By purchasing yarn from String Theory, you’re lifting up a number of small and female-owned businesses. We help women in Rwanda, who survived the genocide, educate a new generation. We help women in Uruguay find meaningful work without leaving their rural homes. We help a family in New Hampshire maintain a mill, a tradition spanning hundreds of years. We help restore the Patagonia Grasslands by encouraging sustainable farming.Every yarn we stock makes a positive impact.
Ruler and Gauge Set
Ruler and Knitting Gauge designed to be used with the Maker’s Board, but are also useful on their own. In addition to measuring and checking knitting needle sizes, these tools can be used as straight edges on the Maker’s Board to help track patterns and charts.
1 magnetic ruler & 1 magnetic needle gauge
- Ruler is 8” x 1” / 20 cm x 2.5 cm, with 3 embedded magnets
- Needle Gauge is 9.875” x 1.375” / 25 cm x 3.5 cm, with 4 embedded magnets, measures needle sizes US0-17 / 2 mm – 12 mm
Impact
-Made from 100% fiber waste called polylactic acid, which is made from fermented plant starch. It is 100% biodegradable, not water soluble, and contains no plastic.
-The PLA is formed around the magnets, no toxic glue was used to secure them and they won’t come out!