Gaynor, you did brilliantly as did Bill. I knew exactly how you would be feeling. Friends mean well, they really, really do, but equally I understand what you mean about there being a world of difference. My daughter is now 29, has re-written the rule book for her condition, and if I’d known even five years ago that she’d be doing all that she does today, I would never have believed it possible. Bill is most fortunate to have such a wonderful mother x
Hi Gayna so pleased for Bill ,this brought back memories of my first son who went to a special needs school,when he started going out alone ,in those days I did not have a phone tracker but to this day he does not like public transport and would walk miles to avoid getting on a bus .He is now 29 ,works at a plant nursery,driving a tractor ,past his driving test and loves his job .This summer we started our own plant selling business from my tiny garden.Just thought it be nice to share the positive side to all this worry .They do get there in their own time .Love that Perec top and want to try making one now Xx
So proud of Bill👏. This adventure was definitely a confidence booster. I would have done the same thing…watching while he waited for the bus to arrive. A mothers job is to care/worry over their children😊
Well done Bill. My grandson has “uniqueness’s “ and watching Bill catch the bus reminded me of last summer when luke was catching the bus to get to another town to catch his college bus x he is 18 at Christmas. We practised all summer holidays . We did 3 trips with one of us with him and then without us x as u say u have to let them grow up but being so vulnerable it is scary x my worry is not him so much now as the world we live in and the unkind people who are in it x the first time he wanted to go to the next big city was worse and I was glued to life 360 to make sure I could see where he was all the time x anyway well done Bill I am glad u had a fab time xxx
Exactly that! It’s the people who pick on vulnerable people that make me worry as I do. But I have to remind myself that the number of good people far outweigh the bad. But yes, it’s a hard one letting them go. X
Oh, bless Bill's heart and yours, too. I remember well that feeling of knowing you have to let your precious child venture out into the world but worrying they are not ready. He'll be fine Gaynor, you have taught him well. X
Ooohh Gayna, so proud of darling Bill. I felt worried watching with you and the delight I felt when you said he rang to say he was home, it drew exclamations out loud from me of utter relief and pride. Yes you will and we all do worry about our children, I have an adult son and daughter and always feel concerned about something with them, what am I like!! Love the sleeveless knitted top . I think I might go on a mission and try and find a lovely blouse like you have so that I can knit a top just like that.Hugs
Do it! Find a blouse and knit the top! You’ll wear it loads if you’re like me. I’m sure the worry never ends, everyone says so. I guess the worries are just different for those with vulnerable kids and not more or less of a burden…if you know what I mean. I can’t find the right word I’m after. X
Awe gaynor I do feel your anxiety with bill, I have an 18 year old daughter who has 22Q deletion syndrome and with it comes a whole host of differences, the biggest learning disabilities, zero sense of danger and anxiety, we’ll that how it is for us, that doesn’t include the Medical things. It’s so hard to let them go isn’t it. And you’re right, it’s so different to a neuro typical teen. I’ve been watching your vlogs for about a year now and I have gained so many tools in helping Sophie mature and spread her wings safely by putting into place many of the things I see you and Toby do with bill. So thank you, thank you so much so very very much 🥰 P.s Sophie got a wee little volunteer job today working in an animal rescue centre. X
Aww I also feel the same anxiety and it’s nice to see that we aren’t alone. My son has a rare deletion of chromosome 20Q and it’s comforting to know that others feel the same when we are trying to give them some independence even when we are so filled with anxiety. ❤ x
You worry all you like over Bill, or any of your boys! And absorb every moment of hugs you can get. I cried. I lost my son a year ago and miss his hugs so much. So precious xx
So pleased for Bill ❤ and my goodness did I feel your stress. I was diagnosed as autistic in January age 35 and I can now be kinder on myself for all the struggles I have that neurotypicals find so simple. You’re a trooper of a Mum and it made me emotional to watch ❤ so chuffed for you both. Laughed so hard when you hoovered Toby’s head because I thought it was only me who did that 🤣
I LOVE that you worry about your kids! My mum never worried about my sister and I. We had full freedom at four years old. My friend’s parents had rules that followed. This is why I know how much love and care go into your worries. You and Toby are great parents and residents of this planet.💗💗💗
I'm so loving your daily vlogs! Thank you for keeping them real, aka the worried mom syndrome. Perfectly normal!! Bill must be so proud of himself..good job!!
