That time of year is approaching when we start looking for ways to use up leftover yarn and those extra bits we’ve accumulated. We’ve compiled a list of projects perfect for making use of those extra skeins hiding at the bottom of your basket. Let us know which ones catch your eye!
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Scarves, Shawls & Wraps
Another Shawl
Hiromi Otsuru
Find the pattern on Ravelry
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Yarn Weight: Fingering
Meterage: 247 m / 270 yd
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Notes:
This pattern uses 3 fingering weight yarns, which gives a fun marled effect but with a clean, fun aesthetic!
Columella
Linnea Ornstein
Find the pattern on Ravelry
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Yarn Weight: Fingering
Meterage: 268 – 328 yards (245 – 300 m)
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Notes:
This pattern uses a 5 color gradient, requiring only ~10 g/37 m of each – ideal for using gradient sets or mini-skein sets.
Columella is a genus of land snails with a coiled shell and inspires the design and shape of this pattern. Using short-rows to create sideways coils and creating a mosaic effect that is ideal for stash busting.
Fields of Gold
Michaela Drosten
Find the pattern on Ravelry
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Yarn Weight: Fingering
Meterage: 656 – 700 yards (600 – 640 m)
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Notes:
Knit this little scarf as either a solid or a patchwork with up to 7 colors – We love how others have combined and contrasted solids & variegated colors from their stash.
Scrap Wrap
Jacqui Verbeek
Find the pattern on Ravelry (free!)
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Yarn Weight: Fingering
Meterage: 1750 yards (1600 m)
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Notes:
Use up your scraps and minis to to make this simple and fun wrap using the Half-Fisherman’s Rib Stitch.
This whole pattern is literally 2 rows repeated throughout – it’s free, download the pattern to read how Jacqui blends the colours & yarns together for best effect.
This pattern is also very easy to modify and make into a cowl.
Sea Glass Cowl
Wool & Pine
Find the pattern on Ravelry
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Yarn Weight: Any
Meterage: 220 – 246 yards (201 – 225 m)
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Notes:
Many of you may have heard of it’s more famous counterpart The Seaglass Sweater – this version builds on its namesake as the ultimate scrap-buster but without the pressure of creating a whole garment. Pattern includes stitch counts for five different gauges and includes a video tutorial
Garments
Agnes Sweater Vest
Bethany Lynne
Find the pattern on Ravelry (free!)
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Notes: A crochet granny square is always a great way to use up spare odds and ends – we love browsing through & this is the ultimate stash buster – Go wild and use different weights & colors! Throw in mohair! Hold singles double & pair with DK! The world is your oyster with this pattern
Tin Roof
Yamagara Knits
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Yarn Weight: fingering
Notes:
I love seeing patterns that encourage creative interpretations, like this one! Check out the variety of ways people have used blocks of color on Ravelry for inspiration. The instructions are written to give you the freedom to experiment with colors as you like. You can choose to knit bold blocks of color or blend shades together in stripes. This design is inspired by the old tin-roofed houses by the sea from the designer’s childhood in Singapore.
Trove
Emma Ducher
Find the pattern on Ravelry
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Yarn Weight: Sport
Meterage: 1821 – 3035 yards (1665 – 2775 m)
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Notes:
Using 5-7 skeins for the main body, this pattern introduces 4 random flecks of color that stripe and repeat. A seamless sweater, Trove is worked from the top down, with short rows for shoulders. I love the clean look of this sweater and the semi-random striping, this would be beautiful with a combination of variegated yarns mixed with semi-solids!