us. I love them all!❤️🧶
The possibilities are endless. You even go so far to make a blanket with those scraps, if your are into that. Make animal faces, like owls and cats, make friendship bracelets with yarn. These things will be good to remember.
I have a ton of yarn scraps! I could never bring myself to throw them away but haven’t found a use for them until now! What great ideas! I love the bag idea! I also love the yarn peg idea and the tassels! I have a bunch of pom pom makers and think it would be fun to sit and make bunches of pom poms! Thanks for the great ideas!
I can vouch for the scrap yarn basket, I made it when I was just starting to crochet and it was simple yet fun to do. It's handy to carry yarn but I imagine it could be used for other things too.
I LOVE my scrap yarn basket. I had rug yarn that I used for the bottom which gives it a good strong base. Can't wait to have enough scraps to make another one.
I'm making a hexagon Grammy blanket for my son. I'm using 5 different colors of yarn to make it. You just inspired me save the ends of the skeins use the Russian join to join them all randomly and make a pillow with the scraps. Thanks for all your videos. I just found you last week and have enjoyed watching all your tips and tricks.
I've done the clothes pin method when I had specific colours for a blanket project...I'd clip them onto my work basket (yes, crocheted from scrap yarn) so that I knew which colour I was reaching for..it's easier to see the bulked colour on the peg rather than a single strand..and I love making scrap baskets, bags or blankets..they are great for holding projects, scraps or balls of yarn..for taller baskets I've taken to lining them with plastic gutter guard to help them stand up when empty..I of course then crochet a lining to hide the plastic, thus using up more scrap yarn..
You are amazing and I love your energy! Great ideas for my bag of ever growing scraps! I usually just make pom poms but didn't know what else to do with them. Thank you soooo much!
Just love all the project ideas to utilize every inch of scrap yarns. I always hold onto mine cuz I think there are useful ways of utilizing them no matter the length i have as leftovers from a project and know I can apply them and thank you for illustrating a form of organization for them, love each and every ideas you've mention and I will look at your links. Thank you thank you ❤
Thank you so much for showing these craft ideas, specifically the greeting cards! I’ll definitely be making these for holidays and birthdays! Thank you again!
What a great list! I especially love your idea of making pom-poms. If folks don't have a pom-pom maker, there are vids on how to make them using just a fork. They're quick and easy (and fun!) to make, and one thing you can do with all those pom-poms is donate them to your local animal shelter...they make awesome cat toys!
Yes they do. My great niece and I made a few toys for her cat using pom poms, feathers, and little jingle bells attached to sticks we picked up outside. Used my scrap yarn for them. Her cat loves them!
Wow you sent me back Almost 40 years ago. I was making friendship bracelets out of yarn because I didn't have the materials to make them from. I ended up making them for people and my brother in law was 11 at the time and my husband and I were newly engaged. I used my scrap yarn to make them and my then 11 yr old brother wanted to know how to make them and I taught him the patterns I knew. He did that for quite a while making them for the kids he hung out with. I can't believe anyone thought that was a new thing. It was just brought back again like the 1970's and 80's styles we used to wear as kids and young adults. Thanks for the memories, Elise Rose!
I would like to add, I love when some ideas come around again and bring back memories. It made me feel younger again. I think we can all use a bit of that 😉
I use yarn, thread, and fabric scraps for stuffing (depending on size of project). I switched to that because it's washable and will go back to shape after washing. I've used scrap fleece in amigu foods and tacked them in place so the don't fold over in the wash too. Works like a charm.
I am a retired Special education teacher, and I have used scraps of yarn for all kinds of projects. I also crochet hats, Afgans, and floor mats for our Abused women and children’s shelter. I use the yarn scraps to make granny squares and then crochet the granny squares together. The last thing I wanted to say is thank you so much for giving such a wonderful verbal description of what you do. I have been blind all my life and there are so many crochet videos on TH-cam that I cannot use because all they provide is background music with verbal or even text description of what they are doing. When they provide captions with their videos, the screen reader feature on my iPhone will not read them. I can’t tell you how many people I have respectfully written and ask them to put a text copy of their pattern or a verbal description of what they are doing on their videos and I’ve gotten no response. of course, I can’t see all the Pinterest pictures but thank you for your verbal descriptions of what you do. I used to do string art along time ago and would be interested in doing it again. I hope I can find some free patterns.
Thank you so much!! I'm a mother of a son with special needs and accessibility is very important to me. So it makes me happy to know that you're able to enjoy the videos! 🧶🧶🧶
I love making giant yarn balls, I use them for scrap blankets. I also take the smaller pieces and use a dog brush to brush them into fluff and then use a drop spindle to make my own yarn! so much fun and I even made my own drop spindle using a pencil, a foam cut into a circle, a paper clip for the hook, and duct tape to keep it all together. Nice and Big Drop spindle and its GALAXY themes :P
Thank you so very much for all the suggestions. I have a few projects for my scrap yarn now. I apprenti your enthousiasm. Your passion is contagious. Bravo
These are all great ideas! I use scraps for small projects like pillow cases & coasters. When i have little bits of scraps, i use them for latch hook rugs & the really tiny shreds get used in my miniatures 😊
I am so delighted to have found you by accident! What absolutely amazing, inspirational, exciting ideas you have. Thank you so very much for sharing all of these. I shall subscribe and look forward to watching all of your wonderful projects! Thanks again. So much appreciated.🤩💜
I was so intrigued with all your ideas, I started crocheting three years ago and now I can make dresses, sweaters even tried my talent at tutu dresses...if anyone asked me years ago about arts and crafts, I would have said that I am horrible at it, I was never very creative...lol now I love my crochet...Thanks to you I found more great ideas with yarn scraps... This is just amazing!!
