“I just realized that I have developed kind of a collector style in my yarn buying. I don’t buy yarn for specific projects any more but more like “oh-how-beautiful-must-have-that”. This of course results me having several single skeins of this and that (and they are all soooo pretty). So what can I make with your yarn?”
That’s an actual email I got from a customer and it expresses how many of us buy yarn. We see something pretty and we snatch it up. But what to DO with it as it starts to overtake our living space?
Well, after answering this question for myself, I’ve started collecting patterns that will show off handspun. These patterns work with the special properties of handspun yarn, not requiring an exact guage (since handspun has natural inconsistencies).
Below are 5 free patterns that (can) use a single skein of handspun – the name links directly to the pattern (sometimes a pdf), followed by the Ravelry link. I’ve included a suggested yarn which is the right weight and length to make the pattern (click the name of the yarn to purchase it).
- Sherbrooke (Ravelry) – a lovely textured cowl
- Lace Ribbon Scarf (Ravelry) – a very pretty, lacey scarf
- One Skein Scarf (Ravelry) – a, uh, scarf!
- Foliage (Ravelry) – a pretty leaf-y hat
- Caliometry (Ravelry) – a headband
I’m still working on my handspun sweater. What have you made with handspun yarn?
