In the past I have not been very conscious about mending, changing or up cycling clothes. But this year I’ve been really making an effort. Back in February I have mended a hand-knit cardigan made from precious Wollmeise Lace yarn. View this post on Instagram Another sweater to repair. Neat and tidy with duplicate stitch.
Over the course of the last week one hashtag in particular has caught my eye on Instagram :: #slowfashionoctober :: It instantly caught my eye because avoiding ‚fast fashion‘, repurposing, mending, knitting wardrobe staples, conscious shopping and ecological/eco friendly clothes have been on my mind for the better part of this year now. Searching for
Nun sind drei Urlaubswochen auch schon fast vorbei. Seufz. Die drei Wochen waren gefüllt mit Besuchen bei den Familien, einem wunderbaren Campingurlaub im verschlafenen Westerwald und viel, viel Zeit zum Ausspannen und Stricken. Für Stricker gibt es ja kein schlechtes Wetter, nur mehr Zeit fürs Hobby 😉 Wir waren dieses Jahr das zweite Jahr in Folge
View this post on Instagram Last day before school starts again tomorrow morning. School stuff for my soon to be 3rd grader all prepared. Enjoying a few more quite minutes with #knitting the #qwisthat. @mairlynd @theuncommonthread #knitstagram A post shared by Sooza (@sooza_g) on Aug 30, 2015 at 6:52am PDT Six weeks of school holidays