One Skein: 30 Quick Projects to Knit and Crochet

One Skein: 30 Quick Projects to Knit and Crochet

Written by Leigh Radford

Provided by Interweave Press

www.interweave.com

Reviewed by Audrey Huggett

There's a lot you can make with one skein of yarn.  Sometimes it’s easy to look at your stash and wonder what exactly you're going to make with all that yarn.  Leigh Radford's One Skein 30 Quick Projects to Knit and Crochet is perfect for someone with an out-of-control stash.  Packed with cute projects for the whole family, this book is a great tool for whittling down that extra yarn.  Every project in the book uses only one skein of yarn.  The projects do have different yardage requirements, so it’s important to check how much yarn you have before you cast on, especially if you are using a partial skein.

One Skein is a truly inspiring book; you get a very good idea of the possibilities contained in a single skein of yarn. From baby patterns to items for adults, Radford has created a book that encompasses the entire family.  Radford’s patterns are the perfect solution for beginning knitters looking to build confidence without investing a lot of money in yarn. No matter what you’d like to knit, there is sure to be a pattern in One Skein that will pique your interest.

Besides providing readers with a tantalizing array of patterns, Radford’s patterns also utilize a wide variety of yarn.  The patterns in this book are prefect for knitters looking to clean out their stash.  Just be sure to check your yardage before you cast on!  Knitters of all skill levels will enjoy the thrifty patterns in One Skein.