Oh Gayna, I was in the car with you just willing Bill on and feeling quite tearful. And he did it, he was great, he coped and he was so proud of himself! Though not as proud as you were I guess. You’ll always worry about him, and Ted and Wilf because you love them. I’m still worrying and mine are 44 and 41!! Well done Bill 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 xx
My grandson is fairly high functioning autistic - still living with his parents (in the US) at 24. He panics at the thought of driving, so uses bus system and has done well. Out of the blue last year, he saved his money, bought a plane ticket to visit a online-gamer friend in Canada. The trip was highly successful. The family has been so excited to have him cope so well. His journey to independence is slow but always in progress. I'm so proud not just of my grandson but my son and daughter-in-law who have eased him toward adulthood. You're doing great with all your kids!
I seldom read comments, but I am so glad I did this time. What a community you have on your channel Thank you for creating this channel and allowing us to be vulnerable because you are honest and without pretense.
I'm so glad that Bill had a wonderful day, it is difficult to let them go...stressed for many years. My daughter Olivia and her girlfriends used to call me Sherlock as I was on it all the time. She's now 30 and has a 4yr old daughter so it's coming for her 😄. Your vest looks so chic, I hope mine turns out that well! Thanks so much
Yay for Bill! And yay for you - some parenting moments are truly challenging (to put it mildly). What a wonderful mum you are to ensure his safety in all of the ways you can. But I hear you about the worry. Just remember that you have raised him very well to manage this incremental independence. xo
Way to go Bill! It is so hard being a parent. I will always worry. My oldest is almost 24 and moved 8 hours away. I still track him sometimes to make sure he makes it home safe
Hi Gayna, so glad for you and Bill that he was successful at taking the bus! What a sense of accomplishment he must have. And find my iPhone and Life360 give such a sense of relief when it works! Love watching you cut Toby’s hair. He looks at you with such love and trust. ❤️
I just finished catching up on your lovely vlogs Gayna. Just one more thing.... when Bill was having his public transport day, I thought, that what you were feeling was so normal and expected, and that it must have been very confronting. From what I have seen, he is fragile, in a beautiful way, and this world isnt. You must always remember, you know Bill better than anyone else in this world, never let those experts take that away, they have a way of doing that sometimes. Im sorry, I dont mean to get too personal, I have had a bit to say to your vlogs tonight, I'll shush now and look out for you tomorrow. Have a lovely day. Tara
Well done ,Bill he can be proud and you can proud your self honey, you look after him so good believe him And he have the courage and believing him self it not come out of. the air it come because you both look after him so good
Very happy that dear Bill managed his bus trip ok. You have encouraged him to be independent and that is showing now. You will always worry about your children- no matter what - because you’re a good Mum love WW xx
It's so hard to let them go, even if they don't have any learning disabilities ... glad Bill was able to get on the next bus to go see his friend and got home safely.
It’s always hard to watch your kids take those next steps, you will always worry it’s just what we do. Love that you cut your husbands hair, I have being cutting mines hair forever but it’s curly so very forgiving. Thx for vlogging
It's so tough with Bill. I can completely understand why you are concerned. It's complicated, I can see why you need to give him independence and why you are worried.
I can imagine your worry for Bill. Worrying about your children is part of it but when they have struggles , it must be so much worse. Well done to him and he would have felt great. Your doggies are just too cute xx
That’s the hardest part isn’t it, the letting go, whether it’s them first going off to school or much later on. Both mine are young adults and they live abroad, in different countries 😢. Thank goodness for modern technology, so we can at least talk face to face and send silly messages just for fun, but it’s still not easy, especially when you have to give them bad news or they’re having a tough day and you can’t be there next to them.
