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30+ Scrap Buster Ideas for Knit fabrics

Don’t let your knit fabric scraps go to waste or gather dust in a sad dark corner of a closet – turn them into something extraordinary! Unleash your creativity and breathe new life into your knit fabric scraps with these inspiring and practical ideas. Today we’ll explore innovative and practical knit fabric scrap ideas that will inspire you to transform those leftover materials into stunning creations. From charming home decor to stylish accessories, the possibilities are endless. Unleash your creativity and make the most of your leftover materials!

Easy knotted headbands

Here’s an accessory that evokes that elegance and style from the golden age of Hollywood, a headband that makes you think of Greta Garbo or Odrie Hepburn, with a plastic body and a fabric exterior over the body, featuring a knot at the headband center as a creative decoration.

by Ohjoy

Scrunchies

Jump back through time to the eighties and bring a bit of that well-known bright spirit with you to the present in the form of these adorable scrunchies with a cheerful bow as the main feature, then use them to make one of those cute hairstyles from the mentioned decade that are both practical and fashionable.

Scrunchies by Hellosewing

Turban headband

This turban headband comes in handy during hot summer days because it keeps your hair in check no matter what kind of activity you partake in and looks lovely while it does so, with each of its halves in a different color and a twisted knot at the middle to separate them.

Twisted turban  headband by Hellosewing

Tiny scraps tote bag

Those fabric scraps you have lying around can become a fantastic tote bag you can see here, with a colorful exterior that has a contrasting top quarter and matching handles, a flat bottom and curved bottom corners, a lined interior with a pocket, and a magnetic button closure.

Easy 5 minute headband

You can sew a lovely fashion accessory even when you’re short on time is the message that this pattern conveys as it shows you how to turn leftover velvet or jersey fabric into a headband that takes about five minutes to make but looks fantastic nonetheless, with an optional faux knot in a contrasting bright color on the vertical seam.

Headband tutorial by HelloSewing

Ear warmer

You don’t have to ruin your hairstyle each time you put on a hat just to stay warm, instead, you can whip up this ear warmer that looks like a headband with a slightly wider front section that will make sure your ears are warm in the winter without turning your hair into a mess.

Fleece ear warmer by HelloSewing

Snuffle mat for your dog or cat

Let your dog experience the thrill of sniffing out food in the wilderness with this mat that has many straps that imitate grass or bushes you’ll hide their favorite treats in and make them use their instincts and skills to locate and munch up the tasty prize.

from snuffle mat tutorial by HelloSewing

Panties

Homemade panties are superior to store-bought alternatives in every way, from quality to comfort levels, especially when you make them so they last, and this pattern will allow you to do that, make yourself a pair of simple but great panties for a fraction of the price they have in stores.

by Tutorial how to make panties by HelloSewing

Beanie hat

Make four different head accessories with just one pattern for knit fabric scraps projects we have here that helps you whip up a beanie hat that you can transform into three other accessories, a beanie hat with a hole for your ponytail, an infinity scarf, and a headband that can keep your ears warm in the winter.

by DIY beanie by HelloSewing

Twisted turban hat

Autumn, fall, early summer, and even winter, this hat is suitable for all seasons and can give you a little boost in style whenever you need it, featuring a snug fit and a twisted knot section at the front that grants it a dose of oriental charisma.

from Twisted turban hat by HelloSewing

Baby hat

Little bundles of joy are delicate and can get cold before you know it, so it’s great to have them wear those little baby hats like the one you can make with this pattern, nothing special or exaggerated, just a basic baby hat that does its job of keeping the little treasure warm great.

from DIY baby hat pattern by HelloSewing

Winter hat with pleats and gathers

by Winter hat tutorial by HelloSewing

Bralette

Use this pattern to treat yourself with a beautiful and comfortable homemade bralette you can wear as pajamas or as a bra substitute, knowing that it will last much longer than expensive ones from the stores and that it will fit you perfectly, made from your leftover fabric so it practically costs nothing.

by Madalynne

Underwear

One of the most expensive types of clothing is women’s underwear, especially the attractive kind like lingerie, even if they aren’t of high quality, but fortunately for you, here’s a set of over a hundred patterns for underwear that will allow you to make anything from luxurious nightgowns to comfortable camisoles, for almost no coin at all.

Roundup of 100+ Underwear patterns by HelloSewing

steering Wheel cover

Keep your car clean and safe with this lovely steering wheel cover you can fashion out of fabric scraps and let it ensure that the wheel doesn’t get slippery during those hot days and that it stays clean even if you borrow the car to your friend who eats messy snacks and drives at the same time.

by Steering wheel cover by HelloSewing

Reusable makeup wipes

Lower your expenses and increase your home budget as you use this pattern to switch from disposable makeup wipes to homemade ones that you can use over and over and not worry if they’ll fall apart because you know their quality and because you can just make new ones if it happens somehow.

