I often receive letters requesting creative ways to use yarns left over from knitting and crochet projects. To get an idea of how much you have, which colors and which weights, sort yarns into groups.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are so many fun pieces you can make with scrap yarn – from cute mittens to stylish bags. Crafters all over the world have ...

If you're looking for the perfect next crochet project, why not make it a sweet crochet rose? We love making crochet flowers, and a crochet rose is no exception. Crafters across the world have been ...

As knitters, one of the things that we don't want to do is toss leftover yarn. Of course, figuring out what to do with those dwindling skeins can be a struggle. Most knitting patterns require that you ...

Like the scraps of expensive hard wood that woodworkers collect, every experienced crocheter has a collec tion of odd skeins of yarn left over from other projects. Although there's not enough to ...

In addition to its popularity for use in knitting circles and Etsy stores, yarn has plenty of other applications. As art, for example. What better way to use a lot of leftover yarn than in a massive, ...