Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders®

by Judith Durant (Editor)

Overview

A little luxury goes a long way! Discover the treasures you can knit from single skeins of the expensive yarns you dream about. More than 100 patterns include elegant wraps and scarves, cuddly baby blankets, evening bags, and dozens of other projects destined to become cherished heirlooms. Indulge yourself with a small sampling of creamy cashmere, lustrous alpaca, seductive silk, exotic soy, or organic linen. The softest fibers make the greatest treasures, even in small doses. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603420792
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	10/08/2008
Series:	One-Skein Wonders
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Judith Durant is the editor of the best-selling One-Skein Wonders series, which currently includes seven volumes; the author of Cable Left, Cable Right, Increase, Decrease, and Knit One, Bead Too; and the co-author of Knitting Know-How. Durant has been knitting for more than 50 years and has been writing and editing for more than 30 years. She currently lives in Lowell, Massachusetts.
 

Table of Contents

An Invitation to Indulge

Project Photos

Lace Weight

Joel Bison Lace Scarf * Sweet Violet Silk-Cashmere Scarf * Bison Shawlette * Nancy Pygora-Merino Lace Scarf * Cashmere Bangles * Vicuna Scarf

Super-Fine Weight

Wool and Camel-Down Ripple Scarf * Top-down Alpaca Mitts * Alpaca-and-Silk Baby Cap * Silk-Merino Twisted Gloves * Baby's Bamboo Singlet * Stella Bamboo Lace Scarf * Whisper Rib and Lace Alpaca Socks * Falling Leaves Mohair-Silk Scarf * Caravan Silk-Wool Socks * Parisian Alpaca-Wool Scarf * Diamonds and Shells Alpaca Scarf * Silk-Merino Fingerless Gloves * Seaside Cottage Alpaca-Silk Stole * Queen of Diamonds Merino-Silk Gloves * Silk Wedding Ring Pillow * Alpaca-Silk Christening Blanket * Tiffany Cashmere Socks * Blossom Silk-SeaCell Shawl

Fine Weight

Alpaca Elephant Hat * Alpaca Gator Socks * Mock Cable Alpaca Tam * Silk-Merino Leaf Lace Hat * Lacy Gray Alpaca Scarf * Starfish of Yak * Quviut Neck Muff * Beaded Cashmere Wristlets * Angora Pendant Necklace * Angora Bridal Garter * A Pair of Silk Purses * Frilly Merino-Angora Booties * Lacy Linen Table Layer * Linen Bag

Lightweight

Cashmere Baby Leg Warmers * Boise Cashmere Scarf * Alpaca Broadway Gloves * Beautiful Baby Bamboo-Merino Sweater * Corn Fiber Lace Bath Cloth * Laotian Silk Necklace with Beads * Angora Baby Bunny Cap * Merino-Silk Shrug for Baby * Silk-Wool Horseshoe Lace Scarf * Silk Fountain Hood * Silk-Merino Doll Sweater * Ailish's Alpaca-Merino Crush Hat * Sarena Cashmere Cowl * Reversible Cable and Eyelet Wool-Silk Scarf * Ocean Wave Merino-Bamboo Vest * Wisteria Waves Silk-Merino Beanie * Bamboo Napkin Rings * Diamond and Crystal Cashmere Evening Bag * Organic Cotton Bunnies * Lacy Cotton-Hemp Blend Vase * Soy Beanie * Merino-Silk Cables for Baby * Angora Beaded Hat * Baby's Cabled Milk-Silk Cap * Silk-Cashmere Dominoes * Siostra Mohair-Wool Hat * Big-Kid Wool-Soy Mittens * Silk Opera Clutch * Downtown Lamb's Wool Clutch

Medium Weight

Stormy Cashmere Purse * Winter Windows Silk Scarf * Yak Hat * Ruffled Merino-SeaCell Bias Scarf * Merino-and-Glass Love Bag * Cool Little Llama-Silk Mittens * Angora and Pearls for Sarah * Lyra Wool-Soy Cabled Baby Bonnet * Cashmere-Silk Neck Candy * Cashmere Neck Warmer * Inca-Dincadoo Organic Cotton Baby Cardigan * Flirty Merino-Silk Neck Warmer * Crossroads Soy-Wool Hat * Sueno Bamboo Spa Mask * Llama-Wool Slipper Socks * Seaman-Style Cashmere Scarf * Felted-Merino Treasure Cozy! * Elizabeth's Wool-Angora Diagonal Scarf * Silk Delight Scarf * Lacy Leaf Alpaca-Angora Hat * Baby's Wool-Tencel Booties * Seed Stitch Wool-Soy Hat * Reclaimed Cashmere Lacy Scarf * Arachne's Alpaca Lace Ring * Mojito Alpaca Necktie * Silk Berry Jewelry Bag * Pamper-Yourself Silk-Linen Spa Set * Reclaimed Cashmere Mittens * Button-down Alpaca-Wool Hat * Yak Neck Cuff

Bulky Weight

Mermaid Organic Blend Neck Warmer * Cropped Ecofriendly Vest * Heirloom Merino-Alpaca Baby Hat * Leaf Band Alpaca-Merino Hat

Appendix: About the Designers, Sizing Guidelines, Abbreviations, Glossary

Index