vegan friendly yarns?

Question

Does any one know where I can get vegan friendly yarn.I would prefer if I could get at a store.

Answer 1

Vegan fibers:

acrylic

aloo

bamboo

banana

corn

cotton

hemp

linen

soy

tencel

viscose



Not vegan:

alpaca

angora

cashmere

llama

merino

mohair

qiviut

silk

wool



You can buy the most common vegan yarns (acrylic & cotton) anywhere, even Wal-Mart. The newer alternative fibers can be harder to find:

http://www.earthfriendlyyarns.com/vegan_fp.htm

http://www.soysilk.com

Answer 2

Try looking for bamboo, linen, silk or cotton yarns/blends. A lot of good yarn shops are carrying them. Or you could go with old acrylic standards that you can find inexpensive.

Answer 3

I don't know if this will help u but here's a link:http://www.peta2.com/STUFF/s-knittingcontest.asp

Answer 4

Answered wrong question, sorry please disregard