A Very Scrappy Episode ~ 50 Patterns Using Mini Skeins, Yarn Scraps, or Advent Yarn Kits

Welcome to this very special episode of A Lovely Yarn Podcast. In this episode I am talking all about scrappy projects! These are great patterns that were made specifically to use up all of those gorgeous little mini skeins you have been saving. While the majority are knitting patterns, there are also a few crochet patterns included in this list!
Whether you are looking for a pattern to use up fingering weight yarn scraps or a pattern to use along with your Advent yarn calendar, this compilation features a large variety of patterns that will work for both! I had so much fun researching and compiling this list of patterns for you!
Here is the link to the pattern bundle that I organized on Ravelry.
www.ravelry.com/bundles/scrap...
This link will take you to a directory of all of the patterns that I discussed in the video.
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[@celineocallaghan6915]

Thankyou so much Amber, you have certainly opened up a can of worms 😂😂So many gorgeous patterns ❤

[@cradock38]

Thank-you for taking the time to assemble this enjoyable and inspiring collection!

[@alovelyyarn]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching, Linda!

[@katprid1]

I can't get over how useful these videos are, thanks so much!!!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you! I'm glad you are finding them useful!

[@bevallen2832]

Thank you for compiling this You Tube. Saving many of us the time to see what's is available. There are so many projects to choose from.

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Bev! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful!

[@barbaragrant4857]

Thank you Amber! You have saved me so much time searching for scrappy left over sock yarn projects! I am indebted to you! Now to finish the current hat gift!

[@alovelyyarn]

You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful!

[@mountaingirlknits8620]

Thank you for all these amazing videos you’ve been doing. It feels like sitting down with a knitting friend and it’s so enjoyable.

[@alovelyyarn]

Awww. Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@sueemmons5658]

Oh, thanks Amber! I've put more into my favorites! This was so fun!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thanks for watching, Sue!

[@crocheh]

I absolutely love seeing how people use up these mini skeins/scraps - you are so creative.

[@lavendercottagefibrearts]

I love how much variety you can play with with these projects - you could go with a quite cohesive palette or just go crazy with an explosion of colour. Thank you for putting this list together!

[@alovelyyarn]

I know! Knitting with yarn scraps is so much fun, and I really enjoy the scrappy look! Thank you for watching!

[@theknittystew]

Thank you so much for all the time, research, editing etc. it took for you to curate this wonderful list Amber! I appreciate this so much. My languishing Advent minis thank you!

[@alovelyyarn]

Haha. You're welcome. Thanks for watching and have fun with your scrappy knitting!

[@thescrappyappleyard3497]

What a fantastic episode~ Thank you for all of your research!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@autumngeishaknits]

Thank you for this! There are so many great ideas here for not only advent calendars but scrappy leftovers. I especially love all of the scrappy blankets that you highlighted 💕

[@alovelyyarn]

Hello! I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@mariawells5932]

Thank you for creating a wonderful scrappy episode. You are most generous with your time. I’m going to get started with gift knitting-thanks to you. ❤️

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Maria! Thank you for watching!

[@aureliaaime78]

Great podcast full ideas 😍😍 Thanks you very much

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you for watching!

[@cmyocum]

So much work invested in this video, goodness! Thank you! I enjoyed every bit of it and feeling so inspired.

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad it inspired you! ❤️

[@marbada64]

That must have been a lot of work for you, searching for all this patterns, inserting all the pictures!! Very much appreciated, thank you!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you so much for watching! It was a lot of work but also very fun to do the research and find all of the beautiful patterns!

[@TheSarahLindy]

Sooo much fun! I want to do several of these with my own scraps! I didn’t realize how dear most advents are until I started to research them this year, so I decided to pass for now. Maybe next year…

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Sarah! It was a really fun episode to do the research for! I haven't personally knitted many scrappy projects, but I sure do love the look of them and want to make more!

[@lucegoose6907]

What a fabulous collection! Thank you so much for all the work you put into compiling this bundle.

[@alovelyyarn]

Hello! You're welcome, and thank you very much for watching!

[@margaretrodee3519]

WOW!!!! Thanks so much for putting this together! What a fabulous collection!

[@alovelyyarn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cgrin3284]

Thank you for compiling this fabulous list!🧶🎄☃️🎅😊

[@alovelyyarn]

You are so welcome!

