Have you got lots of oddments of wool or scrap yarn? Are you unsure of what to use them for? Or perhaps you need some mini-skein pattern inspiration? Read on to discover 9 patterns especially designed for leftover yarn.
The Northeasterly Blanket
A modular blanket that can be knitted in double-knit scraps or oddments of 4ply/fingering-weight yarn. You can make your blanket as big or small as you like!
Northeasterly Knitting Pattern Download | Etsy
Safe At Home Blanket
An aran weight blanket, knitted in strips using some intarsia, and then sewn together, with a border added after.
@the.knitwit shared a photo on Instagram: “Safe at Home blanket to knit or crochet. Buy the knitting pattern now http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/knitwhit-designs/602577 and the…” • May 25, 2020 at 7:40pm UTC
The Slip, Slide, Splash Socks
This pattern is part of a collection of four gorgeous sock patterns designed for using up sock yarn scraps.
Megan Williams on Instagram: “I love this pic and the memory of taking it. I looked over and was struck with how grown up my daughter had become, and how hysterical it…”
Socks In Progress
Another pattern for using up oddments of sock wool and created as a lockdown project. The pattern is available in Rachel’s Ravelry Store or you can follow along with her Instagram posts, where she gives the instructions across a series of posts.
Rachel Coopey on Instagram: “Last bit! Time to weave in some ends! Rounds 1 & 2: With Colour C; Knit Rounds 3 & 4: With Colour F; Knit Maintaining 4 round stripe…”
Patience Cowl
A large looped cowl, using small scraps of 4ply/fingering weight, weighing as little as 5g!
Patience Cowl
Pic N Mix Cowl
A double-thickness colour-work cowl, worked in the round, using up all your oddments of 4ply/fingering-weight yarn.
Wee County Clare on Instagram: “Here’s a shot of Pic N Mix modelled, you can make it as long or short as you like and it’s all done in the round with no wrong sides so you…”
Winter Lights Shawl
A 4ply/fingering-eight triangular shawl knitted in two halves, using either 10g each of six contrast colours or 20g each of three contrast colours.
Winter Lights Shawl
Steggie Shawl
A striped asymmetric shawl that will use up every last bit of your leftover 4ply/fingering-weight yarn.
Noriko 🥚 (she/her) on Instagram: “Yes, #steggieshawl is live today!! Both sizes are included in the pattern, and Steggie is easily adjustable!! . This rainbow version is the…”
Zastruga Shawl
An asymmetric shawl using 20g each of five different colours in 4ply/fingering-weight yarn.
Zastruga Shawl
Want more ideas of what to make with leftover yarn? Have a read of my Mini-Skein Pattern Picks blog post.
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