Tag: sustainability
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Knitpicks Modish Merino – What is Easywash Wool?
My interest is always piqued when I learn about new types of yarn, and especially innovations in sustainability. So when I learned about Knitpicks’ new ‘easywash’ wool yarn, Modish Merino, I had to try it out. According to the Knitpicks website, the easywash process uses enzymes rather than chlorinated chemicals to smooth the wool’s surface…
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Loops & Threads Capri Tencel Revisited
When I wrote about Loops & Threads Capri Tencel yarn last July, I promised to follow up on my impressions once I’d knit a garment with it. I had just enough yarn for a summer tank, so I chose the Arioso Tank Top (Ravlery link) by Leah Prestamo. It knit up quickly, and I didn’t…
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2022 In Review
Happy New Year! As the year comes to a close, I’m taking a moment to pause and look back at what I’ve accomplished this year. This year was a bit light on new patterns, but I released two previously published patterns – Laura’s Beanie and the Towline Hat – as individual downloads, with updates and…
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Loops & Threads Capri Tencel – An Affordable, Sustainable Yarn?
I don’t usually do yarn reviews. But I was recently at my local Michaels store looking for some odds and ends, when I spotted this 100% Tencel yarn from Loops and Threads. My friend Sydney, I knew, uses Tencel yarn in her weaving (see her gorgeous work here), and I’ve heard that it’s eco-friendly. So…
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Mending a Sweater Hem
As spring arrives, some of my most-loved winter knits have seen some wear and tear. I’ve accumulated a small mending pile, including one of my favorite sweaters – the Poet sweater by Sari Nordlund (see it on Ravelry), knit in local Jacob wool yarn from Avillion Farm. The hem of the sweater had unraveled a…