Sustainable Knitting for Beginners and Beyond

Sascia Strohhammer is a knitting pattern designer, blogger and author best known by her brand name 'epipa.' She is the author of numerous books and is also an accomplished photographer. She lives in a small village near the Bavarian Alps, Germany, with her family, a dog, three cats and some chickens.

5         Preface


7         THE BASICS


8         Introduction


10       Mindful and sustainable in the yarn shop


12       Yarns from animals


15       Plant fibres


20       Standards and certifications


22       Make your own T-shirt yarn


24       Make your own cotton tape yarn


25       Relaxing frogged yarn


26       The colours


28       Dyeing yarn with food colourings


30       Sustainable care


32       Knitting techniques


43       PROJECTS       


45       Everyday


46       Introduction   


49       Basic top        


52       Little case       


55       Backpack        


58       Easy peasy cowl         


61       Kitchen           


62       Introduction


65       Kitchen towel 


69       Mesh shopping bag   


73       Hanging organiser baskets    


77       Place mats     


80       Kitchen baskets


83       Dish sponge


87       Bathroom


88       Introduction


91       Body scrubby massage glove


94       Back scrubby


97       Small bathmat


101     Hairband


105     Facial pads for the home spa


108     Scrunchie


111     Living room


112     Introduction


114     Table runner


117     Meditation cushion


121     Patchwork mat


124     About the author


124     Thanks


126     Sources


127     Index