Do you have a beautiful skein of yarn that you picked up on a whim with no projects in mind for it? When I’m traveling somewhere new and happen to visit a yarn shop, I love picking out a special skein (usually sock yarn) to remember my trip by.
Last year, I was lucky enough to attend the Our Maker Life meetup in Toronto where I got to spend a long weekend in a beautiful city with my fellow knitting and crocheting friends.
It was definitely a highlight of my year! A group of us visited some yarn shops in the area, and I just had to bring this soft skein of Manos Del Uruguay Fino home with me. With no projects in mind, of course.
It had been sitting there all winter, and I finally decided to make something with it. But what to make with one skein of fingering weight yarn?
I scoured Ravelry for hours, and decided to make the Reyna shawl by Noora Laivola – and I’m so glad I did!
It’s rare that I take time to make something for myself, from someone else’s pattern, and with simple repeats it was the perfect relaxing/tv binging project.
I used US 6 needles, and added one extra garter stitch section to the end since I had a lot of yarn to use up.
You can find the pattern here, and best of all, it’s free!
In my quest for the perfect one skein project, I rounded up a few more beautiful spring patterns and thought I’d share them with you.
You might be surprised at how far one skein of sock yarn can go!
Lillian June by Taiga Hilliard Designs
How darling is this little dress? It is on my “must make” list for Eleanor. There’s just something about little girls in hand knit dresses!
And So Are You by Rose Beck
This feminine shawlette is full of texture, and I’m in love with those pleats! It calls for a heavy fingering weight yarn, but any weight yarn can be used.
Rustling Leaves Beret by Alana Dakos
This beautiful beret looks so lightweight and perfect for spring. It would be a great stash buster, as it only uses 175 yards!
Whimsy Bonnet by Destiny Meyer
I hope you won’t mind, I threw one of my own patterns into the mix! I made this bonnet for Eleanor last spring and it was perfect for those blustery days. It uses just 73 – 120 yards, depending on size.
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I hope these patterns have inspired you to dive into your own stash. Do you have a special skein of sock yarn waiting to be used? What will you make with it? I’d love to see! Feel free to tag me (@kniftyknittings) on Instagram or Facebook.
Need more spring knitting inspiration? Check out my free pixie bonnet pattern!
