Fiona Goble - Knitting Stashbusters: 25 great ways to use up your yarn leftovers of one ball or less

knitting Stashbusters knitting Stashbusters GREAT WAYS TO USE UP YOUR YARN LEFTOVERS OF ONE BALL OR LESS FIONA GOBLE Published in 2020 by CICO Books An imprint of Ryland Peters & Small Ltd 2021 Jockeys Fields London WC1R 4BW 341 E 116th St New York, NY 10029 www.rylandpeters.com 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Text Fiona Goble 2020 Design, illustration, and photography CICO Books 2020 Patterns in this book have previously appeared in one of the following titles by Fiona Goble: Cute and Easy Knitting; Knitted Animal Nursery. The designs in this book are copyright and must not be knitted for sale. The authors moral rights have been asserted. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. eISBN: 978 1 78249 912 1 ISBN: 978 1 78249 835 3 Printed in China Editor: Marie Clayton Photographers: Caroline Arber and Terry Benson Stylists: Nel Haynes, Sophie Martell, and Rob Merrett Illustrator: Stephen Dew In-house designer: Eliana Holder Art director: Sally Powell Head of production: Patricia Harrington Publishing manager: Penny Craig Publisher: Cindy Richards Contents If youre a big knitting fan, youll know how it happens. eISBN: 978 1 78249 912 1 ISBN: 978 1 78249 835 3 Printed in China Editor: Marie Clayton Photographers: Caroline Arber and Terry Benson Stylists: Nel Haynes, Sophie Martell, and Rob Merrett Illustrator: Stephen Dew In-house designer: Eliana Holder Art director: Sally Powell Head of production: Patricia Harrington Publishing manager: Penny Craig Publisher: Cindy Richards Contents If youre a big knitting fan, youll know how it happens.

Youve got a ball left over from this project a half-ball left over from that project. And in no time at all, youve got a big bag or a box (or in my case quite a large closet) overflowing with odd balls of yarn. You dont want to give them awayyou love them too muchbut you cant think exactly what to do with your precious knitting stash. Thats where this book comes to the rescue, with a collection of patterns that use a maximum of one ball of each type or shade of yarn. I have included details of the yarn I used for the original pattern, but so long as the yarn you use knits up to the same gauge (tension), you should be absolutely fine, even if the finished result has a slightly different look. (For more information on substituting yarn, visit ) Ive divided the book into three sections.

There are projects for the home, including my personal favorite, the Owl Storage Baskets (). Most of the projects are suitable for adventurous beginners and some even for knitting newbies, but before you begin, have a look through the pattern to make sure everythings clear. The Techniques section () includes instructions for anything you are not familiar with. For me, one of the best things about knitting is that with a bit of confidence and experimentation, its so easy to add your own touches to a basic pattern and get fabulous results. You can simply change a color or use a yarn with a different look. So please, check out your stash, soak in some inspirationand create something to fall in love with.

Fiona Goble fionagoble.com Tip If youre feeling adventurous, why
not try making the variation
doorstop on ? Cottage Doorstop Why use an ordinary old doorstop when you can knit yourself a pretty little cottage? Knitted in two strands of light worsted (DK) yarn, the cottage comes together much quicker than youd think. Weve chosen to knit our cottage in creambut it would also work well in white, pale yellow, or pastel pink. YARN AND OTHER MATERIALS Patons Diploma Gold DK (55% wool, 25% acrylic, 20% nylon; 131yd/120m per 1oz/50g ball) light worsted (DK) yarn 1 ball of shade 6142 Cream (A) Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk DK (75% merino wool, 20% silk, 5% cashmere; 127yd/116m per 1oz/50g ball) light worsted (DK) yarn 1 ball of shade 277 Tittlemouse (B) (dark gray) Debbie Bliss Rialto DK (100% merino wool; 115yd/105m per 1oz/50g ball) light worsted (DK) yarn Small amount of shade 12 Scarlet (C) Small amount of shade 09 Apple (D) (green) For the variation Small amounts of light worsted (DK) yarns in shades: Light turquoise (E) Yellow (F) 34 small decorative buttons Approx. 2 cups (8oz/500g) uncooked rice or dried lentils Medium size polythene bag Approx. 2oz (50g) 100% polyester toy filling NEEDLES AND EQUIPMENT Size US 8 (5mm) knitting needles Size US 2/3 (3mm) knitting needles (for variation) Yarn sewing needle Large-eyed embroidery needle Water-erasable pen GAUGE (TENSION) 18 sts and 26 rows in stockinette (stocking) stitch to a 4-in (10-cm) square on US 8 (5mm) needles, using yarn double. MEASUREMENTS The doorstop is 6in (16.5cm) high.

ABBREVIATIONS

approx.	approximately
beg	begin(ning)
k	knit
k2tog	knit two stitches together
kwise	knitwise
p	purl
ssk	slip one stitch, slip one stitch, knit slipped stitches together
st(s)	stitch(es)
st st	stockinette (stocking) stitch