I am wondering if you have any idea on what to do with the mesh plastic canvas, I order them because of a handbag I made, now I am stuck with the rest..lol the little squares are very tiny..lol @@EliseRoseCrochet
Just this week, I tied all my scraps together, made several small MC rounds, folded them in half, stuffed with the really short little pieces and catnip, then sewed them shut. Made 5 catnip toys!
I enjoy these posts about using up scraps. I’d love to see one on how to store and catalog those bits and pieces we want to hang on to for repairs and such.
Your ideas are wonderful and I love your enthusiasm! I primarily use my yarn scraps for stuffing projects, but I love the idea of tying scraps together to make a basket! Looking forward to watching more of your videos; I subscribed to your channel! ☺️
Love the creativity of using all my yarn scraps. I used several yarns I wasn’t using (due to color or texture), along with scraps to make a rug. I used the same technique My Poppet used for the basket, holding 4-6 yarns at a time and using a very large hook. The colors were random and beautiful! It was almost an inch thick and my grandson loves it! Put it by his bed so it’s the first and last thing his feet touch at bedtime. This would make a great wedding or housewarming gift!
How I'm using my scraps is exactly that magic yarn ball, for a 10 stitch knit blanket, though recently I was thinking how cute it might be as a 10 stitch crochet blanket too since it's such a quick project, and I love how it makes it look like patchwork with all the colors.
The basket idea (about 11:00) is pure genius! It’s a yarn eater that is 100% flexible as to color or weight! I’m making one now as a toy collector for new grand boy and it’s so much fun to watch the pattern emerge from skein ends and larger scraps.
I no longer use acrylic or non natural yarn for animals..we had some pet mice and I used polyfil stuffing and yarn scraps for nests ..two mice wound the fiber around their little arms and cut off the circulation..I was heartbroken to see that two mice wound up with a stump leg because of this.😢..so PLEASE ..no polyfil or acrylic yarn for animals...only short natural fibers..and thank you for mentioning this in your video
I was planning on using all of my different yarn scraps to frankenstein together a blanket. All sorts of different ones, the big bulky ones, small fine ones, chenille, velvet, woven... all of them. I want to make small squares with each individual scrap and then combine them all together into one big blanket, with all loose ends sticking out about half and inch or so out.
I have been saving yarn scraps for years. I am making a round rug using a spool loom. I magic yarn balls. Living the way the rug is coming out. I will use the rug in my Craftroom in our new house.
I was looking for ideas for tote bag accessories (I just crocheted a tote bag). Tassels are too common and amigurumi seems too time consuming. I think I'm gonna try out the little puffy owl. They look so cute!
Thank you so much I really really enjoyed listening to you tell us all about yarn 🧶 scrap’s. You have some brilliant ideas too and if I really have to pick one it would be the basket made from different types of yarn scrap’s and, I think it’s a perfect way to use all the odds and ends of yarn. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags
I can definitely recommend string art! It's a lot of fun, and makes for beautiful decorations. I made pretty intricate ones when I was younger (mostly with flowers, haha). I think we used to use crochet thread (some sort of lace weight cotton, at least) and the nails would be 2-3 centimeters. Absolutely no more than five (which I think is about 2 inches), and obviously not too thick.
Great ideas. I'm going to start saving my scraps for stuffing things. I did 16 small pumpkins for family and friends and stuffed them scratchy yarn I was never going to use. I'm almost out of the "bad" yarn to use as stuffing, so I'm going to get a pretty jar and start saving all those scraps!
The jar of scrapes is known as an "Ort Jar". Many people who embroidery keep an ort jar. Never thought to keep one for yarn work, much less reuse them. Thank you 😊
Im so excited to figure out that my 9 year old step daughter loves the craft world!! My girls are 25 and 21 so it has been a little tough starting over but you are about to make our time together much fun!!!! Thank you in advance for all that you do!!!
I always use my yarn scraps for stuffing my amigurumi, but I like a lot of the ideas in the video, especially the one with the clothespin and the bag mentioned towards the end. Most of my yarn scraps are very short though so they are perfect for stuffing amigurumi.
Another thing you can do with yarn scraps (if you're feeling generous or you spin your own yarn.) is card it into your own roving wool on your blending board or hand carders, just make sure it's a thing enough to blending into it but then it can creating a beautiful blend, you could also offer it to your spinning friends to do it for you as well and they may spin some yarn for you. :) I plan on taking some of my scraps and blending it in.
This was seriously so fun! Can’t wait to start using my scraps! I might make kitty beds (like your basket idea here), as we have lots of family members with cats! Great scrappy gift idea!
I have two small boxes of my average scraps. Since I make plushies I've used them for embellishments. The smallest goes to stuffing (in a tackle box), the next could be eyes (taped to a board), then horns/ears, then small appendages. It's helpful for pattern testing too since you don't have to cut a bunch of new yarn.
When my son was a baby I knitted all his little cardigans. All the scraps left over I started a giant pom pom. Each time I made one I added to the pom pom with the scraps. Until I had a giant pom pom for him to play with, and also it reminded me of all the lovely cardigans I'd made. I still have it, and he's 44 now. Just a lovely memento of his baby years .
I like making baskets, pom pom garlands, bowls and tassels with my scraps. Also you can make little kitten paws for wooden dining chairs so the feet of the chairs don't scratch your wooden floors and they look so cute. For my natural fiber yarn, I just card the yarn and use for needle felting.