by Reusable makeup remover wipes tutorial by HelloSewing

Hand warmers

When your hands freeze in the winter it can get so bothersome and get in the way of whatever you’re doing, and this pattern will stop that from happening because it will allow you to make a small fabric hand warmer you put in the microwave to heat up, then wear in your pocket so you have a warm oasis for your hands on the go.

by DIY Hand Warmers patterns by HelloSewing

Make socks

Here’s a pair of socks with a contrasting top and bottom sides that you can make from scratch out of fabric leftovers, and even though they aren’t ideal for wearing under sneakers or shoes, you can wear them around the house as a more comfortable and simpler alternative to house slippers.

by DIY socks pattern by HelloSewing

Make your own fabric

Those tiny fabric scraps most people throw away can be put to good use creatively thanks to this pattern that helps you turn them into regular fabric sheets as you join them with a sheet of muslin and turn it into the fabric with a color scheme of your design.

by Callajaire

Turn them into a duster

Replace your old dust cleaner with a more environmentally friendly alternative in the form of this homemade kind you assemble out of a dust cleaner handle and a piece of fabric with sliced ends and a casing for the handle, then mop that dust just as effectively but more in a more affordable and green way.

by DIY reusable duster cloths by Hellosewing

Scrap busting t-shirt

The mosaic technique isn’t reserved only for glass art or paintings, this pattern proves that it’s also present in sewing because here it helps you sew a regular T-shirt out of all the colorful leftover fabric pieces that you’ll put together into a brand-new, stylish, and unique T-shirt.

by Sozowhatdoyouknow

Sew a bandana baby bib

With a little baby around, you can never have too many bibs, more so if they’re at that age when they’re eating by themselves, so this pattern can come in extremely handy since it lets you transform a bandana you don’t need anymore into a brand new baby bib.

Use them for pockets

Use them for pockets! Pants pockets, shirt pockets, hoodie pockets.

Those bits and pieces of fabric in all kinds of colors can go into your next project too, as long as you plan to make any kind of clothing because the pieces of fabric can become fine pockets that will make the garment more useful and help you reduce your waste simultaneously.

by Sewstylish

Applique

Next time you want to freshen up your old clothes or make your new clothes even prettier with some applique, refer to this pattern since it will let you use up the scraps you have from other projects as the main material for the embellishments that will look so great, no one would ever be able to tell they were leftovers once.

Mittens

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and that means it’s time to treat yourself with a pair of warm mittens for that upcoming snowball fight, featuring fabric you upcycled from an old sweater and a few decorative red heart shapes you can stitch onto the back side of the palm.

by Hellosewing

Colorblock

Any kind of piece of clothing can become multiple times more stylish and creative if you apply the famous color block to it, like this pattern suggests, to cut up a contrasting fabric into the adequate shape and slice off a part of the garment you’ll alter so that the contrasting piece fits into its place.

by Upcraftclub

Make t-shirt yarn

Crochet or knitting enthusiasts love this pattern that helps them cut up an old cotton shirt into strips, join those strips into a long single strip, and turn it into a yarn alternative that’s environmentally friendly and practical because you can wash the end product normally unlike the stuff you make from real yarn.

Ruffles

Add ruffles to shirts or dresses and make them “new” again. Ruffles to the hem, sleeve hems, necklines, or at the shoulder.

Ruffles add a bit of elegance and even a dash of royalty to anything you put them on, and here’s one of the knit fabric scraps projects that will show you how to make and attach them to the sleeves, necklines, or hems of your old clothing and breathe fresh life into them.

Eco-friendly stuffing

Cut them up even more. Use for stuffed toys, pillows, beanbags and almost everything that requires stuffing

Use any remaining fabric scraps, regardless of size or shape, as filling for cushions, quilts, or toys. It is advisable to shred the scraps into smaller pieces before using them, as larger pieces may become entangled and form lumps. Soft scraps are ideal for stuffing. When using them for children’s toys, ensure that they are fire-safe and refrain from using nylon materials.

For those of you who often make pillows, toys, or any other kind of stuffed items, this useful pattern will teach you how to make stuffing from scratch by cutting up your leftover fabrics into the smallest pieces you can and using them resourcefully instead of throwing them out.

Rag rug

Decorate your home environmentally friendly with a rug that you’ll make out of thin strips of fabric you’ll join together into longer ones colored as you desire, and then weave and stitch them together to produce a beautiful rug that has that look of a mosaic painting.

by Upcyclemystuff

Doll clothes

Make your daughter happy and act responsibly towards the environment all at once with this pattern as you use it to transform your leftover fabric into brand new doll clothes ranging from skirts to shirts, hats to purses, coats to dresses, all just as pretty if not prettier than the ones they sell in stores.

Usually requires very little fabric. 18” dolls and doll clothes patterns for Barbie

Thanks to all these patterns you now have in your arsenal, there’s no need for you to throw out a single bit of fabric ever again since you can just repurpose it creatively. Which ones piqued your interest the most? Were you able to make everything you tried out without hiccups? Share your thoughts in the comments. Then subscribe to the mailing list if you want the freshest updates delivered to your inbox. Stay green and have fun sewing environmentally friendly!