Now that most of my worsted weight leftovers have been used up, my eye has turned towards my leftover sock yarn. That yarn can really add up after a while!
I currently have two projects that are chipping away at this particular stash. First of all, there are socks.
These are the beginnings of Swedish Fish Socks. I had this color scheme in my head ever since I saw the pattern, and I'm loving it so far.
But I'm finding that the socks aren't really using up that many scraps, so I have another project that is doing a much better job at it.
I started another afghan! This one is using individual squares of six rounds each. I hold the sock yarn doubled so that it's approximately worsted weight. This does use up the sock yarn quickly, so I put the project temporarily on hold until I'm sure I have enough of the solid colors I need for my socks. This project is so fun!
So there you have it! What's your favorite way to use up sock yarn leftovers?
great projects! i'm eyeing my sock yarn to use up next. the variegated must go! ...but i'm not sure how.
Posted by: cauchy09 | June 20, 2011 at 07:40 AM
I've been using mine for those "mini shawls" that have been so popular these days. Although I don't find I wear them that much...
Posted by: carolyn | June 21, 2011 at 03:37 PM
Those fish socks are adorable!
I've made one small shawl of my own design using leftover sock yarn. The basic color scheme were cool blues and greens, and many of the yarns were multicolored; every time I switched yarn, I chose a new one that had at least one color in common with the previous yarn. I also chose simple stitch patterns that were a multiple of 2 or 2+1 st and less than 4 rows long. That worked really well. I'd like to do it again with a brighter, redder based palette. I called the first project NELOSYS (never-ending left-over sock yarn shawl).
Posted by: Brenda | June 23, 2011 at 07:14 PM
Honestly, I haven't really knit enough socks that I would need to do anything with the leftovers. I love those fish socks! I will have to keep that in the back of my head for a future season of many leftover yarns.
Posted by: Allison | June 24, 2011 at 11:18 PM
I make more socks with my leftovers. Little bits of self striping yarn make great contrasting toes, heels and ribbing at the top of socks.
I also have plans for a few pairs of crazy socks. I put coordinating leftovers in a bag, and when it looks like enough, just make crazy striped socks. Wah hoo!
My mom is fond of making socks with accessories. She'll make a pair of socks, then make a matching skinny scarf, or tiny stuffed animal, or knitted flower. Sometimes the accessories are a little weird, but she's having fun, and that's what counts.
Posted by: Francie | June 26, 2011 at 04:07 PM