Have you seen Katia Ekos and Crochet Projects for a Sustainable Home? Small gestures change the world.
For this reason, here are 12 small projects to start transforming yours into a sustainable home that is environmentally friendly.
Adopting an organic lifestyle is one way to take care of the planet.
These home wear products were created by @bykaterinadesigns with Katia Ekos Recycled Cotton
Katia Ekos is Recycled Cotton Aran 50g
Katia Ekos is 50% Recycled Cotton and 50% Recycled polyester from plastic bottles 47%, with Other fibres 3%. Providing 55m per 50g.
Make your projects with Katia Ekos, the most sustainable yarn in the world, created to reduce our global footprint on the planet, our only home.
With unique colours that are not dyed, and therefore made without water consumption or chemical products.
50% of the energy used to recycle and spin each ball of yarn is solar, hence reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Katia EKOS exists thanks to the Textile Recycling System by Recover, pioneer in the development of low impact recycled yarns.
If you want to live plastic-free, consume responsibly, and reuse to avoid generating more waste… grab your crochet hook and start creating a better future today!
Katia Ekos – available online & instore at Yarn etc…
for the patterns please email Fiona: [email protected]
Small zero waste projects, big changes
Discover how to make your home more sustainable with the Katia Ekos Zero Waste Kits designed exclusively by @bykaterinadesigns.
Make your own mesh stitch shopping bags; keep your bread from going stale in beautiful tapestry crochet bread bags; bring colour to your kitchen with bowl covers, tea towels, and oven gloves using only single crochet and chain stitches; or try mosaic crochet to take your lunch to work in the most environmentally friendly and practical lunch bag. Make a full set for eating out with handmade cutlery covers and place mats.
Start to change with the Katia Ekos Zero Waste Kits designed exclusively by @bykaterinadesigns. Stop depending on plastic!
Small gestures change the world. Take your own handmade mesh bags to the market . Reusable, resistant and easy to transport, these market bags are ideal for shopping. Create 3 colourful and cheerful mesh bags inspired by kiwis, pears, and watermelons with Katia Ekos.
~ Get your triangular Watermelon mesh crochet bag ready to go shopping!
~ Do your shopping at the market or the corner shop with Kiwi handmade crochet bag or perfect to carry your knitting and crochet projects.
~ Begin your journey as a conscious consumer with this resistant filet crochet bag with pear motifs
Stop wrapping your food in plastic!
Keep your bread in beautiful Katia Ekos crochet bags and bread baskets.
Use this pretty bread bag and environmentally friendly baskets that will provide a modern design to your table, as well as keeping your bread fresh.
~ Create a rectangular bread basket with wheat motifs made with tapestry crochet.
~ Enjoy the smell of freshly baked bread with a tapestry crochet bread basket with knotted cord corners
~ Make a bread bag with a tapestry crochet wheat motif balls of Katia Ekos in cream and mandarin
Stop depending on plastic!
Make Katia Ekos bowl covers, checkered dishcloths, and potholders with single crochet and chain stitches.
Create perfect reusable accessories to transform your home.
~ Keep your food fresh with these bowl covers made with balls of Katia Ekos.
~ Cook with potholders made with basic crochet stitches and decorated with chain stitches
~ Clean, dry, and add colour to your kitchen with this crochet dishcloth set with classic checked designs and modern stripes in trendy colours
Stop depending on plastic!
Learn mosaic crochet with the most environmentally friendly and practical lunch bag to take your food to work. Make a full set for eating out with handmade cutlery covers and place mats. Create your own accessories to eat in the office with long-lasting reusable materials .
~ Protect and carry your lunch inside this original square bag with cord closure
~ Use as a trivet or single place mat for when you eat out! Make a practical and original rectangular mosaic crochet mat
~ Carry your knife, fork and spoon with you in this crochet cutlery cover
Katia Ekos – available online & instore at Yarn etc…
for the patterns please email Fiona: [email protected]
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