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Reduce, reuse, and recycle in your crafting! Turn old jars into cute vases with a little yarn OR make reusable scrubbers for the kitchen. Learn about all the different ways you can get eco-friendly as YarnCraft looks ahead to Earth Day!

Patterns discussed include:

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• Crochet Cream Circle Washcloth
  
• Knit Rocky Point Washcloth
  
• Crochet Cool Graphic Dishcloths
  
• Knit Bright Stripes Dishcloths
  
• Crochet Trivet (pictured)
  
• Knit or Crochet Plastic Bag Keeper
  
• Crochet Rub-a-Dub Scrubbies
  
• Crochet Apple Slice Tawashi Scrubber
  
• Knit & crochet market bags
  

Yarns discussed include:

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• Nature’s Choice Organic® Cotton
  
• Recycled Cotton
  
• Zpagetti
  
• LB Collection® Organic Wool
  
• LLB Collection® Pure Wool
  
• Martha Stewart Crafts™ Roving Wool
  
• Martha Stewart Craftsâ„¢ Merino
  

On Stash This: Ideas for Your Crafting Life, Zontee and Michelle talk about some of their favorite pattern books. They also interview other Lion Brand staffers to see what pattern books they can’t live without. Books discussed include:

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• Blueprint Crochet by Robyn Chachula
  
• Simply Crochet by Robyn Chachula
  
• The Knitting Treasury series by Barbara Walker
  
• Knitting Around by Elizabeth Zimmerman
  
• Custom Crocheted Sweaters by Dora Ohrenstein
  
• Boyfriend Sweaters by Bruce Weinstein
  

Love winning stuff? Be sure to listen for a special announcement after the Stash This! Find out how you can win one of three books from our friends at SMPCraft. Must be 18 or older to enter, and must enter by April 10, 11:59 PM Eastern time. The winners will be announced on our next episode. 

Join us in two weeks when we talk about designing your own color palettes. How do you match colors? Do you have any favorite resources to recommend? Tell us about them! Leave a message on the blog or email us at yarncraft [at] lionbrand [dot] com! You can also call in and leave a message at 774-452-YARN–that’s 774-452-9276. 

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Theme music is “Boy with a Coin” by Iron and Wine, from the PodSafe Music Network.

00:10 Intro & welcome

01:07 What’s on Zontee & Michelle’s hooks & needles

05:40 10 Ideas for eco-friendly prjects

20:21 Stash This: Ideas for Your Crafting Life

27:03 Contest announcement

28:34 Thanks to our listeners