[@MelindaInStitches24]

What a fabulous episode! Thank you so much! 🧶❤️

[@alovelyyarn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mama_knitter]

Garter Squish by Stephen West is the same “pattern” basically as that Homespun House recipe, but it’s free. I know you don’t need another scrappy pattern in your life, buttttt I’ve been loving the Lullaby blanket by Tin Can Knits, it can be knit in any weight in 3 sizes and it’s been my new scrappy blanket as well as baby blanket go to. Thank you for this lovely, super fun episode to knit to!

[@alovelyyarn]

Oh you're amazing! Thanks for letting me know about the garter squish! It didn't come up when I was searching ravelry for scrappy projects, but there are soooo many patterns out there so I'm not surprised. Thank you so much for watching and giving me a couple more suggestions!

[@taathefriendlyway6888]

​@@alovelyyarn ?? Time stamps please.??

[@lindapinsonneault8719]

What a fun podcast! Thank you for taking the time!❤

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you for watching, Linda!

[@tinakercher8768]

Well thanks a lot! lol So many possibilities! I just love scrappy - thank you for all your hard work pulling it all together.

[@alovelyyarn]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching, Tina!

[@astitchintimepodcast8918]

Thank you for all the suggestions. They came in handy, especially since I haven't yet decided what to make with my advent set this year.

[@alovelyyarn]

Yay! I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@nancywillick5737]

This was fantastic Amber, thank you so much for doing this video!!

[@alovelyyarn]

Awww. Thanks so much for watching it, Nancy!

[@sandivandervoort4305]

Thank you, Amber! I love your choices, and your presentation. Some patterns were familiar to me, but many were not. What a great selection! Now I just have to decide which one(s) I’m going to choose!

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Sandi! Thank you so much! I'm in the same boat! Which one to choose????

[@faithlinkministries]

Thank you for going to all that trouble - really appreciate you.💞

[@alovelyyarn]

Awww. Thanks for watching, Jennifer.

[@c.williams3231]

Amber, Your collection is so well-thought out and researched. Can’t thank you enough. Have a blessed Thanksgiving.

[@alovelyyarn]

Awww. Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

[@jenniferwiltrout1975]

So many great patterns. Many thanks for taking the time to research all these.

[@alovelyyarn]

Thanks for watching!

[@cindik7268]

Thank you,Amber, for a great podcast! I went directly to the bundle and selected a few options. I was thinking of doing the Habitation Throw with one of my advents, but you’ve given me so many other choices. I was excited to see you had gotten this completed, as you had mentioned it just recently. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. We all have so much for which to be Thankful. Until next time…

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Cindi! I'm so glad you enjoyed this episode! And you are right! We have SO much to be thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@kiwijenniferknits]

I am a new viewer to your podcasts and boy, did I ever pick an amazing one to follow! Thank you so much for sharing all the "scrappy" patterns, for creating the bundle on Ravelry and for sharing all the info about each and every one of them. This is super!!

[@alovelyyarn]

Awwww, you're leaving all kinds of kindness in my comment sections! Thank you so much!

[@hilarycohen1470]

I enjoy these posts about using up scraps. I’d love to see one on how to store and catalog those bits and pieces we want to hang on to for repairs and such.

[@OMGrannySquare]

This is gorgeous 😍 I absolutely love scrappy projects because I love yarn.

[@alovelyyarn]

I love the look of scrappy projects too! And I love that they use up all the leftovers!

[@karenhenderson2624]

Love all the great choices. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@alovelyyarn]

You are so welcome!

[@SusanJane-it8hi]

Thank you so much Amber for all your hard work. I purchased 4 x 100gr skeins, all different colors ( silly me I should have bought them all the same for a sweater ) and after them languishing on my shelf not knowing what to make with them, you have helped me out immensely.

[@alovelyyarn]

Yay! I'm glad it was helpful to you!

[@dorthelund8020]

Thank you so much for all of these wonderful ideas. ❤

[@alovelyyarn]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@joannethorvaldsen4164]

Thank you for sharing this lovely collection of patterns.

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Joanne! Thank you for watching!

[@gailfirenze4760]

Thanks Heidi. Great ideas.🙋🏼‍♀️🇦🇺

[@carlenlanser2276]

Habitation Throw by Helen Stewart is another lovely pattern to use minis. Helen Stewart has a number of patterns to use advents or scraps. People use magic knot to connect their yarns together so you don’t have to weave in ends.

[@alovelyyarn]

Magic knot! That's what it's called! I'm going to be honest, I am always nervous about my ends unraveling so I always knot them off and weave them in like crazy. I might be nervous about doing the magic knot method.

[@loribackes9321]

Thank you Amber for making this video for all of us. You did a lot of homework and I very much appreciated it. So fun to watch. I hope you and your family had a lovely Thanksgiving. Lori

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Lori! Thank you for watching! It was a lot of work, but I had fun finding so many great patterns!

