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So... If you think that wool is a harmless product because it is taken without killing sheep, please think again. If you think that sheep are a natural
part of the upland landscape of Britain, please think again. If you think sheep farming is environment friendly, please think again. If you think there's nothing like wool, YOU ARE RIGHT! But
there
are lots of alternatives
which you can use if you
wish, so that you and
others will hardly
be able to tell the difference in your knitting.
More
than once I have read the
claim
“British yarn producers adhere to strict animal welfare and
environmental standards” - and part of the purpose of Sheepless is to
unravel
that myth. I'm not telling
knitters not to use wool - that's up to you - but it's better to be
realistic about it. I want to show that even without the 'comfort' of wool and all its rich associations in our cultural history, we can keep our love of colour, texture, homely inspiration and warmth, and all the other things we like about knitting - such as designing our own unique clothes!
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