Brighten up your kitchen with these festive panhandlers - elf, Santa Claus, snowman, and peppermint stripes. Each panhandler takes only half an ounce of cotton worsted yarn, so you can use up your stash while making great Christmas gifts. Makes a great hostess gift, teacher gift, Secret Santa, or white elephant.

Skill level: Easy

Materials needed:

Cotton worsted yarn
1 oz. white
1/4 oz. green
1/2 oz. red
1/2 oz. ivory
Few yards pink, orange, blue
Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle