Earth Day

Let's celebrate together!

To celebrate Earth Day, I have been thinking a lot about reusing and recycling. As knitters we can do our part.  Let's knit some reusable items... coffee sleeves, market bags, produce bags.  We can all do something small...

Here are some photos to get your creative-juices going...

The above photo is one of our favorite patterns for a shopping bag. It is the stow-away shopping bag from Oat Couture.  It knits up great in any worsted weight yarn and holds everything you need for a trip to the grocery.

Below are some coffee cup sleeves, there are hundreds of styles that you can do.

Or , how about that perfect sweater, cowl, or hat that you will use again and again?  What will you be knitting for Earth Day?

Knit, Crochet, Create! - Patricia

Earth Day is for Knitters

Knitting is a great hobby for the eco-conscious. Patricia's Yarns customers knit re-usable shopping bags, make projects using environmentally friendly yarns, and often request environmentally sustainable fibers. Here is a list of great projects for Earth Day.

Stow away shopping bag is an Oat Couture pattern that will carry plenty of groceries and eliminate the need for a plastic bag!

If you are thinking of making an earth day gift for a friend you could knit up a quick coffee cup sleeve - a simple stockinette or experiment with cables for more fun!

Almost any sleeve can easily be knit up in an afternoon! A great use for leftover scraps from your stash!

There are many options for environmentally friendly knit projects available to us so lets keep the positive motion towards doing our part for the Earth. Happy Earth Day.