But I only found that out after I had knit these pink-and-purple ones. I thought of ripping them out and using the yarn for something else. But I’ve decided to give them to my friend after all and tell her to give them to her cats to play with when they get too ratty. (I can already hear her cats meowing, ‘Did someone say ratty? We love all things ratty!’)
I also knit her another pair in a really good sock yarn (the ones on the right).
In less than an hour, my sock knitting basket is tidy. (How long will it stay that way?) And I have five pairs of finished socks that only need to be washed and dried before they can be worn or given away.
Wat leuk weer! Mijn restjes verdwijnen in de sokkengarendeken.
Ik zag je sokkengarendeken op je blog; lekker fleurig. En ik zag ook dat je nog een flink eind vooruit kunt met al je restjes!
Gezellige mand!
En wat heerlijk om zo ongegeneerd in je leuke doosjes te kijken. ?
Leuk dat je even komt buurten!
You’ve inspired me to tidy up my knitting area, thank you.
The wooden protector is a wonderful idea, wish they still made them.
I enjoy knitting sox. I’m curious to hear what you do with your scraps. I use mine to knit little hearts for Valentine’s Day. I also use scraps to knit Christmas ornaments.
Thanks for an inspiring post!
Your scrap projects sound like lovely little things to make as gifts!
I save my sockyarn remnants until I have enough in compatible colors to make another pair of socks or a pair of mitts in lively stripes. They’re never completely random: I’ll choose pinks alternating with green tones, or blues, creams, and violets, or whatever pleases my eye. Sometimes simple stripes, sometimes slip-stitch patterns that look like bargello or flame stitch. My ravelry project pages are full of them!
Just spent some time admiring your projects on Ravelry. So many lovely things! You’ve made clever use of your sock yarn remnants.
Thank you!