Something I learned from needle felting is that you can use two pet brushes (the ones with a lot of fine metal bristles) and brush wool yarn scraps between them to turn it into felting wool. It's a cheap way to make small amounts of different colors but because you are turning the wool back to fluff you could also use it as stuffing.
Wow these are all such awesome ideas to use up something that you probably would of thrown away all of these are really cool but I would love to try out making the scrap basket thank you for sharing these ideas!
I like to take my ends/pieces from making blankets, scarves, hats etc and put them in a plastic ornament ball. Then when I gift the item made, I include the ornament with the colors from the item they receive for their Christmas tree.
I like to do hand embroidery as well and I’ve started mixing the two mediums together. I often crochet embroidery floss into three dimensional pieces for my embroidery or I will crochet a grid and then weave, embroider, and crochet designs into it. Yarn scraps are great for this. You can also make beads for jewelry, coasters, funny wigs…or if nothing else, donate them to your local art teacher!
since you already make amigurumi, I'd suggest doll clothes. with very thin double pointed needles and a minimal amount of yarn you can make micro top down sweaters, hats, socks etc in very little time. they are also great xmas ornaments.
Thank you! This was such an inspiring clip, and I love, love, love your excited enthusiasm! Great to know that there are others who get excited about little scraps of fibre 🤪
I started saving my scraps a year or two ago for stuffing, but thanks for these other ideas 😊 Mine are mostly the 1-2” clippings though, so wont do for many of these. Ah well
THANK YOU for mentioning the birds! I was hoping you wouldn't be recommending that as a way to use them. Not only can they strangle the necks of birds, they can also strangle limbs, cutting off circulation to goes and legs, especially thinner yarn, strings, and hair (don't leave human hair, either!). For those wishing to gather nesting supplies to leave out for birds, make a bundle of small twigs, cut grass/hay, or tufts of dog or cat fur, loose downy feathers, or plant fluff.
I have a Pekingese who needs regular haircuts and used to leave the hair out for my resident birds but, they never took any. They prefer twigs and grass so dog hair ends up in compost now.
Thank you so much for the ideas! I will definitely use the idea of mixing the short scraps with batting for stuffing pillows & toys. I am excited also to try the Russian knot. I have made scrap baskets before & love the project.
I've owned a couple German shepherds and a few horses over the yrs. It was always fun to find a downed bird nest and see the hair fully utilized. Also I remember being about 5-6 yrs old and having a few light feathers from our chickens. I threw up a feather in the wind and a barn swallow caught it in the air. I felt especially important that day! 😊
I love to make scrap yarn pillow covers/blankets and have even made a loose fitting, beachy mesh shirt/bathing suit cover... I got a lot of compliments on it! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I’m 10 years old in 2024 and I LOVE making friendship bracelets! I’m SOOOOO excited to make that yarn scrap friendship bracelet project!!! My bestie crochets too, and when I tell her about this she’s going to FREAK!!! Ty for this amazing tutorial!
Another idea is to get a clear ball ornament and fill with scraps from the prior year and write the year on the ornament. A memory of your makes!
Love that idea!! 🧶🧶🧶
What i did was I took my bfs and I favorite colors, then used the yarn to measure our heights and put it in a clear heart ornament. Bf LOVED it
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This brought me back to elementary school when my art teacher would bring her yarn scraps in and the class would dip them in glue and make designs over balloons. When the glue dried we’d pop the balloon and be left with cute little yarn decorations. Usually did them around Easter because they looked a bit like eggs.
How fun!! Thanks so much for sharing that idea!! 🧶🧶🧶
Now that sounds like a brill idea. ;)
omg !! i would love to try this 😁😁 what type of glue is used for projects like this ? i dont want to get the wrong one 😅
@@kei-xr5uuwhen my kids were little we did this in scouts with Elmer's glue
I make hats, scarves, and am trying mittens, to give to folks who are unhoused. Those scraps add up and, because I stick to neutral or neural-ish colors, they blend pretty well into scarves and simple beanie style hats. It's nice because every once in awhile there'll be a few stitches of yellow or some other bright color! Ear warmers now, too, are good scrap busters. I hate throwing away perfectly good yarn even if it is only 3" long!
That's wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing what you do! 💛
For a hot minute, I did yarn mandalas and had oodles of scraps. I finally attached those scraps together (not bothering to hide the ends) and relearned Tunisian crochet with that yarn. The pads I made were just large enough for cat beds so I donated the finished products to the Humane Society. The ends sticking out of the pads were great for the kittens to play with. Win-win!
Awesome! 👏
I made a basket with scrap yarn to hold more scrap yarn haha! I like to make little 5" squares out of scrap yarn and keep it. Once I have enough of them, I plan to sew them together into one big blanket. My plan is a king sized blanket, so I'm working toward 360 (I'll get there someday!)
Wow!!! That's a great idea!!! 🧶🧶🧶
And now you give me the idea! Thank u ❤
I do the same, holding worsted weight yarns double for scrap granny squares.
You can tie tens of squares together with scrap yarn, for easy counting and not losing them. Have fun with that. I kept a spare square (made specially,) from the granny slippers I have made, to make a blanket, and be able to see what combos I made for whom. Some others are from blankets, so I know which ones I've done. I put 5 granny squares together to make small craft baskets, with a plain base. And do handles on top.
I love the idea for teaching the sewing. My granddaughter loves to sit on my lap and hold the hook while I crochet. We count the stitches and say the steps to crochet . She is 4 yrs old.
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That's amazing! My grandchildren are obsessed with my yarn and watching what I am crocheting. They are 2, 3, and 5.
I love the clothespin idea for yarn colourways, plus that basket is amazing! Thank you for curating all these ideas into this podcast!
