If you don't like environmentally friendly teenagers, look away now because I am one. A real one, not one of those girls who labels themselves as such but continue to use more hairspray than Ace Ventura. Anyway. This blog is essentially a load of simple ways to save the World and money at the same time (I know, how ground breaking).
So to get the ball rolling, let's talk about knitting.
Knitting is such a good way to save money and, depending on the yarn you get, it's animal friendly, too! There are the obvious things you can knit (hats, gloves, blankets) and the down right basic (Those patches you made but never did anything with) but when you get good, it gets fashionable, too. How much would you pay for a pair of gloves and a matching scarf and beanie? £20? Quite a bit. Let's say you need three balls of wool. That's almost certainly less than half of that. But I shall not discuss that until I am better myself.
If, like me, you aren't confident with all the techniques a patchwork blanket is a great place to start. Get a load of different yarns (colour, thickness, texture, go crazy!) and make squares. I generally use 20 stitches on 5mm needles and knit knit knit until the sides are equal. Then, cast off and presto! It's a patch. Keep some length on the strand that hangs out, because you can use it to sew patches together. Experiment with multicolour patches and stitches for a quirky and unique look.
If you're a total beginner, start with 5 stitches. Remember to count them all after you've done a row to make sure you haven't dropped any! When you're confident, try a bigger project.
If you want a more detailed knitting tutorial, please search for one! I'm terrible at explaining things (as I'm sure you've figured out) and don't want to confuse anyone.
Until next time,
Pooh.
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