Discover the Wonders of Wool - Sweater KAL Series Fall Winter 2024/2025
Wonders of Wool Sweater KAL Series
Each session we will be drawing a winner from the KAL participants!!
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The November / December yarn we chose is Peace Fleece! Kathy's favorite yarn, BTW.
You can choose any sweater pattern you like and use Peace Fleece yarn.
We are knitting Carbeth Cardigan by Kate Davies
Check out our Ravelry bundle for more inspiration! HERE
Each KAL session we will be drawing a winner for great sweater related prizes!!
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Peace Fleece - November / December
Istex Lopi - January / February
12 reasons to choose wool
- 100% natural, renewable, and biodegradable. Wool grows naturally on sheep, sheep produce a new fleece every year. does not add to microplastic pollution, not made with petroleum...
- Wool fibers tend to grab onto each other so colorwork knitting is easier.
- Easier to pick up a dropped stitch
- Durability, resilience, and resistance to compression. Each wool fiber is like a coiled spring, making it extremely elastic.
- Breathability and moisture management: Wool has the capacity to hold up to 30% of its weight without feeling damp or cold to the touch.
- Thermal insulation: The natural crimp of the wool traps pockets of still air, insulating your skin from cold environments and keeping you warmer. Also, due to its ability to take up moisture, wool maintains a drier microclimate next to skin, keeping the wearer warm and dry. On the other hand, wool keeps you cooler, by transporting moisture vapor and heat away from the skin and allowing it to evaporate.
- Odor resistance: Wool’s complex chemical structure also enables it to absorb and lock away odors, only releasing them upon washing.
- Easy to clean: The surface of a fiber of wool has a natural protective membrane which acts to repel moisture and is also naturally stain resistant. A wool textile doesn’t conduct static electricity in the way synthetic textiles do. Less static electricity means less dirt!
- Hypo-allergenic: Wool textiles naturally absorb and filter airborne volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are unwanted toxins and odors that can cause irritation to humans. Wool textiles bind the allergy-causing substances tightly, reducing those VOCs circulating in the air. ...
- Fire resistance: Thanks to its high water and nitrogen content, wool is naturally flame-retardant
- Long lifespans and recyclability: Research shows that wool products often have long lifespans, meaning they are used or worn longer than other textile fiber products. Wool textile fibers can be washed less frequently because of their odor resistance, and be washed at lower temperatures, which has a lower impact on the environment. Wool is also one of the most recycled fibers.
- A natural carbon cycle: Sheep are part of the natural carbon cycle, consuming the organic carbon stored in plants and converting it to meat and wool. Wool is a short-term store of natural, renewable carbon. Pure organic carbon makes up 50% of the weight of wool. While the carbon is stored in wool, there is less carbon in the atmosphere.