Another Quick Yarn Scrap Wreath Pattern

A few weeks ago I shared a super-cute Christmas wreath ornament idea for using yarn scraps by wrapping Mason jar lids. Here’s another great idea that’s a little more involved but super cute.

It’s a great way to use up yarn scraps, get something handmade on the tree, or make a quick gift addition or gift bag ornament to adorn another present.

These sweet ornaments from I Always Pick the Thimble use little bundles of yarn, almost like how you would make pompoms on cardboard, but instead of cutting the loops you leave them attached. String a bunch of them onto a piece of wire (you could also probably tie them to something that was already circular) until it’s nice and full, and there you are.

If you want to use even more yarn for a holiday decoration, check out my yarn pompom wreath. And if you’d rather knit some ornaments (yes, you still have time!) don’t miss my roundup of knit holiday ornaments.

Are you still working on Christmas knitting? I’d love to know what’s on your needles. I’m almost to the shaping on a mermaid tail blanket I hope to have done soon!

[Photo via I Always Pick the Thimble.]

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As I write this, it’s probably time to start thinking about winter knitting if you haven’t already. And it’s definitely time to think about gift knitting if you have any of that you plan to do for the holidays.

The Dreamy Waves Scarf from Knit Picks, designed by Stacey Winklepleck, would be a great project to go in either category.

It uses two different multicolored yarns and a simple repeating wave pattern to make a project that looks a lot more complicated and dramatic than it is. The gradient look happens naturally just by switching which yarn you’re knitting with.

This pattern uses worsted weight yarn so it’s a pretty quick project even though a scarf is large and this one is pretty wide. It measures 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) wide and 63 inches or 120 cm long. Of course you can make it longer or shorter as you like. As written it takes one ball of each color so it’s a pretty economical project, too.

It’s rated for intermediate knitters but if you know how to do various increases and decreases you’ll be all set. The pattern uses knit 2 together, make 1 left and right, centered double decrease and slip slip knit. All of the stitches are explained in a glossary in the pattern so even if you haven’t done all of them it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out.

The pattern also includes tons of options for different colorways in yarn that Knit Picks sells, so you can see how different combinations knit up before you buy the yarn. That’s such a great idea!

Of course if you already have two multicolored yarns with long color runs on hand, you can absolutely use them, too. It might also be fun, but would give you a totally different look, to use a solid color and a bunch of scraps or one multicolored yarn to see how the different colors play together. So many options!

You can grab this free pattern and check out all the color options at Knit Picks.

[Photo: Knit Picks]

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