One-skein Wonders(r)

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 cosy 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 yam weight; knitters will easily find broad ranges of possibilities for their particular yam orphans. Each pattern includes the names of the contributing yarn shop and the designer; and a black-and-white image of the completed project. A 24-page full-colour insert brings every pattern to colourful life. This work features 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!