I take my leftover sock yarn and a size 4 needle and cast on 70 stitches . I knit 5 garter stitch rows putting markers on the sides for side borders of 5 stitches . I then knit in stockinette until I reach 9 1/4 inches attaching new yarn if need as I knit. I then will do the top border of garter stitches and bind off. When I get enough squares knitted, I will attach the squares into rows and then attach the rows together. I will crochet them together with Black sock yarn . What is your ideas to use up leftover sock yarn?
What do You do with left over sock yarn when it is not enough for a sock.?
I haven’t actually done any, but I love the look of the hexipuff blankets that were a trend a while back. They used sock yarn to make double layer hexagons (single colour but you can do designs, too, and there are charts for them), a little stuffing and sew together for a cosy blanket!
Well, I never make socks so I don’t have left over sock yarn, but I made a striped sweater for my son and there was left over yarn which I used to make a multicolour stranded fairisle style cardigan. I bought new yarn for the cuffs, hem and button band, and used all the different left over colours in the stranded work. Loved it.
I imagine left over sock yarn would also be nice in a fairisle design.
Most of my scraps/leftovers are sock/fingering weight because I knit shawls. I save them all and make a Lalu every year.
This is the last one I did https://www.ravelry.com/projects/SheenaStoneKnits/lalu-scarf-3
I use sock yarn to make gnomes.
Also use long pieces for a lifeline if needed.
Really short pieces of all types of yarn go into a bag to use for stitch markers, I also use these really short pieces for stuffing in gnomes or other Amigurami projects.
A friend of mine did a blanket with mitered squares, each one a different sock yarn. I’m making Stephen West’s Resplendence shawl with mine. Each “squiggle” takes about 4 grams.
Stunning shawl in beautiful colors!
Thanks! It’s my current “happy” project. It just makes me smile every time I spread it out to look at it.
Ooh lovely. I’m not surprised it makes you happy.
It’s worth going out to buy sock yarn just to work this stunning vest! Beautiful.
Very nice. Is there a pattern for this?
No pattern. I used a basic vest pattern from Patons Back to Basics Astra book + this stitch pattern:
Colour A: K1, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, repeat across the row
Colour A: slip the K1 stitches, and knit the slipped stitches
Colour B: repeat the rows as above.
I did this vest in the round so all the openings were steeked.
I always use the “Back to Basics” pattern books by Patons for a template. I don’t know if the series is still available. There are 3 books — each book has basic patterns from baby to oversized mens sizes. Book I uses Astra yarn. Book II uses Canadiana yarn. Book III uses Chunky yarn.
I adapted the pattern from flat to in-the-round then chose whichever size fit my gauge using the slipped moss stitch.
There are lots of little mistakes in my finished vest. It was just a test knit. Hopefully, no one will notice the mistakes.
When using the slipped moss stitch, I found it worked better with a larger sized needle than what the yarn recommends.
I love this - fabulous view from the window, too!
Thanks for the info. It’s really interesting to know how you worked the vest. Love the stitch pattern and the finished result.
That’s a great idea-I was thinking a log cabin blanket
That is gorgeous! I wouldn’t even know that was leftover sock yarn. Beautiful work-I’ve never done a v neck project, might consider one now!
i love your vest. It was a good use of leftover sock yarn. Even better than my use of it.
Love that!!!