You are so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
I've cut up scraps of non-treated, pure wool roving and let my friend's kindergarten-age twins use forks to pull it apart like you would shred beef/chicken for sandwiches. They basically shred it back into fluff and then leave it out (after I've checked it) for the murder of crows that have adopted me. It satisfies their need for destruction, and the crows usually bring them a present. The best present was an old skeleton key!
Lol! I read that as a "murder of cows" 🐮 Now that was an interesting visual! 😂 I love that you all are entertaining the crows!! 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet And now I'm imagining a herd of flying herefords all mooing, "Nevermore!" 🤣
Never thought about using really short scraps for stuffing, good idea. I use scraps that aren't big enough for small projects to make catnip balls for cat toys - tie all my scraps together for multi-color kitty balls. The cats go nuts over them.
I’ve done a scrap yarn ball before. The blanket I made came out super cute. I also did one with different textures and weights and it was also cute and funky!
Oh how fun!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 🧶🧶🧶
Did you use the Russian join or the surgeon's knot to attach the colours? This is on my must try list but I don't like knots in my knitting projects and this is the first time I have heard of the Russian join.
@@kerryw6360 what's a surgeon's knot? I like to use square knots and then weave in ends. But, I haven't tried weaving in ends between the ply with a sharp needle yet. Apparently, it creates more resistance. I'll have to try that soon.
@@JustWriter I've never actually tried it, but I've seen you tube videos showing magic balls made using this knot (also referred to as an invisible knot). I don't generally knot anything in my knitting , so have been hesitant to give it a try and was curious what your technique was, since you've made a scrap yarn ball before.
I've been using mine as stuffing for pet beds that I donate to the shelter. But theses are great great ideas I'm gonna try. Thanks!!
That is such a wonderful way to use up those scraps! Thank you for sharing!! 🐾🐾🐾
My sister does the same!
I use short scraps for all sorts of things! I keep them handy by my favorite chair, where I like to crochet.
Every scrap longer than a foot is put into a large scrap basket.
On days when I'm between projects, I pull the basket close and start tying the pieces of yarn together, using a granny knot and leaving one-inch tails.
As I go, I wind the yarn into a ball, allowing it to change colors as it will. When I get a big (think basketball) ball made, I start to crochet a small lap blanket or even a small blanket, using a single strand of a coordinating color along with the scrap yarn to make the items warm.
Both the lap blanket and the small afghan are big hits at the nursing home in our suburban neighborhood. The residents there love the bright colors and the short tails of the yarn, which allow their nervous fingers to stay busy.
I usually get bored tying all those knots, so I recruit my neighbor's grandson, Joseph. He likes to do something new and I plan on allowing him to accompany me to the nursing home to hand out the things he helped to make!
That is wonderful!! Thank you so much for sharing! Your projects sound amazing! 🧶🧶🧶
When I have several left over small balls of colored yarn, I buy three or four off-white color skeins like eggshell. Then I use one colored strand, and one eggshell strand (two strands), and single crochet a square, rectangle, circle, or hexagon rug, tying the colored balls together as they run out. They are easily washable, and can decorate the bed, go across the couch, be thrown on the floor for baby to lay on, or left on the floor as a rug. I have several that are about 30 years old, and still be washed and used. Many times, I can find neutral color skeins of yarn at the thrift stores, as well as, the small balls of leftover yarn.
when i first got into amigurumi and was working on my first handful of small projects, i wasn't sure yet if it was a hobby i'd end up keeping up with and wasn't sure if i wanted to invest a ton of money into it - i used 100% yarn scraps to stuff my projects!! 4 years later and still loving amigurumi so i suppose i'm hooked forever now
Haha!! I'm hooked forever now too!! 🧶🧶🧶
Mee, too.
I did the totes/ baskets! They were beautiful and I used up lots of partial balls, etc. and this project really ate up the yarn, in a good way! I did 4 strands and as one ended, I just added another.
Oooh!! Thank you for sharing!! That is my favorite project!!! 🧶🧶🧶
Great ideas! I could see those yarn pegs doing double duty as decor until they are needed. I have one of those huge pickle jars and i will roll up tiny balls after a project and toss them in. I got the idea from my button jar. I typically do that for the really small scraps that won't make a bigger ball but aren't quite big enough to really do anything else with. It sits out in the open next to my button jar and is a reminder of past projects. It brings me joy 🙂
That's a great idea to reuse those huge pickle jars!!! Yarn scraps really are so pretty!! 🧶🧶🧶
Yarn scraps are great for stuffing!! I fluff them up with a brush (anything bristly) the same way people brush yarn to make wigs, then mix it with the poly fill. It makes the stuffing so much softer and reduces waste!!!
That's a great idea! Never thought to brush them out! 🧶🧶🧶
What a great idea! I have made dog pillows for shelters an this is a great idea for stuffing them.
That pom pom owl is so cute!! I'm definitely going to make one of those
I'm so glad you like it!! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you for protecting our birds! Very wise and useful information.❤
So glad you enjoyed it! 🧶🧶🧶
I love using my big magic ball to make cat beds and blankets for the local humane society! I love to donate to my shelter and I'm usually done with that yarn anyway so might as well give it to those who need it in the form of a lovely blanket or bed
Wonderful! ❤️❤️❤️
I love the idea of the scrap yarn basket! In fact, once I get through making my first one, I can use it to hold scrap yarn for the next project. 🤣🤣🤣
Lol!!! Perfect!!!! 🧶🧶🧶
Yes, you must make the basket. I made one for myself last year. I keep yarn in it😊
It was fun to make and it makes the perfect seat for my cat
Thank you for all your very informative videos.