My heart was with you as you sat in the car waiting for the bus. No we never stop worrying. Tech talk…… I find YT can be temperamental periodically. Sometimes after an iOS update or sometimes just because. Maybe Google tweaked something and that knocked your ability to include links. A complete power down of the device, wait a full five minutes, then power up may resolve the issue. I had a different issue yesterday and it took 3 power downs for it to resolve.
Well, I have given up on hearting all the comments - but it seems like everyone has already said all the things I would write. So I'll just say love and hugs to you and everyone in your household! Thanks for sharing - so relatable to many of us! (Except I certainly can't pop up from the floor like you! :))
Aw how sweet to stay back and watch bill as he took the bus …I’d do the same ….bless him being so responsible…..lol I cut my husbands hair as well usually hit his ear with clippers or dig into his head 😂😂😂. Hey no one said I was a barber …been cutting his hair for 25 years….love the romper aka sweater isn’t he United states ❤️
I know exactly how u feel, I have two children with special needs and I follow my 12 year old son on his walk to school while he builds his independence (with me driving slowly in the background 😂) x
You’re such a good Mom. Totally something I’d do - follow kiddo and be sure. Ah, home hair salon … reminds when I cut the guys’ hair during Covid year. They’ve since opted for professional cuts since 😂😂
Aaawww I could really feel your anxiety watching Bill. I would be exactly the same! Also, Toby is a star!… I cut my partners hair the other day and he wouldn’t let me film it for vlogtober 😂
Hi, Gayna. Are the patterns well written in the Rauma book? Sweet Bill is such fun to watch grow up. He's getting there. And, yes, Gayna, we will always worry about our children, regardless of their age.
I have to tell you, you will worry about your kids the rest of your life❤️ and now I am also worring me about their wife/husbands and our 7 grandchildren. But that how lifes is when you love someone❤️❤️
Gaynor, I wonder whether you or any of your experienced knitter subscribers could help me? Inspired by your vlogs and Belle and Stitch I am returning to knitting after decades away but I am seeing some horrific stories of commercial hair harvesting, mohair, cashmere, alpaca and even sheep wool where animals are sheared or have their hair pulled out on a piece work system where due care is not taken, injuries and pain are inflicted, and tears are stitched up with no anaesthetic. This is all news to me and I wonder if any of you know of ethical yarn suppliers where I can source my yarn? Apologies if this question is not suitable for your page, and of course take it down if it offends, I just thought you might all be really knowledgeable about this subject. When I used to knit, 50 years ago, all wool came from British herds where the sheep were individually shorn. If there were bad practices we youngsters did not know about them!
This is a massive concern and also practices where the chemicals are not dealt with properly and waned into our water systems. There are so many company’s out there that you’d have to look into each one but there are a few I return to because I know they are “safe”. This has been made easy for me because my most local yarn shop has done all the due diligence for me because she is aware of all these issues and won’t stock dodgy stuff. Here is her website: alterknituniverse.co.uk If your after ethical mohair then Knitting for olive is one to try. Avoid angora from rabbits unless you know it’s hand groomed rather than mechanically collected. retrosaria.rosapomar.com This lady is a safe place to shop too. Watch out for import duty though. As a rule of thumb I have noticed that yarns that are inexpensive have a hidden price tag elsewhere, someone or something is paying the price; the environment or the animals. I have changed how I shop and knit over the years as I have become more aware. I’m not interested in spending a heap to have a pile of yarn in stock, I want to spend as I go on yarn that is beautiful and kind and knit it immediately. I hope this has helped a little. Do keep in touch, I’d be interested in what you find out too xxx
@@talesfromcuckooland Thank you very much, that is great. I had not thought beyond the animal cruelty aspects and you make excellent points re the environment too. I will indeed share what I find:) I am thinking of diving in deep and knitting the Ranunculus but will need help from youtube videos as I go!!
