Once you've knit a few pairs of socks -- or maybe even before then! -- you may notice that you're accumulating a big collection of little balls of yarn. If you're honest with yourself, you probably know that you aren't going to knit socks with all those skeins, but what else can you do with them?
Sock Yarn Studio by Carol J. Sulcoski. Lark Crafts.Carol J. Sulcoski and some of her designer friends have some ideas for you, from hats to shawls and cowls to tops. She's collected nearly 30 patterns for using sock yarn on non-sock projects in her book Sock Yarn Studio.
What I really like about this book in addition to the patterns is the discussion of how to best use sock yarn, which includes good information on determining the repeat of the pattern or colors involved so that you can best plan what sort of project to use it in. I particularly love the advice to use self-patterning yarns on projects that end up about the same size as a sock would be -- I did this without thinking on my Custom Arm Warmer pattern, but it's really good advice if you're better at thinking ahead than I am.
Have you ever knit something other than socks with sock yarn? I'd love to hear about it!
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