We made it through Christmas but the holiday season is still with us. This week, the team pulled together some of our favorite single-skein projects in a variety of gauges to help with stash-busting, last minute-gifting, and the joy of a quick finish project. (Plus you need some project ideas for those single skeins your friends and family got you)!
Goldenrod Boot Socks
Recommended Weight: Aran
Yarn suggestions:
- Kelbourne Woolens Germantown for a durable woolen pair or Berroco Ultra Wool for a machine washable pair.
Sophie Scarf
Recommended Weight: DK
Yarn suggestions:
- HazelKnits DK
Rikke Hat
Recommended Weight: DK
Yarn suggestions:
- Partial skein of your favorite leftover hand dyed fingering weight paired with the Pascuali Manada for a fuzzy soft hat. OR one skein of DK weight such as Knerd String DK.
A note from the Alumni Staff: This is a long-time shop favorite pattern. It’s a great, easy, one-skein hat that makes a great gift, or to keep for yourself. We really can’t say enough about how much we love this hat.
Matching Balaclava
Recommended Weight: Aran
Yarn suggestion:
Arthur
Viikka
Windbound Mitts
Recommended Weight: Worsted
Yarn suggestions:
- Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino or Hazel Knits Cadence
Lydian
Recommended Weight: Worsted
Yarn recommendations:
- Hazel Knits Cadence, Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Grande or Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Worsted
PokaPoka
Recommended Weight: Fingering
Yarn recommendations:
- This one works great for scraps of fingering! OR grab two colors of Pascuali Merino Baby or Knitting for Olive Merino
Olga’s Headbands!
Recommended Weight: Sport-Bulky
–> If you’re looking for something a little bigger, use that one skein as the yoke for a sweater.
Helmi
Recommended Weight: Sport
Yarn suggestion: Spincycle Dyed in the Wool
Sonrae
Recommended Weight: Sport
Yarn suggestions:
- Miss Babs Yummy 2-ply and Toes or Kelbourne Woolens Perennial and minis
Avena
Recommended Weight: Worsted
Yarn suggestions:
- DeRerum Natura Gilliat, Spincycle Dream State or Freia Superwash Worsted