See if the double knit (we call it DK weight) yarn doubled up (knit with two strands) knits up the same size as your 4 ply (we call it worsted weight). A sample swatch of each type in 20-25 stiches should tell you.

If it's close, you can use all the yarn to make matching stuff. I've got a really cool pattern book on how to make pillow sweaters--you knit up squares in "sweater" designs, like cables and stuff, and make them into pillow covers. Similar to this pattern. It's a really stress free way to learn to cable, IMO. You've not committed to a whole sweater, it's just a square! Then when you've made a couple of those, use the rest to make a matching lap afghan?

What kind of fiber is your yarn? Is is acrylic, wool, blended? I was thinking if the fiber was the right kind, you could dye it and that would give you more options?

Anhata
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