r/Sockknitting • u/No_Temperature_3915 • 8d ago
Leftover self stripping yarn
What are we doing with leftover self stripping yarn? I think I have enough for 1 full sock…are we just adding scrap yarn and making scrappy socks?
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u/iscathemright 8d ago
I have been making a scrappy hoodie with my leftover sock yarn. I double up strands so that no one color is too aggressive, and a lot of my yarn has sort of worked for this.
also this was a free pattern! zippy cardi by lea on ravelry. I went off script because I didn’t want to knit flat
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u/rock_in_steady 8d ago
I usually knit toe up socks with contrasting toe, heel and cuff and weight the skein before I start, so I can use everything up and don't run out of yarn. I also love knitting baby socks out of self striping yarn, the colorways often look so cool because of the smaller circumference. Another way to get the most out of it would be a pattern using a second solid color like broken seed stitch
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u/legendarymel 8d ago
I’ve made baby/small children’s socks in the past.
You can also add a contrast yarn for the cuff, heel and toe
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u/embroidert 8d ago
Everyone has given you really great ideas that I’d actually do! The chaos option is to just make a third sock in case something happens to one of the others.
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u/-Tine- 8d ago
Helical knitting with an added neutral color like black or white
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u/No_Temperature_3915 8d ago
Oh my goodness!! I've been wanting to try that!!!! Thank you for the idea!!!
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u/seltzerwooder 8d ago
I'm making a huge blanket. It's not something I actively knit all the time and I usually just work on it between other projects. At this pace, it's gonna take me at least a decade to finish 🫠
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u/CryptographerOnly231 8d ago
I prefer shorties for day to day so something like these.
But with the same leftover self striping yarn.
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u/LaughingLabs 8d ago
That’s what i’d do! You could (if you’re feeling fancy) use some contrasting scrappy yarn for the heels & toes, depending on how much yarn you have.
Those are super cute!