Haha! Love that your kitty is enjoying it too! 💓
Absolutely love the yarn peg idea same with using scraps as filling! I also love how you buy seed for the birds, so sweet 🥰
Thanks so much! 😊
@@EliseRoseCrochet you’re so welcome ☺️
Not sure if someone already said this, but, I make "scrapghans" by crocheting my scraps continuously in rows. They look sort of "retro," but, they are unique and can keep someone in need warm. Leftover yarn can also be crocheted into little toys, or donated to schools or children's museums to be used for art projects 😊. I just subscribed...thank you for posting such a helpful video. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with a yarn mountain.
Thanks for sharing! 🧶🧶🧶
Same for me! I have crocheted a continous granny rectangel shower towel that is scrappy.
Elise, what a tremendous craft idea video. As an art educator for many, many years, I can tell you that you touched upon so many ideas that children love to make!! Also, this video is PERFECT for anyone running or teaching in a summer camp or Bible Camp. They are always looking for craft ideas to create with the children that are inexpensive! It is wonderful that you took time to make this video in an age where recycling is so important to everyone in an effort to protect our environment. Thank you for the passion, energy, enthusiasm, and talent you put into your videos. Keep bringing more love and joy into our beautiful world through your awesome works of art and ideas created with yarn!
Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! This was such a fun video to make! 🧶🧶🧶
Great ideas! I started saving my "tails" this year as a time capsule of the projects I've worked on, but I definitely think my grands need "sewing" practice with some of my longer scraps. Thanks for the video.
Love the idea of a time capsule! 🧶🧶🧶
Infant/toddler teacher here! I've given my students shoelaces and little boards with holes in them to sew with and the tots loved it! I work with not-quite 2-year olds so needles are out for now but I'll recommend it to the older classes teachers.
That's a great idea!! 🧶🧶🧶
Great for teaching color names as well. Used to work with primary age kids.
I made a scrap yarn basket years ago. I just had tons of scrap yarn, and I would put 3 or 4 together (depending on how thick the yarn was) and just started a basket pattern. When one yard ran out, I just added another one in it's place. I loved it so much I made a second one too. I love the tassel and pom pom ideas, I'll have to try them soon!
Ooh! Your basket sounds amazing! 🧶🧶🧶
As for the cro basket, use a skein of white or similar light color as one of the 3 strands. Makes the varoius colors work together very nicely.
Great tip! 👏👏👏
Excellent video! I would like to add one thing, though. Don't only separate them by thickness, but also by material. You won't be able to put pure wool with synthetics with cotton, all in one project. When you wash it some will shrink, some will not etc. and it will become all wonky and wavy.
Great tip! 🧶🧶🧶
What fun ideas! I’ve always saved my scraps and people think I’m crazy. Of course, these are people who don’t understand fibers and yarn and everything that goes into them. I just never felt right throwing them away-now I know why! Thank you for sharing these wonderful ideas with us. I love them all!❤️🧶
I'm so glad you enjoyed all the ideas! 💓
The possibilities are endless. You even go so far to make a blanket with those scraps, if your are into that. Make animal faces, like owls and cats, make friendship bracelets with yarn. These things will be good to remember.
Thanks for sharing!!! 🧶🧶🧶
I have a ton of yarn scraps! I could never bring myself to throw them away but haven’t found a use for them until now! What great ideas! I love the bag idea! I also love the yarn peg idea and the tassels! I have a bunch of pom pom makers and think it would be fun to sit and make bunches of pom poms! Thanks for the great ideas!
You are so welcome!!! 🧶🧶🧶
Good Morning! Wet, rainy day outside, but I’m crocheting and have my coffee inside and listening to you! Going to be a beautiful day!!! 🧶🥰
Sounds like a fun morning! ☀️
I can vouch for the scrap yarn basket, I made it when I was just starting to crochet and it was simple yet fun to do. It's handy to carry yarn but I imagine it could be used for other things too.
Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
I LOVE my scrap yarn basket. I had rug yarn that I used for the bottom which gives it a good strong base. Can't wait to have enough scraps to make another one.
😂 you forgot hook rugs! I use my little pieces for that. They just need to be a little over an inch or 2 inches. Mosaic patterns work great.
I'm making a hexagon Grammy blanket for my son. I'm using 5 different colors of yarn to make it. You just inspired me save the ends of the skeins use the Russian join to join them all randomly and make a pillow with the scraps. Thanks for all your videos. I just found you last week and have enjoyed watching all your tips and tricks.
That's a great idea! 🧶🧶🧶
I've done the clothes pin method when I had specific colours for a blanket project...I'd clip them onto my work basket (yes, crocheted from scrap yarn) so that I knew which colour I was reaching for..it's easier to see the bulked colour on the peg rather than a single strand..and I love making scrap baskets, bags or blankets..they are great for holding projects, scraps or balls of yarn..for taller baskets I've taken to lining them with plastic gutter guard to help them stand up when empty..I of course then crochet a lining to hide the plastic, thus using up more scrap yarn..
Those are great ideas! Thanks so much for sharing!! Love the idea of lining the baskets! 💛
You are amazing and I love your energy! Great ideas for my bag of ever growing scraps! I usually just make pom poms but didn't know what else to do with them. Thank you soooo much!
You are so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
Just love all the project ideas to utilize every inch of scrap yarns. I always hold onto mine cuz I think there are useful ways of utilizing them no matter the length i have as leftovers from a project and know I can apply them and thank you for illustrating a form of organization for them, love each and every ideas you've mention and I will look at your links. Thank you thank you ❤
You're so welcome!! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you so much for showing these craft ideas, specifically the greeting cards! I’ll definitely be making these for holidays and birthdays! Thank you again!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the ideas! 🧶🧶🧶
I love the idea of yarn peg, and the scrap basket.
