Many needlewomen are familiar with the problem of eliminating leftovers. After all, over time, a large number of skeins accumulate in the craftswoman’s household, which cannot be used to create new clothes, and it would be a pity to throw them away. Various creative ideas will help you cope with this task. They can be divided into two options:
- Making crafts from threads: keychains, paintings, figurines for interior decoration;
- Knitted items: toys, rugs, capes, napkins.
The whole uniqueness of these gizmos lies in their attractive and original appearance. And even an inexperienced person can create them. To see this, we suggest you consider several detailed examples.
Beautiful ideas of what can be made from yarn
From this wonderful material, you can make a lot of wonderful crafts to decorate your home interior or as a gift to a loved one. As an example, let's highlight several of the most used techniques:
- Thread painting;
- Craft ball;
- Boxes for jewelry or storing small items.
For the first point you will need leftover yarn in matching colors, plywood and small nails.
Completing of the work:
- Paint over the general background;
- Apply an image to the plywood;
- Drive a sufficient number of nails along the contours of the figures;
- Twist the carnations with thread of the desired color, as shown in the example;
- Carefully secure the end of the thread with glue.
Attention! Instead of nails, you can coat the figure with glue and fill the outline with thread of the desired color.
The following craft can be used as a basis for creating a variety of products: lampshade for a lamp, Christmas tree decoration, part of a figurine, and so on.
To implement this you will need threads, PVA glue and a balloon.
Completing of the work:
- Thread the thread into the needle and, having made a hole in the walls of the tube, pass the tip of the yarn through the glue;
- Gently holding the beginning, gradually wrap the fiber around the ball until you reach the desired density;
Attention! The turns should be evenly spaced. The more revolutions, the denser the product will be.
- Let the workpiece dry;
- Then pierce the ball with a needle and carefully remove it through the neck hole;
- Now the product can be decorated with decorative details.
An elegant handmade box will be a wonderful gift for a young girl.
To make it happen you will need cardboard for the base, toothpicks, yarn and decor.
Execution process:
- Cut out the bottom of the box of the desired shape from cardboard;
- Along the contour of the base, at an equal distance, attach (by poking and securing with glue) toothpicks;
- Let the base dry;
- Then weave the thread around the toothpicks in smooth turns until they are completely hidden;
- Next, glue on the decor.
Reference! The beads located in the center of the product are placed on toothpicks during the entwining process.
What you can knit from yarn with your own hands
You can also knit some things and objects from leftover yarn. Basically, these are various elements to create comfort in a room. For example, a colorful bathroom rug.
To create it, in addition to the leftovers, you will need a hook of the required thickness. You can select it by comparing the thickness of the thread folded in half and the volume of the hook head.
Completing of the work:
- Select 13 skeins that match well in color;
- According to the scheme, knit 7 stripes of 15 motifs and 6 of 14, while in the last row of the flower, connect the elements to each other;
- Carry out WTO of the product.
You can also create a beautiful and bright cover for a stool from leftovers.
Product creation:
- Use a yellow thread to make a chain chain. and close it in a circle;
- Work a row of sc;
- Next, perform 1 dc 1 ch;
- Switch to turquoise and work a row of puffy stitches with ch 2. between them;
- Lush columns with 3 vp. between them in red;
- Then pale blue into the vp arches. of the previous row, perform 3 dc and vp;
- Yellow thread Dc;
- Dairy: 2 dc ch;
- Red: fluffy stitch and 2 vp;
- Turquoise: 3 dc and vp;
- Dairy: CCH;
- Yellow: 2 dc and 2 dc together;
- Pale Blue: Same as the previous one;
- Red: fluffy stitch and 3c;
- Yellow: 2 dc and 2 dc together;
- Insert a tie or elastic along the edge of the product to prevent the product from falling off.
Useful tips
In conclusion, let me share a few tricks to achieve the best results:
- If many colors are used to create a product, then try to place different shades of the same color side by side;
- Pay special attention to the thickness of the thread used; it is advisable to use material of the same density in one product;
- Before use, make sure that the colored yarn does not fade.Otherwise, this fact may violate the aesthetic beauty of the object.
I hope you are convinced that it is not at all necessary to throw away the remaining balls. They can also be used to create wonderful things that will lift your spirits and allow you to express your creativity.
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