Leftover sock yarn projects

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I knit a lot of these! Whoever invented self striping yarn deserves a medal. Sock yarn is (usually) 95% wool and 5% acrylic. It comes in 4ply or 6ply. The 4ply is harder wearing. It washes well in a machine and some people even tumble dry their hand knitted socks (I don't tumble mine) The teenager loves my socks but now he's a size 9 it takes much longer to knit him a pair. These are my all time favourites. I think they're about 3 years old now and still going strong. A pair of adult socks…

I'm still not back up 100% health yet, this thing is taking such a long time to shift! Although I have managed to cough and sniff through a week back at work. While I was confined to the sofa I managed to add to my sock yarn leftovers blanket. I've now added another 20 squares to it. It uses all the wee leftover balls of yarn leftover from knitting a pair of socks. Each square uses 6g of yarn so doesn't need much yarn at all. It's a simple basket weave stitch of K4, P4 over 28 stitches. This…

I resisted for a while but I eventually fell down the crochet hole and cast on a scrappy blanket! I have so many leftover sock yarns and mini skeins and wanted to use them. I'd never been tempted by the knitted scrap yarn blankets before and was waiting for the right project, I found it when I met up with Dani at the Curious Handmade Christmas Party. We met at the Patenoster pub in London, which was so much fun meeting up with everyone, it is very near to the First Dates restaurant, we both…

Here you'll find the best versions of Ten Stitch Blanket, which is a classic knitting pattern for beginners. Grab your needles and make one!

Whether you're cleaning out your yarn stash, or just looking for ways to use up leftover bits of yarn while spending more time indoors, today's blog post shares 7 ways use up leftover yarn and make sure that no yarn goes to waste! Idea #1: Make Wool Dryer Balls Many traditional dryer sheets contain chemicals and fragrance, which can irritate sensitive skin. Try making your own dyer balls with leftover bits of wool yarn to reduce drying time (wool fibers are able to absorb a surprising amount…

I finally found the time to write up the pattern for this crazy hat knit from leftover sock yarns. It's all just knit stitches with short...

If you’re like me, and like most knitters I know, you’ve probably bought a skein or several of sock yarn (let’s not talk about other kinds of yarn right now, OK?) with no real ide…

Often, when people get finished with a project, they have just a little bit of yarn left. The leftover yarn gets tucked into a bag or stashed into a storage spot and forgotten. Put them to good use with one of these creative DIY projects.

Sock Yarn Blanket