Thanks so much! 🧶🧶🧶
I made the giant yarn ball and used a aize Q hook and made a round area rug. I loved the random color it created.
Oooh! I bet it's gorgeous!! 🧶🧶🧶
What a great list! I especially love your idea of making pom-poms. If folks don't have a pom-pom maker, there are vids on how to make them using just a fork. They're quick and easy (and fun!) to make, and one thing you can do with all those pom-poms is donate them to your local animal shelter...they make awesome cat toys!
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
Yes they do. My great niece and I made a few toys for her cat using pom poms, feathers, and little jingle bells attached to sticks we picked up outside. Used my scrap yarn for them. Her cat loves them!
Wow you sent me back Almost 40 years ago. I was making friendship bracelets out of yarn because I didn't have the materials to make them from. I ended up making them for people and my brother in law was 11 at the time and my husband and I were newly engaged. I used my scrap yarn to make them and my then 11 yr old brother wanted to know how to make them and I taught him the patterns I knew. He did that for quite a while making them for the kids he hung out with. I can't believe anyone thought that was a new thing. It was just brought back again like the 1970's and 80's styles we used to wear as kids and young adults. Thanks for the memories, Elise Rose!
I would like to add, I love when some ideas come around again and bring back memories. It made me feel younger again. I think we can all use a bit of that 😉
I use yarn, thread, and fabric scraps for stuffing (depending on size of project). I switched to that because it's washable and will go back to shape after washing.
I've used scrap fleece in amigu foods and tacked them in place so the don't fold over in the wash too. Works like a charm.
Thanks for sharing! 🧶🧶🧶
I love the yarn ball😍❤
Me too! 🧶🧶🧶
I am a retired Special education teacher, and I have used scraps of yarn for all kinds of projects. I also crochet hats, Afgans, and floor mats for our Abused women and children’s shelter. I use the yarn scraps to make granny squares and then crochet the granny squares together.
The last thing I wanted to say is thank you so much for giving such a wonderful verbal description of what you do. I have been blind all my life and there are so many crochet videos on TH-cam that I cannot use because all they provide is background music with verbal or even text description of what they are doing. When they provide captions with their videos, the screen reader feature on my iPhone will not read them. I can’t tell you how many people I have respectfully written and ask them to put a text copy of their pattern or a verbal description of what they are doing on their videos and I’ve gotten no response. of course, I can’t see all the Pinterest pictures but thank you for your verbal descriptions of what you do. I used to do string art along time ago and would be interested in doing it again. I hope I can find some free patterns.
Thank you so much!! I'm a mother of a son with special needs and accessibility is very important to me. So it makes me happy to know that you're able to enjoy the videos! 🧶🧶🧶
I like yarn scraps for stuffing. Your idea of polyfil and yarn scraps is even better!
I'm so glad!! 🧶🧶🧶
I love making giant yarn balls, I use them for scrap blankets. I also take the smaller pieces and use a dog brush to brush them into fluff and then use a drop spindle to make my own yarn! so much fun and I even made my own drop spindle using a pencil, a foam cut into a circle, a paper clip for the hook, and duct tape to keep it all together. Nice and Big Drop spindle and its GALAXY themes :P
Wow!!! That is amazing!!! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you so very much for all the suggestions. I have a few projects for my scrap yarn now. I apprenti your enthousiasm. Your passion is contagious. Bravo
Thank you so much!! 🧶🧶🧶
With the Pom poms I like making a ton and then hot gluing them on a wreath mold thing and it always turns out so pretty!
What a great idea!! 🧶🧶🧶
These are all great ideas! I use scraps for small projects like pillow cases & coasters. When i have little bits of scraps, i use them for latch hook rugs & the really tiny shreds get used in my miniatures 😊
Thanks for sharing!! Great ideas! 🧶🧶🧶
I am so delighted to have found you by accident! What absolutely amazing, inspirational, exciting ideas you have. Thank you so very much for sharing all of these. I shall subscribe and look forward to watching all of your wonderful projects! Thanks again. So much appreciated.🤩💜
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🧶
We love Red Ted Art. My daughter. is almost 10 now and we've been watching for. at least 5 years. Great video!
That is awesome! 🧶🧶🧶
Another nice crafting idea: a yarn easter basket. Those are usually made with one continous yarn, but you can easily make it with yarn scraps.
That is a fantastic idea!! Thanks for sharing! 💓
Thought about that today while making a little draw bag purse with some scrap yarn today.
I was so intrigued with all your ideas, I started crocheting three years ago and now I can make dresses, sweaters even tried my talent at tutu dresses...if anyone asked me years ago about arts and crafts, I would have said that I am horrible at it, I was never very creative...lol now I love my crochet...Thanks to you I found more great ideas with yarn scraps... This is just amazing!!
I felt the same way just a few years ago!! I would have never believed that I would become a crocheter and knitter! 🧶🧶🧶
I am wondering if you have any idea on what to do with the mesh plastic canvas, I order them because of a handbag I made, now I am stuck with the rest..lol the little squares are very tiny..lol @@EliseRoseCrochet
Just this week, I tied all my scraps together, made several small MC rounds, folded them in half, stuffed with the really short little pieces and catnip, then sewed them shut. Made 5 catnip toys!
Great idea! 🐱
I enjoy these posts about using up scraps. I’d love to see one on how to store and catalog those bits and pieces we want to hang on to for repairs and such.
