sock yarn bits and pieces -
gauge over stockinette: about 6.75st/in; 9r/in
the balls are just under 3in in diameter; 3 plastic and one glass.

Spiral lace: takes about 5g; looks better over an opaque ball.
#1 Purple/Green (Naughty Aubergines, Jackalope), #2 red/orange (Happy New Year, Three Hares)
started from the bottom this time, otherwise the same as the first one I did.:
lcco 6st
r1: knit
r2: k1, yo] x6
r3: knit
r4: k2, yo] x6
r5: knit
increase in this way to 36st.
then
r: k2tog, k4, yo] x6
r: knit
work these 2r 6 times.
then
r: k2tog, k2tog, k2, yo] x6
r: knit - weave in starting end - insert ball any time before the last decrease round.
r: k2tog, k2tog, k1, yo] x6
r: knit
r: k2tog, k2tog, yo] x6
r: knit
run the end through the stitches and cinch it closed, weave in the end.

Helical stripe: takes about 3g of each color.
MC - #1 dk purple/green Naughty Aubergines and #2 light red purple/pink/green Toad Lily (Jackalope); CC - #1 and #2 green multi Sherbet (Three Hares).
lcco: 6st with MC
r1: join CC and knit. For all the following rounds, don’t cross the 2 colorways.
r2: MC - k1, yo] x6. The last yo will never be anchored, just make sure to work it on the next round.
r3: CC - k1, k1 tbl] x6. Essentially, knit across the round but twist all the yo closed.
r4: MC - k2, yo] x6.
r5: CC - k2, k1 tbl] x6.
continue increasing in this way to 48st.
then
knit 12r total alternating colors as established
then
r: MC - k2tog, k6] x6
r: CC - knit (weave in first ends and insert ball on this round or some time in the next 3-4 rounds)
decrease 6st eor until 24st left and finishing on MC, pull yarn through remaining stitches, cinch closed and weave in end.