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I am knitting socks for my dad for Christmas - plain and simple socks, using some of my stash of fingering weight yarn, made of the usual blend for sock yarn ( 25 % nylon, 75 % superwash merino wool). I am NOT enjoying it. As I knit, I am ruminating on all the pollution … Continue reading Having to knit as people used to (I’m not enjoying it)
For far too long, I was feeling self-conscious as I gave away my handknitted Christmas gifts. I would say something around the lines "I'm broke so I could only afford to knit you a little something". These days are gone as I have realised how mistaken I was! I was evaluating the value of my … Continue reading Knitting advice Nr.14: Don’t undervalue your home-knitted / crocheted Christmas gifts (they’re luxury items)
That’s it. That’s the advice. Don’t buy superwash. It’s bad for the environment, it’s bad for people living near the plants that scour and superwash wool. This post is part of a serie of posts where I give you a detailed account of what superwash wool is , how it is created and what are … Continue reading Knitting advice Nr. 11: Don’t buy superwash wool (part 3)
I have made a significant update on this post. The updated part is at the end of the text, in the section called : "Research on chlorination". In this update, there is an explanation on the trade-off that is the Hercosett process : less damage on the structure of the wool fibre and the possibility … Continue reading Update to Knitting Advice Nr. 11: Don’t buy superwash wool (part 2)
That's it. That's the advice. Don't buy superwash. It's bad for the environment, it's bad for people living near the plants that scour and superwash wool. Introduction The first superwash treatment: chlorination Chlorination and the structure of the wool fibre the fleece of sheep the wool fibre structure felt Research on chlorination Hercosett process : … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 11: Don’t buy superwash wool (Part 2)
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