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Dirt Candles: Raw, Natural, Pure and Real

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Dirt Candles
The name Dirt Candles was inspired by the origin of all things natural and candle ingredients are from natural sources such as organically grown American soybeans, essential oils and recycled glass and paper.

Greg GrunbergSome of the many celebs that dig Dirt include Greg Grunberg, Bailey Chase, Beverly Mitchell, Chris Judd, Ed Kowalcyzk, Mimi Rogers, Kathleen Robertson and more.

Dirt Candles have over 20 pure clean aroma blends that have complex notes from 30 to 100 deep.

Co-Founders of the young, hip socially conscious company Dirt Candles are James Eric New and Kelli Palmer Kennedy. They are a highly qualified husband and wife team dedicated to making a difference socially and environmentally.

Dirt Candles are environment-friendly, animal-friendly, people-friendly and every purchase supports various national charities chosen by customers and employees such as:

  1. A Special Wish– Enhancing the quality of life for children dignosed with medical problems that are life threatening and/or terminal aged 21 or less.
  2. Make a Wish Foundation– Enriching lives by granting wishes to children with life threatening conditions.
  3. American Cancer Society– Dedicated to eliminating cancer through prevention, research, advocacy, service, education and saving lives.
  4. The Natures Conservancy– Preserves plants, animals and communities which protects the earth and represents and promotes diversity.
  5. Susan B.Komen Foundation– Famous for over 20 years for their work in the fight against breast cancer.
  6. Hunter’s Hope– Established in 1997 by Pro Football Hall of Fame member querterback Jim Kelly and wife Jill after their infant son was diagnosed with Krabbe Disease. Their goal is to fund research and find a cure.
  7. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals– The largest animal rights organizatioin in the world. PETA is dedicated to protecting the rights of all animals.
  8. The Humane Society– Promoting the protection of all animals and fighting animal cruelty and abuse.
  9. Big Brothers Big Sisters– Youth mentoring organization in the US for over a century. Children aged 6 through 18 are mentored by promoting positive, lasting relationships.

If you would like to read more of the dirt, check out their website. They have some fun unique fragrances and their candles are well made and packaged not to mention every purchase goes to a good cause.

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Yarn Cozy Knitting Patterns

I’ve been toying with the idea of making a yarn cozy or yarn ball holder on the circular knitting machine, but I haven’t gotten to it yet. In the meantime, here are some yarn cozy knitting patterns you can make with knitting needles. Use yarn to hold you yarn!

In its simplest form, a yarn cozy is just a sleeve or a little basket that holds your yarn when you’re working with a center-pull ball so it doesn’t fall apart when you knit. The easiest ones I could find are from Love in Stitches KN, which has a regular size and a mini size. They’re worked with sock yarn and there are options for making them with ribbing, faux cables and with self-striping yarn.

For bigger cakes there’s a project called We call it the “bail holder” from Nicole LeBlanc. This pattern is available on Ravelry and you can use any yarn and make it any size you like. It features an I-cord edging that has a loop in it so you can thread they yarn through the loop to keep it extra contained as you knit.

Another large one that has a slightly fancier pattern is this one by Mareike Meye. You can use any yarn and any gauge, and slip stitch pattern worked in different colors on the sides makes it a little more fun and uses a bit more stash. A strap buttons across the top to hold the ball in place and you can add a buttonhole to the middle of the strap to thread the yarn through. Check this one out on Ravelry.

Adding lace to a yarn cozy makes it fit a wider variety of balls and expand or shrink a bit as needed. Jennifer Sugarman’s Ball Sack uses sock yarn and is made to hold sock yarn. It has the option of making I-cord or using ribbon or cord you already have to make a drawstring at the top. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

Another lacy option is the yarn ball holder from Frugal Knitting Haus. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has an easy mesh lace pattern and an I-cord drawstring that’s sewn together at the ends so you could loop it over your wrist while you knit if you like. This pattern is also on Ravelry.

Speaking of wrist yarn holders, I also found this one form Knituition. This one uses sport weight yarn and has a spiral rib pattern on the body. The strap is attached to the bag with D-rings, or you could make it a little longer and just sew it into the bag.