I’m still deep in working on using my yarn leftovers, and if you are, too, I’ve got some more ideas for you. One of my favorite kinds of knitting projects for folks of all skill levels is scarves, because there are just so many variations and they are a great way to use scraps or larger amounts of yarn left over from other projects.
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These patterns mostly call for worsted weight yarn, but of course you can use whatever you have on hand and adjust the size if desired to accommodate using different yarn.
You can go all in on the scrappy look like the Mindless Scrap Scarf from Penguin Pages, which is a garter stitch scarf made with a magic ball with visible knots. This is more of a method than a pattern, and if you want it a little less scrappy you could also just make sure to end each color at the end of a row (or leave tails long enough to weave in).
Another method I personally love is working from the long side in a simple stitch pattern and changing colors every row or whenever they happen to change. I’ve made a couple of scarves this way and it’s always a lot of fun (other than casting on and binding off that many stitches at once!). You can see this method in garter stitch in the Snippet Scarf from Becky Williams (free on Ravelry) or linen stitch from Destashification Project.
If you want something a little more interesting than straight knitting, try the Big Old Bias Knit Scarf from Hands Occupied. Worked in garter stitch on the bias, this is an easy way to use a bunch of scraps in an easy project that doesn’t look beginner but is still simple to do if you can work a basic increase and decrease. Plan your scarf to have the ends match or just use all the scraps you have.
Pia Thadani has a fun and easy lace pattern you can work in a single yarn or with scraps. The Seeded Arrows Skinny Scarf (available on Ravelry) uses an easy repeating lace pattern that’s presented in words and chart form in the pattern. It’s so pretty in a multicolored yarn and it would look great made with leftovers, too.
If you have just a little bit of yarn you want to use for a cute project, try the Beginner Keyhole Scarf from Kate Donaldson (free on Ravelry). This one uses just 100 to 130 yards/91-119 meters of yarn, though of course you could make it longer too. This is a sweet little accessory and a scarf you can wear all day!
I have actually made a Mustard Scarf by Jane Richmond before (though mine is blue!), and it’s a really fun and quick single skein project. It calls for 130 to 150 yards of yarn, or 119 to 137 meters, and uses an easy mesh pattern. You can grab it on Ravelry.
Another classic option is to just knit a big triangle (or a triangle of any size, for that matter) and call it a scarf. The Beginner Scarf from Darling J’adore on Etsy calls for chunky yarn, but if you want to use worsted you can make it smaller or knit to whatever size you like in whatever yarn you have. It’s an asymmetrical garter stitch triangle that’s a classic design you’ll want to stitch up again and again, in solids, stash-busting stripes or any other way you like.
So many of these would be great charity knitting projects, too, which allows you to use your yarn stash even faster, since you probably only know so many people you can gift scarves to!
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