Think Big, buy Small!

If you are looking to purchase gifts or even some knitting projects for yourself, you might like to consider the benefit of buying from a small business.

The small businesses I support with my Aussie Yarn kits are independent farms. These farms are operated by the owners, it’s the livelihood for their families. They lovingly tend to their flocks of sheep and alpacas and focus on creating the best environment for their livestock.

The farms themselves are operated to maintain the sustainability of the land.

Sadly many are suffering from the drought in Australia and also bushfires pose a very serious concern for some as well. So now, more than ever, they rely on our support.

As well as the farms, the yarns they produce are all processed by local or small independent scouring businesses. They are also producing the yarns using mills and dyers within Australia.

By continuing to support these yarn suppliers you are also supporting the supply chain of independent businesses.

The money earned from these sales is invested in their Australian businesses and used in the local economy.

You can help support these small businesses by purchasing from my Aussie Yarns range.

So it’s a pretty big deal when you buy small.

Alpacas from Mirrormere - near Canberra, the land is badly affected by the drought and now the Alpacas are mostly hand fed.

create mindfully

Knitting has often been connected to the process of Mindfulness.

The process of knitting as meditation. Doing something deliberately, slowly, with purpose makes a lovely change to staring at a screen and scrolling!

The new Aussie Yarn knit kits projects continue with the mindfulness concept. However, it now extends to the yarns and even the packaging.

The yarns are sourced from small Australian farms who care for their animals and operate in a sustainable manner. The yarns are processed as carefully and organically as possible. (Yarn from Tarndie - see video above, is used in one of my Aussie Knit kits)

The project bag, which is part of the kit, as well as the packaging material are from a company called Better Packaging.

Project Bags - keep your knitting kit safe and secure in this resealable project bag. Made from Corn Starch and compostable.

Better Packaging has created a range of Compostable products to replace the plastic shipping products most commonly used.

The comPOST Packs which are made from 100% biodegradable and compostable materials –reducing plastics in the environment and recycling plant-based products.

So much less waste and a caring approach to packaging.

You can re-use the bag your order is shipped in or add it to your home compost.

Don’t forget to add them your compost bin, re-use the bags, or find a communal compost bin.

The project bags we are using for your kits are also compostable – Primarily made from Corn starch and once you’ve used the bag, they can be added to your worm farm or compost and returned to the earth.

For further information on Better Packaging products, check out their detailed website.