So sweet watching Bill at the bus stop, it made me feel quite emotional. Hooray though he did it and must have given him confidence 😊
Excellent Bill !! Your Mum is proud of you and, believe it or not, so are all of us privileged viewers !🙌
Absolutely 💯🙌🥰🤗😘❤️💜❤️
It's the toughest thing letting your kids go. You're a wonderful mother, Gayna. 💖💕
Gaynor, you did brilliantly as did Bill. I knew exactly how you would be feeling. Friends mean well, they really, really do, but equally I understand what you mean about there being a world of difference. My daughter is now 29, has re-written the rule book for her condition, and if I’d known even five years ago that she’d be doing all that she does today, I would never have believed it possible. Bill is most fortunate to have such a wonderful mother x
Hi Gayna so pleased for Bill ,this brought back memories of my first son who went to a special needs school,when he started going out alone ,in those days I did not have a phone tracker but to this day he does not like public transport and would walk miles to avoid getting on a bus .He is now 29 ,works at a plant nursery,driving a tractor ,past his driving test and loves his job .This summer we started our own plant selling business from my tiny garden.Just thought it be nice to share the positive side to all this worry .They do get there in their own time .Love that Perec top and want to try making one now
Xx
When Toby said ‘are you doing to do the vacuum cleaner now’ I wasn’t expecting it to be on his head 😂
😂 it’s his second favourite part 😂
So proud of Bill👏. This adventure was definitely a confidence booster. I would have done the same thing…watching while he waited for the bus to arrive. A mothers job is to care/worry over their children😊
Aww Bill. Bless him. The day you have your first baby is the day you begin to spend the rest of your life worrying about them ❤
Well done Bill. My grandson has “uniqueness’s “ and watching Bill catch the bus reminded me of last summer when luke was catching the bus to get to another town to catch his college bus x he is 18 at Christmas. We practised all summer holidays . We did 3 trips with one of us with him and then without us x as u say u have to let them grow up but being so vulnerable it is scary x my worry is not him so much now as the world we live in and the unkind people who are in it x the first time he wanted to go to the next big city was worse and I was glued to life 360 to make sure I could see where he was all the time x anyway well done Bill I am glad u had a fab time xxx
Exactly that! It’s the people who pick on vulnerable people that make me worry as I do. But I have to remind myself that the number of good people far outweigh the bad. But yes, it’s a hard one letting them go. X
Oh, bless Bill's heart and yours, too. I remember well that feeling of knowing you have to let your precious child venture out into the world but worrying they are not ready. He'll be fine Gaynor, you have taught him well. X
Ooohh Gayna, so proud of darling Bill. I felt worried watching with you and the delight I felt when you said he rang to say he was home, it drew exclamations out loud from me of utter relief and pride. Yes you will and we all do worry about our children, I have an adult son and daughter and always feel concerned about something with them, what am I like!! Love the sleeveless knitted top . I think I might go on a mission and try and find a lovely blouse like you have so that I can knit a top just like that.Hugs
Do it! Find a blouse and knit the top! You’ll wear it loads if you’re like me. I’m sure the worry never ends, everyone says so. I guess the worries are just different for those with vulnerable kids and not more or less of a burden…if you know what I mean. I can’t find the right word I’m after. X
Well done Bill . I can only imagine the worry & concerns you have about letting bill fly but you’re doing a champion job teaching him ❤
Awe gaynor I do feel your anxiety with bill,
I have an 18 year old daughter who has 22Q deletion syndrome and with it comes a whole host of differences, the biggest learning disabilities, zero sense of danger and anxiety, we’ll that how it is for us, that doesn’t include the Medical things.
It’s so hard to let them go isn’t it. And you’re right, it’s so different to a neuro typical teen.
