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If all U.S. sheep were raised under organic standards, we'd keep the weight of 80 adult ewes in insecticide out of the environment each year.

In April, British knitter Susie Hewer became the first person to knit a scarf while participating in a marathon, which she completed in less than 6 hr.

Knitty Gritty

The Bite

Delving into the details of your next knitting project? Before you needle one more moss stitch border diamond, grab a skein of yarn from Lorna's Laces new Green Line. The yarns are made from naturally dyed, 100%-certified organic merino wool that's softer than the regular stuff, and comes in nine cool colors with feel-good names like mirth (dusty pink) and courage (deep orange). Plus it's pesticide-free and more renewable than its synthetic counterparts - and hip enough to show off at our local stitch 'n' bitch. The verdict? More knitty, less gritty.

Wanna Try

Arcadia Knitting, 1613 W. Lawrence Ave. b/t Paulina St. and Ashland Ave. (773-293-1211). Lorna's Laces worsted wool, $21/skein; DK wool, $16/skein.

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The Yarn Tip

Feb 21,2008

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