Low yardage genius

October 1st, 2008

Do have a bit of awesome yarn but don’t know what you’d make with it??
Please check out a few of these ideas.  I’ll keep adding to this, and please send you favorites if you have any!!

Neckwarmers & scarflettes!  Tres chic–  Some of my faves–
* http://resurrectionfern.typepad.com/resurrection_fern/2008/09/knit-a-scarfette-with-vintage-buttons-a-tutorial.html
* http://www.yarnballboogie.com/?p=124
* Stormmoon makes amazing ones– http://thestormmoon.blogspot.com/2008/01/three-fos-three.html#eyeball

Scarves, of course
* Super pretty flower scarf– http://gnathalie2.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/pretty-pretty-flower-scarf/
* Instant gratification Scarf–http://www.cyn.ca/knit/patterns/instant-gratification-scarf/

Headbands/hats
* Calorimetry– http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html
* Crofter’s Hat– http://www.knitonthenet.com/issue1/patterns/croftershat/
* Slouchy hat–http://presentsknits.blogspot.com/2007/11/slouchy.html
* Ozark Hat– http://www.ozarkhandspun.com/blog/2007/01/ozark-handspun-hat-pattern.html

*Ysolda’s Urchin– http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTurchin.html Thanks Jen!!

There’s also this wonderful site which lists 653 patterns for yardage between 1 and 285 yards!
http://simpleknits.blogspot.com/2008/03/500-patterns-to-knit-with-1-285-yards.html

Thanks for looking!