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So you have some lovely hand-dyed or unusual fiber sock-weight yarn, right? Single skeins you've purchased over the years, or maybe just two little balls of yarn... stash-bound beauties that have no set purpose. What can you make, besides, you know, socks? Here are 10 projects that you can make with a single skein (or its equivalent yardage) of fingering-weight yarn, and that aren't that one shawl everyone makes with a single skein of sock yarn. You know that one. All images are from the Ravelry page for the pattern, and all patterns are FREE! 1. Taylor by Jennifer Lysen...

Gorgeous Onion Yarns are not familiar to many folks in the United States, though they are popular in Europe. Made with natural, unusual fibers and known for their softness and sheen, Onion's yarns are both luxurious and still reasonably priced. They are already one of our best-selling yarns! We wanted to provide inspiration on how to use our unusual Onion yarns, so we plumbed the Ravelry project pages to bring you beautiful examples of Onion yarns in action! Click on any photo below to go directly to the Ravelry project page! Nettle Sock: this is a fingering weight "sock" yarn that...

Folks contact us all the time to get great ideas for Fades, from the original Find Your Fade Shawl, to So Faded Sweaters, to other patterns that require a few skeins to "fade" into each other. We wanted to inspire you all with 23 new Fades utilizing seven skeins. Use 'em all together, split 'em, or just find ideas for your next project.  These Fades use some of our newer colors from Yarn Love, Dragonfly Fibers, and Cedar House, as well as incorporating our lovely fingering-weight hand-dyed silks from Tell Tale Yarn Co. If you would like to order any...

Everyone loves Fair Isle garments. They're beautiful and colorful, and when made with real Shetland wool, they're also durable. There are many patterns at Ravelry (some assembled here for you to use!) utilizing Shetland wools.  However, it can be intimidating (especially when just using the internet) to substitute colors for knitting Fair Isle. The demands of different patterns mean that there is no simple way to just choose colors. At Fairlight Fibers, we're always delighted to work with you if you need help selecting your colors, but we'd also like to provide a bit of inspiration. Read on! Most Fair Isle knitting...

Haps are a particularly warm and simple shawl, usually associated with the Shetland Islands. The word Hap itself is simply Scottish for shawl or wrap. While fine lace shawls are also associated with the Shetland Islands, it is the humble Hap that I think of most often when I think of Shetland shawls. Traditionally, Haps were knitted with a construction technique that began with a central square, usually knitted back and forth. From there, a border was knitted in the round, encompassing the middle square. This method of construction is still associated with most Shetland lace shawls and the more...