Make these EKOS Zero Waste kits with our pdf and video tutorials 

05/09/2023

Small gestures change the world. For this reason, here are 12 small ideas 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. We help you do so with our Zero Waste Kits collection. These homeware products were created by @bykaterinadesigns with EKOS the most sustainable yarn. If you want to live plastic-free, consume responsibly, and reuse to avoid generating more waste… Get your crochet hook, some balls of Katia EKOS, and start creating a better future today! 

Small zero waste projects, big changes

Discover how to make your home more sustainable with the Zero Waste Kits EKOS collection:

• Make your own mesh stitch shopping bags.
• Keep your bread from going stale in beautiful tapestry crochet bread bags.
• Bring color to your kitchen with bowl covers, tea towels, and oven gloves using only single crochet and chain stitches.
• 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 Zero Waste Kits in the EKOS collection designed exclusively by @bykaterinadesigns. 

EKOS Zero Waste Kits with PDF pattern and video tutorial

Each Zero Waste Set from the EKOS collection consists of EKOS balls (does not include crochet hook), a downloadable PDF pattern in 6 languages and a video tutorial to learn how to crochet each of the sustainable projects.

How to access the pattern in PDF and the video?

After buying a kit on katia.com, visit the page dedicated to the kit again to have access to:

• PDF pattern download button.
• WATCH VIDEO button to follow the video tutorial.

Bread Universe Kits

Keep your bread in beautiful crochet bags and bread baskets with the Bread Universe Kits. These kits consist of balls of EKOS, the corresponding PDF pattern and a video to learn how to make each tapestry crochet project. Stop wrapping your food in plastic! 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. 

1. Bread bag Kit

Make a bread bag with a tapestry crochet wheat motif with this Zero Waste Kit consisting of balls of EKOS in cream and mandarin. 

2. Bread basket Kit

If you enjoy the little things, such as the smell of freshly baked bread, have fun with this Zero Waste Kit and a tapestry crochet bread basket with knotted cord corners. 

3. Rectangular bread basket Kit

With this Zero Waste Kit, create a rectangular bread basket with wheat motifs made with tapestry crochet. 

Kitchen Universe Kits

Stop depending on plastic! You only need the Kitchen Universe Kits to make bowl covers, checkered dishcloths, and potholders with single crochet and chain stitches. Each kit includes the material required (except for the crochet hook) to create perfect reusable accessories to transform your home: balls of EKOS, access to the pattern in PDF and a step-by-step video tutorial for each element in the Kitchen Universe.

4. Crochet Potholder Kit

Create with your hands and protect them while you cook with these cute potholders made with basic crochet stitches and decorated with chain stitches. 

5. Dishcloths Kit

Clean, dry, and add color to your kitchen with this crochet dishcloth set with classic checkered designs and modern stripes in trendy colors. 

6. Bowl cover Kit

Keep your food fresh with these bowl covers made with balls of EKOS and the crochet pattern in this Zero Waste Kit. 

Lunch Office Universe Kits 

Learn mosaic crochet with the Lunch Office Kits and make 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 included in each kit: ball of EKOS, a pattern downloadable in PDF with video support to easily make each Lunch Office Universe accessory with mosaic crochet.

7. Tupperware bag Kit

If you eat Tupperware food out, here is a Zero Waste Kit to enjoy your lunch anywhere. Protect and carry your Tupperware inside this original square bag with cord closure. 

8. Single place mat Kit

Use it as a trivet or single place mat for when you eat out! Make a practical and original rectangular mosaic crochet mat with this Zero Waste Kit.

9. Cutlery cover Kit

Carry your knife, fork and spoon with you in this crochet cutlery cover you can make with this Zero Waste Kit. 

Shopping Universe Kits

Small gestures change the world. Take your own handmade mesh bags to the market thanks to the Shopping Universe Kits. Reusable, resistant and easy to transport, these market bags are ideal for shopping. Create 3 colorful and cheerful mesh bags inspired by kiwis, pears, and watermelons with balls of EKOS and the pattern in PDF with video tutorial included in each kit. Follow the video tutorial for each bag to learn mesh stitch and make your responsible purchases stylish.

10. Kiwi Crochet Bag Kit

Do your shopping at the market or the corner shop with handmade crochet bags! You can certainly also use this multipurpose DIY bag to carry your knitting and crochet projects. 

11. Pear Crochet Bag Kit

Begin your journey as a conscious consumer with this resistant filet crochet bag with pear motifs, made with the balls of EKOS in this Zero Waste Kit.

12. Watermelon Crochet Bag Kit

Get your triangular crochet bag ready to go shopping! You only need this Zero Waste Kit to make the Watermelon mesh crochet bag. 

Why is Katia EKOS the most sustainable yarn in the world? 

The Zero Waste EKOS Collection projects are made with Katia EKOS, a low-impact recycled yarn created to reduce our footprint on the planet, our only home. 

• When you work with Katia EKOS you contribute to reusing textile waste. 
• It only contains recycled cotton, with no added dyes or toxic chemicals. 
• Since it is available in unique undyed colors, chemical product and water consumption during its manufacturing is ZERO. 
• With Katia EKOS you prevent more PET bottles from ending up in landfills and oceans.
• Each ball is recycled and spun using 50% of solar energy, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 

With Katia EKOS in your hands, start creating a better future TODAY. 

Check out this guide and discover how to be a more sustainable knitter in 2023.