What else can sock yarn be used for?
It is perfectly usable to make nice hats, mitts, shawls, lightweight garments, baby blankets, blankets (see all the sock yarn blankets being made!) and whatever else you care to work it into.
Can you use sock yarn for hats?
Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Patterns That Go Way Beyond Socks! Sock yarn isn’t just for socks anymore! Veteran knitter Judith Durant presents 101 original projects that can be created from just a single skein of sock yarn, including adorable baby clothes, warm hats, beautiful scarves, and even a dog sweater.
What is sock yarn?
Explaining it in simple terms, any sort of yarn specifically used to knit socks is known as sock yarn. Sock yarn could be of many types such as worsted or lace- weighted or you could just try any kind of fiber baked under the sun.
Can sock yarn be used for scarves?
Sock yarn shawls are an even bigger mountain of knitting patterns than sock yarn sweaters. Shawl and scarf designers love these beautiful yarns, in all their colorful variations and their practical washability. There must be, literally, thousands of them.
What is a sock blank?
What are Sock Blanks? Sock blanks are made from fingering weight yarns which have been knit up into fabric prior to dyeing. They kind of resemble short scarves! This creates a canvas on which we paint our own artistic colourways onto the fabric, and since each blank is individually hand-dyed, no two are exactly alike.