Review on Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders® Patterns by Carrie Spencer

The One Skein Wonders series is generally pretty good, offering patterns that use an odd skein of pretty yarn left over from a larger project, or just too gorgeous, to renounce you. . Sock yarn is a fine yarn that has a long yardage - by definition, enough to knit a pair of socks. A typical skein of sock yarn averages 420-460 yards, which should be enough to make many interesting items. However, one gets the impression that the editors of the publication "Sock Yarn" cheated in compiling these instructions. The book consists of 255 pages with patterns, Illustrations and instructions - of which eight patterns for socks take up thirty pages. It is obvious that you can use sock yarn to make socks; the purpose of this book was to show other ways to use the fine texture and drape of sock yarn. . Obviously you can knit lots of little hats and boots with over 400 yards of yarn. Unless you're interested in making children's clothes, this is a huge dead zone in the book. In addition, the book is filled with sewing patterns for french press warmers, liquid soap bottle cases, doll clothes, holiday decorations, glasses cases, diaper bags. , necklaces and other miscellaneous items that seem more appropriate to use leftovers than a ball of sock yarn, which can easily cost over $35. There are several patterns for shawls, shawls, fichus, jabots, hats and gloves that could show a good skein. A large percentage of them are table laces, so keep that in mind if you're new. Overall this was a 2.5 star disappointment.