[@deekay1641]

Thank you, this was so fun. So many great patterns.

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you for watching!

[@andreamagill7034]

Thank you for putting this together.Lots of lovely patterns to use mini skeins 🧶😊❤️

[@alovelyyarn]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@lorrie6736]

Amber, thank you for putting together this bundle! Soooo many great options, this will be fun picking a pattern for my advent this year. Happy knitting!

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Lorrie! Thank you for watching! Have fun with your scrappy knitting!

[@allthatjazz6778]

Hi Amber, thank you so much for putting these projects together, I can't wait to get started with them. Happy holiday to you!

[@alovelyyarn]

Happy holidays to you as well! And thanks for watching!

[@OllieandBella]

I really enjoyed listening to you share all of the wonderful advent idea projects. I especially loved your little winter wonderland scene and your tin of scraps 🥰💗

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Sherrie! Thanks so much for watching!

[@rosemaryeveleigh3562]

A great collection of patterns and I will definitely be knitting a shawl during Advent. Thank you for the work put into making this collection

[@alovelyyarn]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Rosemary!

[@maradevincenzi8388]

Thank you for putting this video together-it was very helpful! So many good ideas!

[@alovelyyarn]

Oh, I'm so glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful!

[@msntricia4936]

Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for putting that video together! it was amazing! I appreciate all your time!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you for watching!

[@texaspeachknits]

Thank you so much for compiling all these great ideas, I really enjoy your podcast!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you so much!

[@Brinalea1031]

Thank you so much for putting this list together! I hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving.

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you, Sabrina! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

[@Snowcrystalsfalling]

Lovely to see you again. I smiled to myself when i got a notification that there was another episode 🧶🧺💖 Such good content.

[@alovelyyarn]

You are so kind to me! Thank you!

[@stockinettestitch]

This was so fun to watch for my early morning knitting - thank you!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you for watching!

[@mochacarmellatte]

Thank you for all the great ideas!!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thanks for watching!

[@nadinegoffart487]

Thanks for this very inspiring video ❤ you did a great research that shows us the many beautiful projects we can make with scrap yarn and minis. I am looking forward to cast on a wonderful chevron project with all my leftovers. This will be wonderful relaxing and mindless Christmas knitting

[@alovelyyarn]

Hello Nadine! So glad you found it helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@debbiekidd8602]

Thank you so much for this great video. So much work for you but such great information for us. I really appreciate it.

[@alovelyyarn]

Awww, thank you so much, Debbie! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@marywells3324]

Thank you so much for this very helpful program! I have special Advent yarn and want to make something very special with it. So many fabulous choices!

[@alovelyyarn]

Have so much fun with your Advent yarn! I'm glad you found this episode helpful. Thanks for watching, Mary!

[@hollyknits9494]

Thank you for putting together such a great list! I know that's a lot of work! There are some really great patterns there.

[@alovelyyarn]

Hello! So happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@ckeerydesigns]

Thank you for sharing these awesome patterns!! So inspiring and informative.

[@alovelyyarn]

Thanks for watching!

[@oakandwool]

Thanks so much for this list. I want to order so many gorgeous mini skein advents and kits but was feeling like I didn’t know how to use them. Now I have ideas ❤.

[@alovelyyarn]

Yay! I'm glad you got some ideas. Scrappy projects are so much fun, and I love the look of them!

[@christinanicoll3650]

I am distracted by those wonderful earrings! It makes me happy that you are enjoying them. Love your podcasts, and you!

[@alovelyyarn]

Haha! Awwww. Yes! I love them so much. One of my favorite pairs!!!! Love ya too, friend!

[@SharonCodyCowgirlCreations]

Fantastic assortment of patterns! Thanks so much!!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you for watching, Sharon!

[@ericallerton809]

Oh Amber!!,!that was so so FUN!!,thank you so much for all UR work,,,,!!! Loved every minute,,,, Some in my favs,,,,and some new ones,,,Some on the go,,,!! The round and round cowl,ll is fun,,,Have it on the go ,,with leftover blues,,,Also have jelly roll blanket started ,,,,with leftover kroy sock yarns,,!! You are a treasure!!! Elaine🏡🏡🏡🏡 Alot of these going in my library!!!!love scrappy anything,,,especially socks,,,,!!

[@alovelyyarn]

Hello sweet Elaine! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! It was so fun to research and gather all of the patterns!

