Check out these yarn-oriented tips from IdealBite.com:
"Delving into the details of your next knitting project? Before you needle one more moss stitch border diamond, grab a skein of yarn from Lorna's Laces new Green Line. The yarns are made from naturally dyed, 100%-certified organic merino wool that's softer than the regular stuff, and comes in nine cool colors with feel-good names like mirth (dusty pink) and courage (deep orange). Plus it's pesticide-free and more renewable than its synthetic counterparts - and hip enough to show off at our local stitch 'n' bitch. The verdict? More knitty, less gritty.
Wanna Try? Arcadia Knitting, 1613 W. Lawrence Ave. b/t Paulina St. and Ashland Ave. (773-293-1211). Lorna's Laces worsted wool, $21/skein; DK wool, $16/skein.
Nonorganic yarn comes from sheep potentially raised on pesticide-laden pasture and feed; acrylic yarn is made from a petroleum byproduct. Add silky bamboo, soft organic merino, and stylin' recycled fabrics to your list of yarn options. How about recycling an old sweater and re-using the yarn?
NearSea Naturals Merino Wool Yarn - naturally dyed yarn in three neutral colors; made in America ($17/skein).
Green Mountain Spinnery Maine Organic Yarn - affordable wool yarn in six basic colors; made in the United States ($12/skein).
Shirts of Bamboo Yarn - incredibly soft, 100% bamboo yarn in seven bright colors - but it's made in China ($9/skein).
Knit One, Crochet Too, 2nd Time Cotton Yarn - spun from recycled cotton and acrylic fabric; available in blues, purples, and neutral colors ($7/skein).
No Sheep for You - fun pattern book focused exclusively on nonwool fibers ($16).
If all U.S. sheep were raised under organic standards, we'd keep the weight of 80 adult ewes in insecticide out of the environment each year.
If 10,000 Biters buy one 100 g skein of organic wool, we'll help keep 49 acres of sheep-grazing land organic.If 10,000 Biters buy one 100 g skein of organic wool, we'll help keep 49 acres of sheep-grazing land organic.
P.S. to D - I still have not knit my hemp string bag!!!
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2 comments:
I still haven't knit mine, either, if it makes you feel any better!
Another organic yarn to play with is the Classic from O~Wool. It is soft (especially after its been washed gently) and amazing! The Balance is half organic cotton and comes in a great selection of tweedy colors that excite the imagination. The organic part of wool isn't just the sheep in the pasture either ...its also largely about the detergents used in scouring, the oils used on the machines, the dye's chemistry, processes for removing vegetable matter etc. In the end, the organic wool represents a whole different set of priorities which support facilities that make changes toward sustainability. These changes benefit nearby neigbors (through clean water runoff), their own workers through improved working conditions, local economies etc.
Don't your knitting needles feel powerful now?!
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