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When I received the design submission request for Ann Budd's book, Knitting Green, I was overjoyed that this book was going to be published, and couldn't wait to see what it would become. Cecily Glowik MacDonald (designer of the Solstice Skirt, p. 18) and I chatted a bit about what we would submit. She mentioned a soap nut pattern I published on my website a few years back.
Soap nuts are a little-known gem from mother nature, and I love spreading the word about them. A little lacy bag provides an ideal vessel to contain three or four soap nuts while water aggitates them in the laundry—creating a gentle detergent.
Read more about soap nuts here.
I didn't hesitate to swatch up some lacy stitch patterns to submit to Knitting Green. I choose lacy stitch patterns to provide gaps in the knitting to allow the water to easily flow to and from the soap nuts. The bags are small, so 4 or 5 bags can be made from one skein of the Lanaknits Allhemp3 yarn. One bag can last a long time, but you may enjoy trying out the three different stitch patterns that are offered in the book. I have 2 vessels, one for my colored clothes, and one for the whites. I've also made many of these to give away as gifts.
I've not yet seen soap nuts in a store, however they can be ordered online. I get mine through Zamuta.com.
Knitting Daily is hosting a blog tour for Knitting Green. Be sure to check out the posts by other contribuors on the dates shown:
June 5: Ann Budd
June 6: Kristeen Griffin Grimes
June 8: Mags Kandis
June 9: Cecily Glowik MacDonald
June 10: Veronik Avery
June 11: Kimberly Hansen
June 13: Sandi Wiseheart
June 12: Carmen Hall, Q&A with Ann Budd
June 14: Katie Himmelberg
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