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What can I use yarn scraps for? If you want to make use of your yarn scraps, the best idea is to focus on gauge and find a knitting pattern that you can follow. If you have many small yarn scraps, it's a good idea to sort them a bit by thickness. If you have larger amounts, it's easier to work with. You can get inspiration for how to plan your scrap project in our blog post about scrap knitting here . Good patterns for yarn scraps Red Resterne Sweater (12 stitches per 10 cm) The Red Resterne sweater is ideal for scrap knitting as it is knit with 3-4 strands of silk-mohair, creating beautiful color changes with frequent yarn swaps. Even small scraps of 15-25 meters can be used. The gauge is 12 stitches and 17 rows in stockinette stitch on size 8 needles = 10 x 10 cm. A creative and fun way to transform yarn scraps into a unique, oversized sweater! Chloé Sweater (22 stitches per 10 cm) A simple raglan sweater with a gauge of 22 stitches per 10 cm. It's easy to achieve this gauge if you have yarn scraps like thin wool, sock yarn, or merino, and you can use silk-mohair as a companion thread. You can use scraps of silk-mohair or other thin yarn to make stripes or keep a common companion thread throughout the project and make stripes with the 'base yarn'. Try using all your sock yarn and merino scraps. Easy Peasy Basic Sweater (18 stitches per 10 cm) If you're looking for a good basic sweater that's easy to knit from your yarn scraps, the Easy Peasy Basic Sweater is a great option. It's knitted in the round from the top, and there are no abbreviations in the pattern, making it easy to knit. A gauge of 18 stitches per 10 cm is "somewhere in the middle." Typically, you knit on size 4 needles, and it works well with medium-thick wool/alpaca blends and various wool yarns. Try knitting two thin strands of wool together to match the gauge. Dishcloths If you have cotton scraps, and possibly also linen/cotton blends, it's a great idea to knit dishcloths. We've gathered three patt