Comments on: What To Do With Leftover Yarn Scraps?

By: Ina

Ina — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:20:51 +0000

I absolutely loved this post! It’s amazing how many creative ideas you’ve shared for using leftover yarn scraps. I can’t wait to try out the yarn pom-poms and the bitty blankets for my pets. Thank you for the inspiration!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 09:52:30 +0000

I always struggle with leftover yarn scraps, so this post was super helpful! I love the idea of making small gifts and home decor items. Can’t wait to try out some of your suggestions—especially the yarn bowls! Thanks for the inspiration!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:40:59 +0000

I absolutely loved this post! I always end up with so many yarn scraps and never know what to do with them. Your creative ideas for using them up are so inspiring! I can’t wait to try some of these projects, especially the patchwork blanket! Thank you for sharing!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:54:01 +0000

I loved this post! I never thought about using leftover yarn for things like coasters and keychains. It’s such a great way to reduce waste and get creative! Can’t wait to try out some of these ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:36:01 +0000

In reply to Lucinda. Thanks for the tip!

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:00:16 +0000

In reply to Barbara. These are great ideas, thanks for sharing!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 02:32:37 +0000

I make finger puppets for the Children’s Hospital. I also made little floor protectors for my kitchen chairs.

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 02:02:56 +0000

I like your ideas and there is a lot them I want to try. Thank you

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:25:05 +0000

In reply to Charlotte Payne Wright. I think this might be my favorite comment ever, that sounds delightful, he's a lucky grandson!

By: Charlotte Payne Wright

Charlotte Payne Wright — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 03:10:45 +0000

What do I do with yarn scraps??? Well, I have a great grandson, who became interested with my use of Red Heart yarn and my doing needlepoint on plastic canvass. He was under two years of age. I held yarn scraps, perhaps 24 inches long, and he put my eight inch, pointed, scissors on his little fingers and cut the yarn into little pieces. After he had tired of this (after at least 30 minutes) he would gather the now tiny scraps and put them on his head and prance around (dropping pieces). Then he would gather the pieces and throw them away. As this continued, I would ask him to identify the color of the yarn. He is now five – he knows his colors, he still cuts yarn (I did buy “kiddie” scissors), he and his older brother know how to carry scissors, and he has graduated to “sewing” – longer pieces of yarn on plastic canvass – doing a running stitch. He is very serious about this. I don’t think cutting yarn was on your list. It has been a special time for us – when he comes to me and so seriously says “cut”.

By: Anne W

Anne W — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:51:25 +0000

Knit a Fiddle Muff for Alzheimer patients. Knit a double length tube using several textures of yarn. Attach washable objects (buttons, braided ribbons, etc. be creative)securely to the outside half of the tube with dental floss. Secure the open ends & pull to the inside of the tube.

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:25:24 +0000

In reply to Cathy L Stevenson. That's a great idea, thanks for sharing!!

By: Cathy L Stevenson

Cathy L Stevenson — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 08:52:31 +0000

I sort leftover yarn by weight and make lots of multicolored yarn balls and make baby/lap blankets. I've made several that I've given as Birthday gifts. They are so beautiful with splashes of different colors throughout. I love all you fabulous ideas

By: Suzanna

Suzanna — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:11:08 +0000

I use scrape yarn as fringe on scarves I’ve knitted or crocheted for donations to shelters.

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:52:40 +0000

In reply to Lucinda. this is a fantastic idea, thanks for sharing!

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:07:35 +0000

In reply to Lucinda. This is a GREAT idea, thanks for sharing!

By: Lucinda

Lucinda — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:16:56 +0000

I use yarn to make baby blocks with plastic canvas. I spell out baby’s name and make a block for each letter.
I usually give them to baby on First birthday.

By: Cassie May

Cassie May — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:33:39 +0000

In reply to Rozelynn.

Hi!
Thanks for the suggestion. I actually didn’t include that one because I recently read some warnings from several places including the Audubon society, that strand materials like yarn or twine aren’t safe for birds. Out of an over abundance of caution, I decided to leave that one off the list, but of course, it’s up to you. 🙂
Tahnks for stopping by! Cassie

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:41:52 +0000

Fabulous list.

By: Rozelynn

Rozelynn — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 02:48:30 +0000

Excuse me if you’ve already said this as a way to use up yarn scraps, and I didn’t see it.

Fill up a suet holder with yarn scraps in the spring, and hang it outside where it won’t get rained on. The birds will find the scraps and use them in their nests.

Thanks
Rozelynn

By: Lucinda

Lucinda — Mon, 16 May 2022 18:11:13 +0000

I use yarn to make baby blocks with plastic canvas squares. I make the blocks, and then give to family members with new babies. I have been doing this for several years and my great nieces and nephews love them. They are very easy to make.

By: Vivette Janice Ashen-Brenner

Vivette Janice Ashen-Brenner — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:31:38 +0000

I knot bits together and wind into a large ball. Using another strand of “whole” yarn I knit charity scarves, Comes out sort of tweedy and shaggy and warm, I use a broken rib pattern on 21 sittches on size 10 needles.