That's a good idea! 💡
Your ideas are wonderful and I love your enthusiasm! I primarily use my yarn scraps for stuffing projects, but I love the idea of tying scraps together to make a basket! Looking forward to watching more of your videos; I subscribed to your channel! ☺️
Oh thank you! 🧶🧶🧶
Love the creativity of using all my yarn scraps. I used several yarns I wasn’t using (due to color or texture), along with scraps to make a rug. I used the same technique My Poppet used for the basket, holding 4-6 yarns at a time and using a very large hook. The colors were random and beautiful! It was almost an inch thick and my grandson loves it! Put it by his bed so it’s the first and last thing his feet touch at bedtime. This would make a great wedding or housewarming gift!
Thanks for sharing! 🧶🧶🧶
How I'm using my scraps is exactly that magic yarn ball, for a 10 stitch knit blanket, though recently I was thinking how cute it might be as a 10 stitch crochet blanket too since it's such a quick project, and I love how it makes it look like patchwork with all the colors.
I bet it looks amazing!! Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
The basket idea (about 11:00) is pure genius! It’s a yarn eater that is 100% flexible as to color or weight! I’m making one now as a toy collector for new grand boy and it’s so much fun to watch the pattern emerge from skein ends and larger scraps.
Oooh!!! I really want to make this basket too!!! Such a good use of scrap yarn!! 🧶🧶🧶
I no longer use acrylic or non natural yarn for animals..we had some pet mice and I used polyfil stuffing and yarn scraps for nests ..two mice wound the fiber around their little arms and cut off the circulation..I was heartbroken to see that two mice wound up with a stump leg because of this.😢..so PLEASE ..no polyfil or acrylic yarn for animals...only short natural fibers..and thank you for mentioning this in your video
Thank you so much for sharing!! I'm so sorry for your little mice! 🐭
This is also why you have to be careful what fibers end up outside. Same thing can happen to birds.
Thanks for the ideas. My grandkids love to be in my sewing room, so kid craft ideas are great and I can't wait to try that basket!
You are so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
I was planning on using all of my different yarn scraps to frankenstein together a blanket. All sorts of different ones, the big bulky ones, small fine ones, chenille, velvet, woven... all of them. I want to make small squares with each individual scrap and then combine them all together into one big blanket, with all loose ends sticking out about half and inch or so out.
Sounds like a really fun idea! ❤
I have been saving yarn scraps for years. I am making a round rug using a spool loom. I magic yarn balls. Living the way the rug is coming out. I will use the rug in my Craftroom in our new house.
Awesome!! 🧶🧶🧶
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I was looking for ideas for tote bag accessories (I just crocheted a tote bag). Tassels are too common and amigurumi seems too time consuming. I think I'm gonna try out the little puffy owl. They look so cute!
Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you so much I really really enjoyed listening to you tell us all about yarn 🧶 scrap’s. You have some brilliant ideas too and if I really have to pick one it would be the basket made from different types of yarn scrap’s and, I think it’s a perfect way to use all the odds and ends of yarn. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags
Thank you! That basket is amazing!! Can't wait to make one myself! 💛
I can definitely recommend string art! It's a lot of fun, and makes for beautiful decorations. I made pretty intricate ones when I was younger (mostly with flowers, haha). I think we used to use crochet thread (some sort of lace weight cotton, at least) and the nails would be 2-3 centimeters. Absolutely no more than five (which I think is about 2 inches), and obviously not too thick.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience!! 🧶🧶🧶
Great ideas. I'm going to start saving my scraps for stuffing things. I did 16 small pumpkins for family and friends and stuffed them scratchy yarn I was never going to use. I'm almost out of the "bad" yarn to use as stuffing, so I'm going to get a pretty jar and start saving all those scraps!
That is awesome! 🧶🧶🧶
The jar of scrapes is known as an "Ort Jar". Many people who embroidery keep an ort jar. Never thought to keep one for yarn work, much less reuse them. Thank you 😊
Thanks for sharing! Have never heard that term before! 🧶🧶🧶
Oh my gosh those owl ornaments are adorable! So many great ideas! Thank you!
I'm so glad you enjoyed them! ❤
Love your enthusiasm! And really great ideas too! Thank you 🔆
You are so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
Im so excited to figure out that my 9 year old step daughter loves the craft world!! My girls are 25 and 21 so it has been a little tough starting over but you are about to make our time together much fun!!!! Thank you in advance for all that you do!!!
That is wonderful!!! I hope you both enjoy your time together!! 🧶🧶🧶
I always use my yarn scraps for stuffing my amigurumi, but I like a lot of the ideas in the video, especially the one with the clothespin and the bag mentioned towards the end. Most of my yarn scraps are very short though so they are perfect for stuffing amigurumi.
Most of mine are super short too, but I really want to make the basket!! 🧶🧶🧶
Was not expecting this video to be this informative and helpful. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! 🧶🧶🧶
Another thing you can do with yarn scraps (if you're feeling generous or you spin your own yarn.) is card it into your own roving wool on your blending board or hand carders, just make sure it's a thing enough to blending into it but then it can creating a beautiful blend, you could also offer it to your spinning friends to do it for you as well and they may spin some yarn for you. :) I plan on taking some of my scraps and blending it in.
Interesting!! Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
practice stitching with yarn scraps was my favorite activity when I was a kindergartener. No wonder I grew up to be a yarn hoarder.
Haha! 😹 Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
I do some of these already but I am always learning something new on your channel. Thank you! I am definitely trying the yarn pegs!
The yarn pegs are really fun!! 🧶🧶🧶
thank you so much for this video. I always have so many scrap pieces with nothing to do with them. thank you and God Bless!
