Reviews"If the cold weather has you excited to stay inside, this is the book for you." -Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK "Reads like an atlas of quirky yarn shops from all across the land." -Associated Press, Syndicated Article "Start something and finish it immediately. Judith Durant put 101 quick patterns in her book [One-Skein Wonders]." -Metro West Daily News, Framingham, Mass. "Divided by fiber weight, the chapters tell you exactly what local yarn shop owners around the country think you should do when you have just one ball to knit." -- Yarn Market News , If the cold weather has you excited to stay inside, this is the book for you. -Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK Reads like an atlas of quirky yarn shops from all across the land. -Associated Press, Syndicated Article Start something and finish it immediately. Judith Durant put 101 quick patterns in her book [One-Skein Wonders]. Metro West Daily News, Framingham, Mass. Divided by fiber weight, the chapters tell you exactly what local yarn shop owners around the country think you should do when you have just one ball to knit. -- Yarn Market News , 'oeIf the cold weather has you excited to stay inside, this is the book for you.' -Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK 'oeReads like an atlas of quirky yarn shops from all across the land.' -Associated Press, Syndicated Article 'oeStart something and finish it immediately. Judith Durant put 101 quick patterns in her book [One-Skein Wonders].' 'Metro West Daily News, Framingham, Mass. 'oeDivided by fiber weight, the chapters tell you exactly what local yarn shop owners around the country think you should do when you have just one ball to knit.' -- Yarn Market News , "If the cold weather has you excited to stay inside, this is the book for you." -Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK "Reads like an atlas of quirky yarn shops from all across the land." -Associated Press, Syndicated Article "Start something and finish it immediately. Judith Durant put 101 quick patterns in her book [One-Skein Wonders]." -Metro West Daily News, Framingham, Mass. "Divided by fiber weight, the chapters tell you exactly what local yarn shop owners around the country think you should do when you have just one ball to knit." -- Yarn Market News, If the cold weather has you excited to stay inside, this is the book for you. -Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK Reads like an atlas of quirky yarn shops from all across the land. -Associated Press, Syndicated Article Start something and finish it immediately. Judith Durant put 101 quick patterns in her book [One-Skein Wonders]. Metro West Daily News, Framingham, Mass. Divided by fiber weight, the chapters tell you exactly what local yarn shop owners around the country think you should do when you have just one ball to knit. -- Yarn Market News, "If the cold weather has you excited to stay inside, this is the book for you."-Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK "Reads like an atlas of quirky yarn shops from all across the land."-Associated Press, Syndicated Article "Start something and finish it immediately. Judith Durant put 101 quick patterns in her book [One-Skein Wonders]." Metro West Daily News, Framingham, Mass. "Divided by fiber weight, the chapters tell you exactly what local yarn shop owners around the country think you should do when you have just one ball to knit."-- Yarn Market News
Table Of ContentIntroduction: Have a Ball! In the Thick of It: Bulky-Weight Yarns One-Car-Ride Coaster Set Shepherd Bulky Rainbow Hat One-Skein-Wonder Baby Sweater Doll Shawl Flap Hat Super Yak Scarf Felted Accessory Bag Fringed Scarf Scalloped-Edge Hat Crocheted Curly Hat Quick & Classy Cabled Clutch Cashmere Ski Headband Quick Felted Bag Filippi Scarf Squashy Bag Cozy House Socks Short & Sassy Shawl Bulky Collar Knitted Cap with Pigtails Felted Gift Bag Stirling Cloche Heavyweight Champs: Heavy Worsted Yarns The Twisted Knee-High Sock Cabled Headband Lotus Purse The Diotima Shell Half-and-Half, Please: Worsted-Mohair Yarns Wine Gift Bag Gossamer Shell Scarf Razor Shell Lace Scarf Shrug This Seafoam Shawl For Better or Worsted: Worsted-Weight Yarns Eyelet Baby Hat Megan's Braids Swift Cell Phone Carrier One-Skein Scarf Monica's Flowers Smiley Scarf Striped and Scalloped Cap Aran Tam Be-Ribboned Bonnet Twisted Spiral Neckscarf Poncho Viva Crocheted Bag Wavy Hat Ice Scraper Mitt Spa Set This 'n' That Hat Jamaica Pouch Fingerless Mittens Baby Gnome Hat Scrunchie Hat Gallery of Projects: Picture This Beaded Diamond Bag Kirsten's Flapper Hat Coffee Mitt Ela's Favorite Hat Tea Cozy Little Ruff Ribbed Cap Bamboo Baby Easy Mittens Be-Ribboned Booties Twirly-Top Toque Hiker Socks Sofia Cowl One-Skein Felted Purse with One-Skein Flower Felted Evening Bag with Ribbon Embroidery Basic Tam with Flowers Mel's Funky 3-Way Hat Muff or "Smitten" Super Simple Triangle Shawl Primitive Bag Beaded Napkin Rings Flower Pin The Wave Hand Warmers Have a Ball: Sport-Weight Yarns Salmon Scarf Purple Linen Pillow Yorkshire Tweed Beret Four-in-One Gaiter Skinny Dipping: Fingering-Weight Yarns Adult and Child Socks Curly Curtain Tiebacks Sequin Barrette Handpaint Highlights Socks Heart Pin Fabulous Filigree Scarf "Orphan" Sweater and Socks Red Hot Necklace Sachet Floral Mesh Shawl Lace Bookmark Variety Is the Spice of Life: Novelty Yarns Knitted Coasters with Charms Eros Extreme Belt Golden Fantasy Honey Tangerine Scarf Sheri's Button Bag Jan's Sensational Scarf Catch-all Bowl Pandora Scarf Topless Hat and Fingerless Mittens Sheri's Crystal FX Evening Bag Victorian Collar Pink Aura Scarf Infinity Barrette Contributors Glossary Index
SynopsisIf you're like most knitters, you have lonely skeins of yarn in your closet -- casualties of projects discarded mid-row or leftovers from long-completed pieces. Offering 101 charming designs that use just a single skein of yarn, Judith Durant shows you how to turn these extra bits of fiber into stylish hats, mittens, scarves, and tea cozies. Covering a wide range of tastes and styles, this collection will inspire you to dig out your orphan yarn and get stitching., There are lonely, single skeins of yarn in every knitter's closet -- casualties of projects discarded in mid-row, single balls of luscious alpaca or cashmere that was too expensive to buy more than one, the leftovers from long-completed projects. Wherever they came from, those single skeins are a minor source of guilt for knitters everywhere. They really should be used, but for what? Here are 101 original and charming solutions to the perpetual one-skein problem. Contributed by yarn shops across the country, there are hats, mittens, scarves, bags, socks, ponchos, baby sweaters, belts, headbands, a cell phone carrier, and even a tea cozy and a set of coasters for the home. A scrapbook of tastes and styles that celebrates the ingenuity of knitters nationwide, this is a collection with appeal for every type of stitcher. With patterns arranged by yarn weight, knitters will easily find broad ranges of possibilities for their particular yarn orphans. Each pattern includes the names of the contributing yarn shop and the designer, and a black-and-white image of the completed project. 101 small, sweet patterns -- enough to take care of the single skeins in everyone's collection and prove once and for all that there is no such thing as leftover yarn!, Here are 101 original and charming solutions to the perpetual one-skein problem. Contributed by yarn shops across the country, there are hats, mittens, scarves, bags, socks, ponchos, baby sweaters, belts, headbands, a cell phone carrier, and even a tea cozy and a set of coasters for the home.
LC Classification NumberTT820.O55 2006