As January quickly flies by us, I find my self confused about what new project I want to start next. I stumbled upon a great idea for making wreaths out of plastic bags (which I have already started and made variations of for next year). As I scan the ideas of other bloggers, I keep getting more and more excited about what I can do to save the Earth, or at least my small part of it :) As you already know, I try to keep my yarns as eco friendly as possible. My alpaca fleece is a renewable resource that grows back each year; wool, and angora follow the same claim. As far as my bamboo items are concerned, I try to use bamboo processed in a closed chemical manner. You see, bamboo uses a lot of chemicals in its process to make bamboo fiber. Some companies dispose of these chemicals after one use, the person I purchase my bamboo through, has done research to find that the company we use reuses its chemicals in a closed process.
Recently I discovered fiber made from recycled plastic bottles. I was amazed at its softness, way softer than acrylic but not as soft as alpaca. Its only drawback was it's short staple. I mixed it with other fiber and it was great. It's short stature was hidden by the other fibers longer staple but it made a very nice batt that I am hoping to duplicate for myself (the original is on my etsy site). The only problem is that I the person who supplied me with this wonderful product is having problems finding a new source in the states. I am amazed at what a great fiber it is and I plan to promote it as much as I can to others to try.
Raspberry syrup art batt made from alpaca, faux cashmier, eco fi (recycled bottle fiber) and icicles.
