Comments on: Yearn-Worthy Yarns: The Wool Peddler http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/ DIY for Environmentalists: Crafting, Making, Project How-to's, and more! Sun, 20 May 2012 14:18:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Yearn Worthy Yarn: Banana Silk Yarn : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/comment-page-1/#comment-39208 Yearn Worthy Yarn: Banana Silk Yarn : Crafting a Green World Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:31:41 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/#comment-39208 [...] Modern manufacturing produces a rayon like fiber from the banana fibers. Other Banana silk yarns are spun from recycled remnants from the clothing industry, such as those skeins from the Wool Peddler. [...] [...] Modern manufacturing produces a rayon like fiber from the banana fibers. Other Banana silk yarns are spun from recycled remnants from the clothing industry, such as those skeins from the Wool Peddler. [...]

]]> By: Yearn Worthy Yarn: Bijou Basin Ranch : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/comment-page-1/#comment-4048 Yearn Worthy Yarn: Bijou Basin Ranch : Crafting a Green World Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:40:33 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/#comment-4048 [...] date. For those of you who have been following Yearn Worthy Yarn, you know that yarn is made from many different fibers and it’s not just sheep that get sheared (see: alpaca and musk ox, yup musk [...] [...] date. For those of you who have been following Yearn Worthy Yarn, you know that yarn is made from many different fibers and it’s not just sheep that get sheared (see: alpaca and musk ox, yup musk [...]

]]> By: Victoria Everman http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Victoria Everman Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:27:42 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/#comment-222 Hi Marsha, I made a scarf out of recycled silk yarn a month or so ago and it was fun to work with, though it was tough at times since it doesn't really "give" at all. Thanks for the yarn suggestion - I'll make sure to look into them for a future Yearn-Worthy Yarns :) Hi Marsha,

I made a scarf out of recycled silk yarn a month or so ago and it was fun to work with, though it was tough at times since it doesn’t really “give” at all.

Thanks for the yarn suggestion – I’ll make sure to look into them for a future Yearn-Worthy Yarns :)

]]> By: Victoria Everman http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/comment-page-1/#comment-106758 Victoria Everman Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:27:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/#comment-106758 Hi Marsha, I made a scarf out of recycled silk yarn a month or so ago and it was fun to work with, though it was tough at times since it doesn't really "give" at all. Thanks for the yarn suggestion - I'll make sure to look into them for a future Yearn-Worthy Yarns :) Hi Marsha,

I made a scarf out of recycled silk yarn a month or so ago and it was fun to work with, though it was tough at times since it doesn’t really “give” at all.

Thanks for the yarn suggestion – I’ll make sure to look into them for a future Yearn-Worthy Yarns :)

]]> By: Victoria Everman http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/comment-page-1/#comment-108262 Victoria Everman Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:27:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/#comment-108262 Hi Marsha, I made a scarf out of recycled silk yarn a month or so ago and it was fun to work with, though it was tough at times since it doesn't really "give" at all. Thanks for the yarn suggestion - I'll make sure to look into them for a future Yearn-Worthy Yarns :) Hi Marsha,

I made a scarf out of recycled silk yarn a month or so ago and it was fun to work with, though it was tough at times since it doesn’t really “give” at all.

Thanks for the yarn suggestion – I’ll make sure to look into them for a future Yearn-Worthy Yarns :)

]]> By: Victoria Everman http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/comment-page-1/#comment-108263 Victoria Everman Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:27:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/#comment-108263 Hi Marsha, I made a scarf out of recycled silk yarn a month or so ago and it was fun to work with, though it was tough at times since it doesn't really "give" at all. Thanks for the yarn suggestion - I'll make sure to look into them for a future Yearn-Worthy Yarns :) Hi Marsha,

I made a scarf out of recycled silk yarn a month or so ago and it was fun to work with, though it was tough at times since it doesn’t really “give” at all.

Thanks for the yarn suggestion – I’ll make sure to look into them for a future Yearn-Worthy Yarns :)

]]> By: Marsha http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Marsha Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:25:19 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/#comment-209 I've knit with recycled-silk yarn, and it's lovely stuff. It's heavy, though, and doesn't drape well. So it's best suited for scarves or shawls and the like--probably not so good for sweaters. For ecologically--and socially--responsible yarn, I'm a big fan of Green Mountain Spinnery (http://www.spinnery.com/), which is also in Vermont. I’ve knit with recycled-silk yarn, and it’s lovely stuff. It’s heavy, though, and doesn’t drape well. So it’s best suited for scarves or shawls and the like–probably not so good for sweaters.

For ecologically–and socially–responsible yarn, I’m a big fan of Green Mountain Spinnery (http://www.spinnery.com/), which is also in Vermont.

]]> By: Marsha http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/comment-page-1/#comment-106757 Marsha Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:25:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/#comment-106757 I've knit with recycled-silk yarn, and it's lovely stuff. It's heavy, though, and doesn't drape well. So it's best suited for scarves or shawls and the like--probably not so good for sweaters. For ecologically--and socially--responsible yarn, I'm a big fan of Green Mountain Spinnery (http://www.spinnery.com/), which is also in Vermont. I’ve knit with recycled-silk yarn, and it’s lovely stuff. It’s heavy, though, and doesn’t drape well. So it’s best suited for scarves or shawls and the like–probably not so good for sweaters.

For ecologically–and socially–responsible yarn, I’m a big fan of Green Mountain Spinnery (http://www.spinnery.com/), which is also in Vermont.

]]> By: Marsha http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/comment-page-1/#comment-108260 Marsha Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:25:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/#comment-108260 I've knit with recycled-silk yarn, and it's lovely stuff. It's heavy, though, and doesn't drape well. So it's best suited for scarves or shawls and the like--probably not so good for sweaters. For ecologically--and socially--responsible yarn, I'm a big fan of Green Mountain Spinnery (http://www.spinnery.com/), which is also in Vermont. I’ve knit with recycled-silk yarn, and it’s lovely stuff. It’s heavy, though, and doesn’t drape well. So it’s best suited for scarves or shawls and the like–probably not so good for sweaters.

For ecologically–and socially–responsible yarn, I’m a big fan of Green Mountain Spinnery (http://www.spinnery.com/), which is also in Vermont.

]]> By: Marsha http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/comment-page-1/#comment-108261 Marsha Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:25:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/01/10/yearn-worthy-yarns-the-wool-peddler/#comment-108261 I've knit with recycled-silk yarn, and it's lovely stuff. It's heavy, though, and doesn't drape well. So it's best suited for scarves or shawls and the like--probably not so good for sweaters. For ecologically--and socially--responsible yarn, I'm a big fan of Green Mountain Spinnery (http://www.spinnery.com/), which is also in Vermont. I’ve knit with recycled-silk yarn, and it’s lovely stuff. It’s heavy, though, and doesn’t drape well. So it’s best suited for scarves or shawls and the like–probably not so good for sweaters.

For ecologically–and socially–responsible yarn, I’m a big fan of Green Mountain Spinnery (http://www.spinnery.com/), which is also in Vermont.

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