I’ve been watching your vlogs for about a year now and I have gained so many tools in helping Sophie mature and spread her wings safely by putting into place many of the things I see you and Toby do with bill. So thank you, thank you so much so very very much 🥰
P.s Sophie got a wee little volunteer job today working in an animal rescue centre. X
Aww I also feel the same anxiety and it’s nice to see that we aren’t alone. My son has a rare deletion of chromosome 20Q and it’s comforting to know that others feel the same when we are trying to give them some independence even when we are so filled with anxiety. ❤ x
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@@andreamayvlogs it’s so hard isn’t it. X
You worry all you like over Bill, or any of your boys! And absorb every moment of hugs you can get. I cried. I lost my son a year ago and miss his hugs so much. So precious xx
Bill did so well. You are doing a fantastic job to set him up for success in the world.
So pleased for Bill ❤ and my goodness did I feel your stress. I was diagnosed as autistic in January age 35 and I can now be kinder on myself for all the struggles I have that neurotypicals find so simple. You’re a trooper of a Mum and it made me emotional to watch ❤ so chuffed for you both.
Laughed so hard when you hoovered Toby’s head because I thought it was only me who did that 🤣
So pleased Bill enjoyed himself and managed the bus so well. It’s such a huge step for him and you too! I know exactly how you feel xx
I LOVE that you worry about your kids! My mum never worried about my sister and I. We had full freedom at four years old. My friend’s parents had rules that followed. This is why I know how much love and care go into your worries. You and Toby are great parents and residents of this planet.💗💗💗
I'm so loving your daily vlogs! Thank you for keeping them real, aka the worried mom syndrome. Perfectly normal!! Bill must be so proud of himself..good job!!
Well done Bill a massive achievement 👏 I felt the stress but he did you proud ❤
Bill did great.
Oh Gayna, I was in the car with you just willing Bill on and feeling quite tearful. And he did it, he was great, he coped and he was so proud of himself! Though not as proud as you were I guess. You’ll always worry about him, and Ted and Wilf because you love them. I’m still worrying and mine are 44 and 41!! Well done Bill 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 xx
What an Amazing Mother you are!!! All your children are very lucky to have you!! :)
I'm so grateful to you for sharing your worries. I couldn't relate more. Sending hugs & thank you for the company & the courage. Never alone.
My grandson is fairly high functioning autistic - still living with his parents (in the US) at 24. He panics at the thought of driving, so uses bus system and has done well. Out of the blue last year, he saved his money, bought a plane ticket to visit a online-gamer friend in Canada. The trip was highly successful. The family has been so excited to have him cope so well. His journey to independence is slow but always in progress. I'm so proud not just of my grandson but my son and daughter-in-law who have eased him toward adulthood. You're doing great with all your kids!
You and Toby are so good with Bill.
Oh Bill did a great job!! My heart was worried and I’m not even there 😊! Bravo Bill ❤
Well done for both you and Bill for his bus adventure and steps into independence. You should both be very proud ❤
I seldom read comments, but I am so glad I did this time. What a community you have on your channel Thank you for creating this channel and allowing us to be vulnerable because you are honest and without pretense.
I'm so glad that Bill had a wonderful day, it is difficult to let them go...stressed for many years. My daughter Olivia and her girlfriends used to call me Sherlock as I was on it all the time. She's now 30 and has a 4yr old daughter so it's coming for her 😄. Your vest looks so chic, I hope mine turns out that well! Thanks so much
Yay for Bill! And yay for you - some parenting moments are truly challenging (to put it mildly). What a wonderful mum you are to ensure his safety in all of the ways you can. But I hear you about the worry. Just remember that you have raised him very well to manage this incremental independence. xo
Well done Bill! 👍 Ganya I felt for you while you were sitting in your car, very nerve racking.