[@Brinalea1031]

Hi Amber. I agree with the others who say mattress stitch is a great way to seam. Always enjoy seeing a podcast from you! I hope you have a very merry Christmas season.😊

[@michelleengland4562]

I’m doing the Cherries and Baubles scarf at the moment and it is quick and fun!❤❤❤ Highly recommend.

[@suzannecarney3943]

Hi Amber - I started following your podcast earlier this year and always enjoy knitting & crocheting whilst watching your lovely episodes. Thank you very much for putting the time and effort into this special episode - so many great ideas for our yarny advent calendars - really looking forward to Dec 1st 🧶😍 All best wishes xx

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Suzanne! Thank you so much for following along and watching. I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Truly!

[@danadanabrown]

Really good video! I like your choices and plan to visit your bundle. Thanks.

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Dana! Thank you for watching!

[@mariesm3876]

Excellent, informative podcast. Thank you Amber

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you for watching, Marie!

[@brooksellers3732]

Just found you, Thank You for your time, it is greatly appreciated. I have already made a trip to see the Bundle, and have subscribed. Blessed Holidays.

[@alovelyyarn]

Hello! Yay! So happy you enjoyed it. And thank you for watching and subscribing!

[@moniquesavoie5440]

Wow! Thank you so much for all the patterns Inspiration! I will check a few of them and i also want to say i just found your channel and happy i did! Looking forward to binge watch more podcasts❤

[@alovelyyarn]

Hello Monique! I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@Hexagonstitches]

Thank you for all the inspiration. Haven’t come across your channel before so look forward to seeing what you are working on.

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Lynette! Thank your for watching!

[@carolinekestler3753]

Hi Amber, It’s Caroline from Arizona (Javalina). How wonderful that you included the video of your minis at the end for inspiration. The clips of snow falling were very picturesque to usher in the holiday season. The time and effort you took to put this episode together is much appreciated. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! 🍁🍂

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Caroline! Thank you for watching and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

[@erica.cherrytreegirl]

This was WONDERFUL! THANKS so much, Amber and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Erica! Thank you for watching!

[@carlaburger5631]

Thank you Amber for this wonderful inspiring Podcast🌸...for doing all the research.⚘.all I need to do is dive into my stash🤣..love from sunny South Africa🤗

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Carla! I'm so glad you found it inspiring. Thank you for watching!

[@LesliesLakeLife]

Amber, this was an awesome episode. I absolutely love all scrappy projects. I do have a cozy memories and and scrappy granny stripe on the go, oh yeah and a Battenburg as well.

[@alovelyyarn]

Haha. You have quite a few big scrappy projects going then!

[@judyspears2603]

I recently found your channel and have been binge watching back episodes. Thank you so much for mentioning the Scrappy Knit Shawl on this episode. I started it a few days ago, and I am in love with working on it. It is so much fun. Totally mindless and carefree. I'm looking forward to having this to wrap up in while sitting on the porch in the early Spring days, here at my home in Northeastern Kentucky. If you hadn't mentioned it, I never would have known about it and would have missed all this fun. Love your content!

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Judy! I'm so glad that you found a pattern you enjoyed! Thank you so much for watching!

[@78selsey]

I came across this podcast it popped up on my screen I am so glad I watched it. It has got to be one of the best informative podcasts I have ever watched. I loved watching your selection I will be watching it over again and make note of the patterns I would like to make. Thankyou I have subscribed so I will be looking at any other podcast you have made just brilliant.

[@alovelyyarn]

Oh, that's so fantastic to hear! I'm so happy that you found it helpful. Thank you for subscribing!

[@marnieleemckay5751]

Wow thanks …that was a fabulous thing to do 😊it gave so many great ideas

[@alovelyyarn]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@susansmith3264]

Fun, fun episode full of lovely projects! There are several in your list that I’ve either already got the pattern for or are in my faves but I saw many more that I would love to make as well! Happy thanksgiving to you and your family!!

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Susan! Oh I'm so glad you enjoyed this episode! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

[@lynncharlesworth8561]

Thank you si much for this very appropriate and informative episode. Really great. Sincere greetings for the season. Lynn Albany WEstern Australia

[@alovelyyarn]

I'm so glad you found it inspirational! Thank you for watching!

[@knitty781]

nice collection of uses for all the minis. Not just advent, but all those bits and pieces I seem to have a lot of in my stash. Maybe 2023 will be the year of the scrappy projects for me.

[@alovelyyarn]

That sounds like a fun way to focus your knitting. I could do the same thing. I have so many scraps of beautiful yarn! Thanks for watching!

