Think clean and knit green with Rowan yarn
Here's some good news for the hippie knitter: Rowan has just brought out a new range of 100% organic cotton yarn in a tasty new selection of colours.
'Purelife' is produced under fairtrade conditions using sustainable practices that respect the environment. But what's it like to knit with? I've got a squishy ball of the 'lipstick tree' shade in front of me (looks a bit like pale coral), and can honestly say that it's some of the softest and most delicate yarn I've handled, and the colour is beautiful too. Natural dying allows the softness of the cotton fibres to shine out, giving the yarn fantastic definition.
The dyes are also organic, and are made of interesting ingredients like brazilwood, Quebracho bark, madder, yellowood and logwood. Available at John Lewis stores or online from 1st February, £4.25 per ball.