I hope Toby gave you a big tip. 😜😜
Way to go Bill! It is so hard being a parent. I will always worry. My oldest is almost 24 and moved 8 hours away. I still track him sometimes to make sure he makes it home safe
I’m so glad that I found your channel
thanks to little drops of wonderful
Your are an amazing mother and wife🧶💐💕
Well done Bill! Good for you Gayna! It so hard to let them go, even for a short bit. ❤
Hi Gayna, so glad for you and Bill that he was successful at taking the bus! What a sense of accomplishment he must have. And find my iPhone and Life360 give such a sense of relief when it works! Love watching you cut Toby’s hair. He looks at you with such love and trust. ❤️
Great Bill he s a great guy you will be so proud of him
I just finished catching up on your lovely vlogs Gayna.
Just one more thing.... when Bill was having his public transport day, I thought, that what you were feeling was so normal and expected, and that it must have been very confronting. From what I have seen, he is fragile, in a beautiful way, and this world isnt. You must always remember, you know Bill better than anyone else in this world, never let those experts take that away, they have a way of doing that sometimes. Im sorry, I dont mean to get too personal, I have had a bit to say to your vlogs tonight, I'll shush now and look out for you tomorrow. Have a lovely day.
Tara
Well done ,Bill he can be proud and you can proud your self honey, you look after him so good believe him And he have the courage and believing him self it not come out of. the air it come because you both look after him so good
Very happy that dear Bill managed his bus trip ok. You have encouraged him to be independent and that is showing now. You will always worry about your children- no matter what - because you’re a good Mum love WW xx
It's so hard to let them go, even if they don't have any learning disabilities ... glad Bill was able to get on the next bus to go see his friend and got home safely.
Well done Bill! You’re killing it!
Bill's confidence is growing so much - it's fabulous to see dear Gayna x I can see how hard it is for you xxx
Remember he is his Mothers child :D x
It’s always hard to watch your kids take those next steps, you will always worry it’s just what we do.
Love that you cut your husbands hair, I have being cutting mines hair forever but it’s curly so very forgiving.
Thx for vlogging
It's so tough with Bill. I can completely understand why you are concerned. It's complicated, I can see why you need to give him independence and why you are worried.
Bless you and Bill xxx
So so proud of you Bill ❤ love & Hugs Gayna. 🤗❣️🤗 xxx
Well done Bill. Well done Gayna!
I can imagine your worry for Bill. Worrying about your children is part of it but when they have struggles , it must be so much worse. Well done to him and he would have felt great. Your doggies are just too cute xx
I love the Perec vest, I’ve knitted mine in Rowan Felted Tweed.
That’s the hardest part isn’t it, the letting go, whether it’s them first going off to school or much later on. Both mine are young adults and they live abroad, in different countries 😢. Thank goodness for modern technology, so we can at least talk face to face and send silly messages just for fun, but it’s still not easy, especially when you have to give them bad news or they’re having a tough day and you can’t be there next to them.
Well done Bill you did it! 👏👏🙌🤗🤗🥰💙🩵💙
So glad that it went well for Bill. I know how you had to be stressed and then the joy when all went well.
My heart was with you as you sat in the car waiting for the bus. No we never stop worrying. Tech talk…… I find YT can be temperamental periodically. Sometimes after an iOS update or sometimes just because. Maybe Google tweaked something and that knocked your ability to include links. A complete power down of the device, wait a full five minutes, then power up may resolve the issue. I had a different issue yesterday and it took 3 power downs for it to resolve.
Haha,,,,Just cut my husbands hair today,,,,,!!!
BILL,!!!so sweet,,,,
You are amazing mom,,,
Elaine 💙💚💖🍄🏡🏡
Well, I have given up on hearting all the comments - but it seems like everyone has already said all the things I would write. So I'll just say love and hugs to you and everyone in your household! Thanks for sharing - so relatable to many of us! (Except I certainly can't pop up from the floor like you! :))
I'm a bit behund on the vlogs. Glad Bill got to the town and back again without any bother. So hard letting them have their independence.
