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 cozy 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 yarn weight, knitters will easily find broad ranges
of possibilities for their particular yarn orphans. Each pattern includes the
names of the contributing yarn shop and the designer, and a black-and-white
image of the completed project.

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!

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