You are so welcome! ❤️
This was seriously so fun! Can’t wait to start using my scraps! I might make kitty beds (like your basket idea here), as we have lots of family members with cats! Great scrappy gift idea!
Love that idea!!! 🐱🐱🐱
@@EliseRoseCrochet thanks! I will tag you when I try it, so you can see how inspiring you were!!! Thanks again!
Oh man, did you just ring my bell with those precious little owls. Oh my gosh those are so cute
I'm so glad you liked them! 🦉
I have two small boxes of my average scraps. Since I make plushies I've used them for embellishments. The smallest goes to stuffing (in a tackle box), the next could be eyes (taped to a board), then horns/ears, then small appendages. It's helpful for pattern testing too since you don't have to cut a bunch of new yarn.
Great idea!! Thanks for sharing!! 💓
This so much!!!
When my son was a baby I knitted all his little cardigans. All the scraps left over I started a giant pom pom. Each time I made one I added to the pom pom with the scraps. Until I had a giant pom pom for him to play with, and also it reminded me of all the lovely cardigans I'd made. I still have it, and he's 44 now. Just a lovely memento of his baby years .
Aww, how sweet! Thank you for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
I like making baskets, pom pom garlands, bowls and tassels with my scraps. Also you can make little kitten paws for wooden dining chairs so the feet of the chairs don't scratch your wooden floors and they look so cute. For my natural fiber yarn, I just card the yarn and use for needle felting.
Thank you so much for sharing your ways of using yarn scraps!! 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet do you have a pattern for a basket. X
Fabulous ideas. Love the basket one, that never occurred to me mixing wool together like that, absouletly brilliant, going to do that thanks.
I'm so glad you like that one too!! Such a great idea!! 🧶🧶🧶
Something I learned from needle felting is that you can use two pet brushes (the ones with a lot of fine metal bristles) and brush wool yarn scraps between them to turn it into felting wool. It's a cheap way to make small amounts of different colors but because you are turning the wool back to fluff you could also use it as stuffing.
That's such a great idea!! Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
Wow these are all such awesome ideas to use up something that you probably would of thrown away all of these are really cool but I would love to try out making the scrap basket thank you for sharing these ideas!
The scrap basket is my favorite too!! 🧶🧶🧶
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I like to take my ends/pieces from making blankets, scarves, hats etc and put them in a plastic ornament ball. Then when I gift the item made, I include the ornament with the colors from the item they receive for their Christmas tree.
That's such a great idea!! Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
I like to do hand embroidery as well and I’ve started mixing the two mediums together. I often crochet embroidery floss into three dimensional pieces for my embroidery or I will crochet a grid and then weave, embroider, and crochet designs into it. Yarn scraps are great for this. You can also make beads for jewelry, coasters, funny wigs…or if nothing else, donate them to your local art teacher!
Thank you for sharing! How creative! 🧶🧶🧶
since you already make amigurumi, I'd suggest doll clothes.
with very thin double pointed needles and a minimal amount of yarn you can make micro top down sweaters, hats, socks etc in very little time.
they are also great xmas ornaments.
Oh how fun!! That sounds like something I would enjoy doing!! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you! This was such an inspiring clip, and I love, love, love your excited enthusiasm! Great to know that there are others who get excited about little scraps of fibre 🤪
Thank you so much!🧶🧶🧶
I started saving my scraps a year or two ago for stuffing, but thanks for these other ideas 😊 Mine are mostly the 1-2” clippings though, so wont do for many of these. Ah well
Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
I love all your finds on how to use up scrap yarn!!!😊. Thanks so much!!
You're so welcome!! 🧶🧶🧶
These were really great ideas thank you! I loved the pegs, and yarn basket the most! Your other suggestions were good too though. :)
Thank you so much!! 🧶🧶🧶
I have a lot of scraps and I love the basket so I may check that one out. Thanks for the information about scraps.
You are so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
THANK YOU for mentioning the birds! I was hoping you wouldn't be recommending that as a way to use them. Not only can they strangle the necks of birds, they can also strangle limbs, cutting off circulation to goes and legs, especially thinner yarn, strings, and hair (don't leave human hair, either!). For those wishing to gather nesting supplies to leave out for birds, make a bundle of small twigs, cut grass/hay, or tufts of dog or cat fur, loose downy feathers, or plant fluff.
Thank you so much for sharing!!! ❤❤❤
I have a Pekingese who needs regular haircuts and used to leave the hair out for my resident birds but, they never took any. They prefer twigs and grass so dog hair ends up in compost now.
Thank you so much for the ideas! I will definitely use the idea of mixing the short scraps with batting for stuffing pillows & toys. I am excited also to try the Russian knot. I have made scrap baskets before & love the project.
You are so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
For the birdy’s nests you can use cat’s hairs in their brush if your kitties do not take any medicine 😊
Thanks for sharing that!! ❤️❤️❤️
I've owned a couple German shepherds and a few horses over the yrs. It was always fun to find a downed bird nest and see the hair fully utilized. Also I remember being about 5-6 yrs old and having a few light feathers from our chickens. I threw up a feather in the wind and a barn swallow caught it in the air. I felt especially important that day! 😊
I love to make scrap yarn pillow covers/blankets and have even made a loose fitting, beachy mesh shirt/bathing suit cover... I got a lot of compliments on it! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
That's wonderful! Thanks for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
I’m 10 years old in 2024 and I LOVE making friendship bracelets! I’m SOOOOO excited to make that yarn scrap friendship bracelet project!!! My bestie crochets too, and when I tell her about this she’s going to FREAK!!! Ty for this amazing tutorial!
Awwww! That's awesome! 🧶🧶🧶