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Yarn, Matey

03.09.2009

Submitted by jharper on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 12:00am.
The Bite:
(Sea)sick of digging for treasure in your knitting bag…to no avail? Get your booty to The Fiber Gallery for its Earth-Friendly Yarns collection in the small but well-stocked shop. Knit yourself a scarf (for those shivering timbers) with Mango Moon's nubby, vibrantly multicolored Bali Sky yarn made from recycled sarongs, or maybe whip up some washrags from sturdy 2nd Time Cotton yarn (mostly reclaimed cotton). Kid-havin' types (or mates thereof) can make a Terra Bear ($5 pattern) for kiddos with a skein of EcoWool – the unbleached and undyed yarn retains more natural lanolin, making it supersoft. TFG also has vegan yarn made from corn, banana plants, and bamboo. Don't know your casting on from your purling? Sign up for TFG's How to Knit class. Aye-aye.
Wanna Try: 
The Fiber Gallery, 7000 Greenwood Ave. N. Map It (206-706-4197). 2nd Time Cotton, $8/180-yard skein; knitting lesson, $30/2 hours.
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