Over the past few years there has been a huge resurgence in things that at one time may have been considered old-fashioned or out-of-date. Things that were once called second-hand are now termed vintage and there has been a real paradigm shift about reduce, reuse and recycle. There has also been a push back towards using renewable resources rather than manmade materials that can be costly to the environment to produce.
One of pastimes that is enjoying a resurgence in popularity is knitting. Once the domain of our grandmothers, knitting is fast becoming one of the favourite hobbies of hip crafters and those who enjoy hand making items. This resurgence has been fuelled by several things such as modern knitting patterns bringing knitted clothing into the 21st century - new techniques and embellishments can turn a plain cardigan into a fashion item, not only that but knitted items have expanded well past the jumper, booties or baby blanket into the incredible world of if-it-exists-it-can-be-be-knitted. Toys, food replicas such as cupcakes or sushi, Christmas decorations, cushions, foot stools, to name but a few.
Feeling inspired? To get started you need to buy yarn. You'll have no problem finding exactly what you want and you can even buy yarn online. Wool yarn is not only a wonderful renewable resource but has many other benefits such as being great for keeping us warm (or cool), helps keep us dry as wool's incredible hollow core actually draws water away from the skin. It also has a very high fire retardation and does not melt making it perfect for dressing those precious bundles in.
Buying yarn is a simple process, once you have your pattern which will advise you about which needles to use and which yarn to buy you can go ahead and order online. There are different types of yarn available depending on the use of the finished item. Baby yarn is created especially for knitting items for baby and comes in 2, 3 and 4 ply and many wonderful colours to choose from. If your pattern requires an 8 ply wool you could consider possum yarn, it has many of the features and benefits of wool and makes a unique gift for someone.
The website you buy your yarn from will also sell other knitting items such as patterns and needles and you will be able to seek assistance from the online store owner prior to making your purchase should you need further information. They will be more than happy to share their passion for yarn with you.
The Wool Company is a multi channel retailer committed to selling quality New Zealand merino and merino possum garments and knitting yarn. We sell by mail, online and from our Utiku Country store just South of Taihape. You can Buy Yarn from our user friendly shopping site at thewoolcompany.co.nz.
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