THE PROCESS

Heal the Wool yarn is so special because it’s made entirely from “waste”. If you’re picturing piles of trash right now, don’t worry, that’s not the kind of waste we mean. You see, in the usual spinning and dyeing process, you’re left with lots of excess wool fibre. Usually, these extra bits are tossed into a landfill. But these leftovers are good quality and have the ability to be turned into something special – so we got to work!

The story of Heal The Wool goes a bit like this. It all starts in Peru where the first steps are to gather all the waste saved from landfill (all 6 tonnes of it!) It is then hand sorted into colours and then combed, then finally it is spun with it’s twist onto a cone and then balled up and packaged. The yarn varies from extra fine merino to highland wool, which gives us a nice blend averaging 25.4/25mic. Heal The Wool is now ready to be created into something special with its second life.

WHAT CAN I MAKE?

The yarn is soft and chunky, ideal for that beginner pattern or quick project. Not only can you use all of our Crazy Sexy Wool patterns with this new yarn, we’ve also created 3 new kits just for this launch. Designed for those new to knitting, the Wooly Young Thing Cardigan, Beat it Beanie and Don’t Stop Scarf are quick projects to whip up in no time. You’ve got tons to choose from, so all there’s left to do is start knitting!

There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the living
Make a little space
Make a better place.