One of our most popular posts here on the knitting page for years has been one about things to make with a single skein of sock yarn. Of course you can make socks, but the idea is to think beyond socks for these precious skeins that we often buy without any real idea of what we want to make with them.
I decided to dig a little deeper for what will probably be a long series of posts sharing patterns that can be made with a single skein of sock yarn, so today I bring you one-skein sock yarn shawl knitting patterns.
(Disclaimer: I searched specifically for patterns that said they used one skein of yarn. Of course how much yarn is in a skein varies, so when possible I’ve included the yardage the pattern calls for so you can decide if you have enough of the yarn you want to use to make that project.)
Joji Locatelli’s The Lone Skein Shawl uses about 440 yards (400 meters) of sock yarn. It’s an asymmetrical crescent made with slipped stitches, garter stitch and short rows. If you have extra yarn you can add fringe. It’s available on Ravelry.
The Spindrift Shawl by Helen Stewart is another crescent, this time with a picot edging, eyelet border and a body worked in stockinette stitch. It uses 437 yards (400 meters) of yarn and you can find it on Ravelry.
Maria Samuelsson’s Souvenir Shawlon on Ravelry uses about 400 yards (366 meters) of sock yarn to make a triangular shawl with an eyelet edging and center panel. The pattern is available in English and Swedish.
The One-Skein Triangular Shawl from Ethan Barclay-Ennew is just what it says. It also uses around 400 yards and is a simple triangle with rows of eyelets worked periodically across the design. You can find it on Ravelry.
Take basic lace on a different journey with the Lasso the Moon shawl, from Etsy seller Olive Tree Knitting. This pattern has zig-zags of basic lace and stockinette, perfect for showing off the colors in a special skein. It calls for 437-446 yards (440-425 meters).
Peak District Yarns also has a one-skein shawl on Ravelry that goes by that name. It combines garter stitch with sections of eyelet mesh and has a wavy edge. It calls for 400-465 yards (up to 425 meters) of yarn.
Brian Smith’s One-Skein Crescent is also what it says it is. This one uses about 435 yards and is another take on combining garter stitch and eyelets. Find this one on Ravelry.
Looking for a different shape? Newtown from Bigger than Life Knits is a trapezoid, which starts with a triangle of stockinette stitch to which lacy panels are added. It uses about 439 yards/410 meters of yarn and you can get in on Etsy.
One Perfect Skein by Fredi Baker uses a more delicate application of eyelets, along with a deep eyelet border and picot edging. This one can use as little as 380 and as much as 600 yards (that’s up to 549 meters for the metric fans) and you can download it from Ravelry.
Swoon from Epic Love Stories on Etsy is more of an allover eyelet pattern that makes a long, narrow, lightweight shawl perfect for warmer weather. The pattern doesn’t say how much yarn was used, but the yarn she used comes in 420-yard skeins.
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