Best Stashbuster Projects
Have you ever wondered what to do with tiny ends of yarn like these? I hate wasting yarn, and if you’re reading this, you obviously feel the same! It seems such a waste for such beautiful yarn to go in the bin, especially in this economy!
It can be difficult to find uses for these beautiful ends, and I hope this inspires you to reuse and recycle these instead of letting them end up in the wastebasket.
I wanted to solve the problem of what to do with these tiny amounts, so have compiled this list of my favourite stashbusting projects! If you have any other suggestions, please leave a comment, I’d love for you to share your ideas.
Keep reading for some crafty inspiration.
1.Make reusable face scrubbies 💦
This scrubbie is great because it can be made in under 10 minutes (yes, you read that right!) so you can make a whole set of 7 in about an hour. They’re perfect as gifts or to sell at handmade markets. It's also much more sustainable than disposable face pads so you can use your craft for good!
Craft: Crochet
Yarn weight: DK
Difficulty: Beginner
2. Make Crochet Amigurumi Birds! 🕊️
Amigurumi is so cute, and can be used to dress up your home, be a gift for a little one or to sell at handmade markets. They are great stashbusters and take under half an hour to make!
Craft: Crochet
Yarn Weight: Fingering
Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
3. Crochet a Friendship Bracelet! 💎
Crochet bracelets are trending now, and it is the perfect stashbuster, accessory to wear to concerts, way to celebrate friendships, or product to sell at a handmade market!
Craft: Crochet
Yarn weight: any!
Difficulty: Beginner
4. Use in colourwork 🎨
These adorable socks are a great way to use up sock minis and odds of fingering or laceweight yarn! A whimsical and stunning design, the Dancing Wings Socks are a beautiful knit inspired by delicate Hummingbirds dancing in the clouds.
Craft: Knitting
Yarn Weight: Fingering
Difficulty: Intermediate
5. Add Embroidery to handmade 🌸
I love combining craft, and embroidery is such a fun way to add character to knitwear! This is a super simple way to upcycle knits and the repetitive motifs are super addictive!
Craft: Embroidery
Yarn weight: Any!
Difficulty: Beginner
6. Make a mini bow 🎀
These adorable bows are a perfect way to use up any yarn weight and practice your tunisian crochet skills (don’t worry, if you’ve never tried tunisian before, I have an in depth tutorial!).
To make, simply adjust my Esme Hairbow pattern by only working 4 increase and decrease rows and decreasing the length.
Craft: Tunisian Crochet
Yarn Weight: any!
Difficulty: Beginner
7. Make an ear warmer🌲
This earwarmer pattern comes in 7 sizes so you can make one for the whole family, or depending on how much yarn you have left over! It uses bulky weight yarn and a squishy stitch that works up super quickly in only an afternoon.
Craft: Knitting
Yarn Weight: Bulky
Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
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