Green Knitting

Photo by Better Homes and Gardens: Eco Friendly Yarns

Winter is coming!  Time to get all bundled up with scarves and hats!  Over the holiday weekend I learned how to knit thanks to my dear friend Helena.  Yarn is expensive if you buy wool or other natural fibers and the acrylic yarns will add to the microplastic fibers present in our waterways.  See my post "Oceans Filling with Microplastics"

What is a new knitter to do?  Thousands of wool products are given to thrift stores every month!  Wool sweaters can be found for as low as $5.00.  Or if you are lucky, much lower than that!  Check out craigslist for rumage sales in your area.  You may be able to find several wool sweaters!!

For information on how to turn that used wool sweater into skeins of beautiful recycled wool yarn check out Dawn Prickett's blogpost "Recycling Sweaters for Yarn".  She gives all the details from what to look for in a sweater and what not to buy to how to carefully take apart your sweater and clean and dry skeins of recycled yarn! 

For other eco alternatives to yarns check out Better Homes and Gardens and their blog post "10 Eco-Friendly Yarns You'll Love."

Not into knitting but love hand-made knit gloves and other beautiful things? Check out Heidi's Hand Knits by Heidi Krunkle!  Or click the image below!

Hand Knits by Heidi Krunkle!