A day or two back, a visitor to the shop asked if a skein of sock yarn would be enough to knit a hat.
I quickly did a search on Ravelry and found 53 free knitted hat patterns that would be suitable for 430 yards of fingering weight yarn. So happily, the answer was “yes” and I had the facts to prove it. Problem solved.
But that got me thinking, what other things could you knit from sock yarn, other than socks? I talked with Cheryl about this question and asked her if we should update our shop descriptions to say that folks would have enough yardage for a hat, mittens, etc.
Me: Do you think we should also say you’d have enough to make a pair of mittens?
Cheryl: Oh yes, definitely
Me: Are you sure about that? I mean, I know there are plenty of hat patterns, but I didn’t specifically look for mitten patterns. I should go and do that…
Cheryl: Well, um, think about it. One skein is more than enough for a pair of adult socks…[long pause]… Don’t you think you could fit two socks on your hands?
Me: [laughing hysterically]
So sometimes the obvious answer is right in front of you. If you are wondering if one skein of sock yarn will be enough to make a pair of mittens, the answer is a resounding YES.
Happy Knitting!
