Knit & Chat: What you should know about plant fibers

Let's continue the conversation about different fiber types - this time we're looking at the most common plant fibers used for knitting. We'll look at the basic info about each fiber and its advantages and disadvantages when it comes to knitting.

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🧶 LINKS:
Yarn 101: Knitting with Animal Fiber Yarns
https://toniaknits.com/knitting-with-...
Yarn 101: Knitting with Plant Fibers
https://toniaknits.com/yarn-101-knitt...
Yarn 101: Knitting with Synthetic Yarns
https://toniaknits.com/knitting-with-...
Knitting with Rayon from Tonia Knits
https://toniaknits.com/knitting-with-...

🧶 YARNS:
Bernat Handicrafter
https://www.yarnspirations.com/en-ca/...
Knit Picks Comfy Sport
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Knit Picks CotLin
https://shrsl.com/2qqvi
Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop
https://universalyarn.com/products/bpopn
Patons Hempster (discontinued)

📝 PATTERNS:
On the mannequin: Pomponner Poncho
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Longshore Currents Cowl
https://toniaknits.com/longshore-curr...
I'm wearing: Emma Cardigan from Cocoknits
https://cocoknits.com/products/emma-v...
using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky (color: Spruce)
https://shrsl.com/3w7v5
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All About Knitting with Animal Fibers
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📌 CHAPTER LINKS:
00:00 Knitting with plant fibers
3:10 What to knit with plant fibers
4:38 Major drawbacks of plant fibers
7:12 Cotton
12:20 Linen
16:11 Bamboo and Rayon
21:42 Hemp

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