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Finding new yarns that align with our ethical standards is not always easy.  But when we do find one, we get very excited.  And today we introduce not one but two new yarns to you - colour us ecstatic and get ready to meet: Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn and Recycled Spun Sari Silk.

They are made under Fair Trade conditions, contain a minimum of 97% silk and are vibrant and beautiful.  Perfect for weaving, macrame, knitting, crochet and a range of other textile arts.

If you're familiar with our t-shirt yarn, you will have heard that it's recycled from the off-cuts of t-shirt manufacturing that would have otherwise ended up in landfill.  We thought that you might enjoy a little insight into the behind the scenes process of turning fabric off-cuts into beautiful t-shirt yarn, on a commercial scale.  

We know that it's better for the environment to wash in cold water and hang our clothes to dry, but did you know that your clothes shed microfibre...

Ministry of Yarn is proud to present the newest member of our yarn family: Cotton Love. It's been 18 months in the making, and now it's here!  Our first fair trade, certified organic, botanically/low impact dyed DK cotton.  It's amazingly soft and squishy, and helps to comes in 10 different, vibrant colours.

If you are just starting out in crochet, or have stuck with straight lines up until now, crocheting round things might look a little intimidating ...

          With the fabulous Lola Doily Rug crochet pattern already available, and more patterns in the works, we thought you might like to get to ...

If you've ever thought about home decorating & have visited Pinterest, then the chances are that you've come across t-shirt yarn. There are crochet rugs and baskets, macramé wall-hangings, knitted clutch purses and tote-bags galore.  It's enough to get anyone's creative juices flowing.  And if you've ever kicked off your shoes and walked about on a crochet t-shirt yarn rug, you'll know just how delightfully squishy and textured it feels underfoot.  It's almost therapeutic - it's good stuff.

Firstly, welcome to Ministry of Yarn! I can't tell you how seriously excited I am that you are reading this, because it means that this big idea that I had, to start selling reasonably priced tshirt yarn in Australia, has actually happened! I'd love to take a couple of minutes to tell you how it all began, and of our big plans for the future.