You all should know by now that I’m a big fan of using your yarn leftovers in different projects. Sometimes I even challenge myself to use whatever yarn is left from one project in the next project I’m working on so those leftovers never really become stash.
Of course that’s not always possible to do (nor would you always want to) so there are also odd balls and leftovers that end up lurking deep in the stash, waiting for the right project.
I love what Cashmere & Beach did with their leftover yarn, making a fun multi-step project in the process. They used Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool, but any naturally colored wool could be used for this project (you can probably also do this with natural cotton yarn, but it needs a little more preparation, according to this post from Casale Crafts).
First they dyed the yarn with carrot tops, giving it an interesting green and yellow color. They then knit the yarn into a little zip project bag, with a knit twine base for extra durability.
Even if you don’t want to go to all that trouble, this is a good pattern for a little project bag that you could make with any worsted weight yarn (or use a different weight to make a bag of a different size). Make it with a single color of yarn or bring all your odd balls together to make a bag the size you like.
And of course you don’t have to use the twine on the bottom if you don’t have any on hand or don’t want to deal with knitting with it. It’s very choose your own adventure.
Best of all, you can get the pattern for free on Ravelry, and the designer has tutorials about the dyeing process and how to knit the bag on YouTube if you need more guidance.
[Photo: Cashmere & Beach]
