Top 5 ways to use up spare wool

During coronavirus lockdown, I started knitting again. But I needed somewhere to store my needles. I used some spare wool to knit a square using stocking stitch. Then I threaded my needles though the square to keep them all together. It makes it much easier to find the size I'm looking for when I start a new project. Janet Jackson, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts

Whenever I have a jar empty, I wash it out and use it as a pot for flowers, pens and knitting needles. But I wanted to make the jars look more colourful. Using some old bits of wool, I knitted covers for them. Now I've got a selection of quirky, colourful and handy pots that didn't cost me a penny. Sandra Williams, Enfield, London

Instead of chucking old jars into the recycling, I decided to reuse them around the house. Using some leftover yarn, I crocheted these colourful plant pot hangers. Then I used the jars as plant pots to fit inside them. They cost me nothing
to make, but I think they look amazing. Now, my friends have been asking me for
their own hangers!
 Natalie Lighten, Cupar, Fife

Sometimes wearing
glasses can
become quite
uncomfortable. But
I've come up with
the perfect solution
— knitted glasses
cushions! I used
some spare wool to
knit a couple of
small rectangles. I sewed each one together with blanket stitch to form two tubes, which I slotted over the arms of the glasses to make them more comfy. Joanne Hammett, Newark, Notts

Whenever I finished my latest knitting project, I ended up with some leftover wool. To use it up, I made lots of pom-poms. Next, I tied them on to a piece of cross-stitch material, keeping the rows quite tight so it was completely covered. Finally, I sewed a piece of thermal material from the back of a pair of old curtains on to the back to make it non-slip. Now, I have a brightly-coloured pom-pom mat for my house. Isobel Scott, Ballymagorry, Co Tyrone