I think my favourite thing about knitting and crocheting is the yarn. Drinking in the colours and textures alights my senses and brings me so much joy. When you are making something, you’re spending hours and hours holding, moving and manipulating the yarn, so using a high-quality, natural fibre makes a huge difference. While it will behave differently, breathe better for garments, etc., it makes
the act of knitting so much more enjoyable and creates a product to be proud of. Sure, you can head on over to HobbyCraft and spend £2 on some acrylic yarn, but why would you want to? To me this is like nails on a chalk board. Second, you won’t get the range of colours or anywhere near the selection in materials. Finally, it is usually made from petroleum which is not a renewable resource – real wool from sheep is! You can call me a yarn snob. That’s ok.
