# Knitters: What can I make from 1.5 ounces of wool? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 18, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276 "2012-02-18T22:09:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/1 "2012-02-18T22:09:03Z")
My friend is cleaning out her dad’s house. Dad is in his 90s and went to assisted living. Friend said “I found a basket of yarn and stuff that was my mom’s. Do you want it?” Of course I said yes. I’m just sorting through it and found 2 skeins of 100% worsted wool, knitting weight. Each skein is 3/4 oz. The price on the label?? 15 cents! This must be from the 1960s. So what do I do with 2 skeins of wool, each weighing less than an ounce? One skein is called melon but is red, the other is green. Obviously Christmas colors. What can I knit that is easy??? And small. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/2 "2012-02-18T22:21:22Z")
A standard skein of worsted is 100g=3.5oz=220yds Looks like you have about 100 yds total. That’s plenty for a hat or a toy. Are you on Ravelry? ETA: Owl Puff toys only take 25 yds [http://blog.knittersmercantile.com/2011/12/09/free-pattern-friday-owl-puffs/](http://blog.knittersmercantile.com/2011/12/09/free-pattern-friday-owl-puffs/) ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/3 "2012-02-19T00:54:44Z")
Two sweaters that each weigh 3/4 ounce. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/4 "2012-02-19T01:25:26Z")
Before you start knitting, I’d wind those skeins into balls, either with a ballwinder or by hand. Because they’re so old and perhaps not stored in ideal conditions, there could be moth or other bug damage and you wouldn’t want to run into significant damage halfway through a project. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/5 "2012-02-19T10:19:07Z")
A homosexual. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/6 "2012-02-19T10:51:45Z")
Like the one your mother made you? ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/7 "2012-02-19T18:41:09Z")
A teeny-weeny Christmas stocking? ---
**Author:** ![Pantani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pantani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pantani)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/8 "2012-02-19T19:29:44Z")
Hats for premature babies - then donate them and feel the warm fuzzies. ---
**Author:** ![KneeSid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dec6dc/32.png) [@KneeSid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneeSid)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/9 "2012-02-19T20:03:14Z")
Coats for small dogs ---
**Author:** ![WotNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@WotNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WotNot)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/10 "2012-02-19T21:20:32Z")
Have you considered a [willy warmer?](http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seamless-willie-warmer) Might make a nice gift for your friend’s dad. ---
**Author:** ![constanze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@constanze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/constanze)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/11 "2012-02-20T11:33:22Z")
You can knit balls for the christmas tree. Or, as Pantani said, look around for charity groups that collect knitted hats, scarves, mittens, socks for families with children and little income. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/12 "2012-02-20T13:52:01Z")
I was wrong. Each skein is a third of an ounce! I’d love to make the owl puffs but I don’t have dp needles and I’d have to buy them and the project would end up costing me money. I wound the yarn into balls and it is in perfect condition, except for the slightly musty odor. Don’t know if I can deal with that. I like the idea of Christmas ornaments. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitters-what-can-i-make-from-1-5-ounces-of-wool/613276/13 "2012-02-20T16:25:50Z")
100% wool? Make a potholder! And DPNs are an investment, but you can get cheap ones at WalMart. Oh, crap. I looked at the link. Now I HAVE to make Owl Puffs.