The fibers available today are to say the least extraordinary and what appeals to me is a lot of new fibers are renewable resources. Bamboo, hemp, flax, cotton, corn, linen just to name a few. Some of these fibers have antibacterial properties which are great for sock making. For those of you that are allergic to wool there is no shortage of fibers you can work with to make beautiful garments. You can find many of these fibers in the shop, Bamboo, SoySilk and A-maizing from Southwest Trading Company
www.soysilk.com, Hempathy from Elsebeth Lavold, Hemp for Knitting
www.lanaknits.com.
A new book recently arrived in the shop "No Sheep For You" by Amy R. Singer, founder of
www.knitty.com and details information regarding the above mentioned fibers as well as many others. The book has some wonderful patterns for sweaters as well as accessories and socks.
Why not try a new fiber for Spring, plant based perhaps to welcome the season of renewal.
Happy Knitting!
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