Aw how sweet to stay back and watch bill as he took the bus …I’d do the same ….bless him being so responsible…..lol I cut my husbands hair as well usually hit his ear with clippers or dig into his head 😂😂😂. Hey no one said I was a barber …been cutting his hair for 25 years….love the romper aka sweater isn’t he United states ❤️
Oh I bet he was so proud of himself! And of course you for him. I could see the worry in your eyes. xo
Well done Bill ❤️ and so are you xx
Well done Bill & well done you x
I know exactly how u feel, I have two children with special needs and I follow my 12 year old son on his walk to school while he builds his independence (with me driving slowly in the background 😂) x
Oh my goodness Bill! I'm so proud of you! I totally get it gayna, you know about my eldest, autism add, etc etc xx
Aaawww…good job mom!! So hard to let them go sometimes. 😃
Hi Gaynor, I tried the banana. omelet this morning with cinnamon and it was soooo good !!!! Thanks for sharing.
Oh bless, of course you worry and I can guarantee grandparents also worry. But how fabulous for Bill. ❤
You’re such a good Mom. Totally something I’d do - follow kiddo and be sure. Ah, home hair salon … reminds when I cut the guys’ hair during Covid year. They’ve since opted for professional cuts since 😂😂
Well done Bill ! xxx
Aaawww I could really feel your anxiety watching Bill. I would be exactly the same! Also, Toby is a star!… I cut my partners hair the other day and he wouldn’t let me film it for vlogtober 😂
So proud of bill🎉
Well done Bill you are an amazing young man 😃I think we worry about our children then we worry about our grand children it never stops 🤣🤣🤣xx
Tough one
Hi, Gayna. Are the patterns well written in the Rauma book? Sweet Bill is such fun to watch grow up. He's getting there. And, yes, Gayna, we will always worry about our children, regardless of their age.
I have to tell you, you will worry about your kids the rest of your life❤️ and now I am also worring me about their wife/husbands and our 7 grandchildren. But that how lifes is when you love someone❤️❤️
Hooray for Bill being independant. Can I ask,are Bill's friends like him? I don't want to appear rude,but I don't know abbout Autism really.
Gaynor, I wonder whether you or any of your experienced knitter subscribers could help me? Inspired by your vlogs and Belle and Stitch I am returning to knitting after decades away but I am seeing some horrific stories of commercial hair harvesting, mohair, cashmere, alpaca and even sheep wool where animals are sheared or have their hair pulled out on a piece work system where due care is not taken, injuries and pain are inflicted, and tears are stitched up with no anaesthetic. This is all news to me and I wonder if any of you know of ethical yarn suppliers where I can source my yarn? Apologies if this question is not suitable for your page, and of course take it down if it offends, I just thought you might all be really knowledgeable about this subject. When I used to knit, 50 years ago, all wool came from British herds where the sheep were individually shorn. If there were bad practices we youngsters did not know about them!
This is a massive concern and also practices where the chemicals are not dealt with properly and waned into our water systems. There are so many company’s out there that you’d have to look into each one but there are a few I return to because I know they are “safe”. This has been made easy for me because my most local yarn shop has done all the due diligence for me because she is aware of all these issues and won’t stock dodgy stuff. Here is her website: alterknituniverse.co.uk
If your after ethical mohair then Knitting for olive is one to try. Avoid angora from rabbits unless you know it’s hand groomed rather than mechanically collected.
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This lady is a safe place to shop too. Watch out for import duty though. As a rule of thumb I have noticed that yarns that are inexpensive have a hidden price tag elsewhere, someone or something is paying the price; the environment or the animals. I have changed how I shop and knit over the years as I have become more aware. I’m not interested in spending a heap to have a pile of yarn in stock, I want to spend as I go on yarn that is beautiful and kind and knit it immediately. I hope this has helped a little. Do keep in touch, I’d be interested in what you find out too xxx
@@talesfromcuckooland Thank you very much, that is great. I had not thought beyond the animal cruelty aspects and you make excellent points re the environment too. I will indeed share what I find:) I am thinking of diving in deep and knitting the Ranunculus but will need help from youtube videos as I go!!
Gayna just asking have you lost weight? You’ve always looked wonderful… but you look thinner …blessings