[@carlenlanser2276]

Amber, thank you for researching & making the list of patterns to use minis or advents. I’ve made a couple of the Round & Round cowl for my granddaughters. It is a great pattern. I also made the Cozy Comfort Throw for a gift & plan to make another for me. Love watching your videos. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Carlen! That's so awesome to hear that you made those two patterns and enjoyed them enough to reknit them! Thank you so much for watching!

[@noreenlou]

So many lovely patterns, I

[@alovelyyarn]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@marymann3358]

Great ideas! Love the link to the bundles. Thanks!!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you, Mary!

[@marilynharlow8720]

Very informative and interesting ❤️❤️❤️ Thanks

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you for watching!

[@duk-soonolivieri9805]

What a amazing episode. So informative and really helpful to make something with true minis! Happy Thanksgiving

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you so much for watching. Glad you enjoyed! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

[@ingridterbeek]

Thank you for shwoing all these patterns. I am going to knit the Calico quilt shawl with my advent mini’s

[@alovelyyarn]

Yay! So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.

[@claudiatwelsiek5870]

Dear Amber, thanks a lot for all the efford you put in this episode. It is very intersting and helpful.. Many Greetings to your winterwonderland Claudia

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Claudia! Thank you so much for watching!

[@catnapper3923]

This is SUCH a great list. Thank you! Subscribed!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you for watching!

[@aeastman59]

thank you Amber, I saw a few things I liked!

[@alovelyyarn]

Wonderful! Thank you for watching!

[@heikescheffler976]

Hallo, Amber, thank you very much for this enormous amount of work you did in this episode. It will be fun to knit up one or two or ... of those patterns. Happy ending of this year and greets from Wuppertal / Germany.

[@alovelyyarn]

Hello! Thank you so much! So happy you enjoyed it!

[@debraeaton5184]

Thank you sooo much, so interesting and inspirational, I just happened to find this!!

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Debra! Glad you found it inspirational! Thanks for watching!

[@lenifromthewhitecottage2963]

Lovely video! Thank you!

[@alovelyyarn]

Thanks for watching!

[@pattigolden1]

Great list! I had to laugh, a lot of the shawls are in my "favorites" already!! I just don't want anything I have to seam. 😉 I did an advent shawl, I made it wider & STILL ended up with walnut sized balls of yarn left over from the 20gr balls. 🤷 It was the festive wrap by Ambah O'Brian. (I also overdyed a couple colors, they just didn't look like they "matched"). I love your idea for the marled wrap/scarf, I looked, I don't have worsted, but I'm sure 2 fingering would work too. I always thought 2 strands of fingering was a sport weight...2 strands sport is DK...etc 🤔

[@alovelyyarn]

Hi Patti! That's great that you already had some of these patterns saved! There are so many great ones. It was hard to eliminate some to get down to 50! Maybe I'm wrong about the fingering and fingering making a Dk weight, but I'm pretty sure almost every pattern I've seen that calls for two strands of fingering held together says it will make a DK weight. That one pattern was the only one I've ever seen that said two fingering strands equal sport weight. Oh boy! Not sure! Anyway, thank you for watching!

[@morningloryke]

Fun look at scrappy patterns! I'm not into buying minis but I have nice leftovers from projects to use. Last year I made the Log Cabin blanket pattern you showed but made it 5 x 6 and I bordered them all with a pale gray and it is such a warm and squishy blanket that everyone loves. Thanks for all of your time in putting the lists together. I will be picking one to start on after Thanksgiving! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family.

[@alovelyyarn]

Oh your Log Cabin blanket sounds so dreamy! I really do love the look of log cabin patterns. I've actually been saving worsted weight scraps to make one myself. Thank you so much for watching!

[@janeshipley6993]

well, that was fun! i didn't even knit while watching - i paid rapt attention 😉. thanks for all your hard work! happy thanksgiving to you and your family 🦃🧶!

[@alovelyyarn]

Hahaha. That's funny, Jane! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@melaniehungerbuhler1935]

Ein sehr hilfreiches Video. Vielen Dank aus Ungarn!

[@traceyguilfoy7603]

what a great way to use up scraps. Im going to try the mini mania scarf in the linen stitch.

[@alovelyyarn]

Yay! Have fun with it, Tracey!

[@nancymorgan5505]

Loved the episode and I did flag a few patterns. Thank you 😊

[@alovelyyarn]

Thank you, Nancy! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danielafranchini7890]

Brilliant episode!!! Thanks so much! I have just discovered your channel but I am going to stick around for sure 🎉

[@alovelyyarn]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!