Synopses & Reviews
The fiber world is all abuzz about sustainable yarns and alternative materials, and AwareKnits jumps on this trend with a socially conscious approach to knitting and crochet.
Knitting superstar Vicikie Howell and activist-knitter Adrienne Armstrong present a groundbreaking volume thats part pattern book and part crafty call to action. They offer 31 stylish projects that use a variety of green” yarns, including ones from soy, corn, and hemp.
Synopsis
The fiber world is all abuzz about sustainable yarns and alternative materials, and AwareKnits jumps on this trend with a socially conscious approach to knitting and crochet. Knitting superstar Vicikie Howell and activist-knitter Adrienne Armstrong present a groundbreaking volume that's part pattern book and part crafty call to action. They offer 31 stylish projects that use a variety of green yarns, including ones from soy, corn, and hemp.
Synopsis
Sustainable yarns, alternative materials, and organic fibers are all the rage. "AwareKnits" jumps on this trend with a new, socially conscious approach to knitting and crochet. The groundbreaking volume highlights 31 stylish projects that use a variety of organic and green yarns.
About the Author
VICKIE HOWELL is a self-proclaimed crafty grrrl. In an effort to mobilize the feminist-based knitting movement, she founded successful chapters of the irreverent but socially conscious knitting group Stitch n Bitch in Los Angeles and Austin. Vickie was the host of DIYs Knitty Gritty and has written three books for Sterling and one for Lark: New Knits on the Block; Not Another Teen Knitting Book; Knit Aid; and Pop Goes Crochet!.
Co-author ADRIENNE ARMSTRONG is a knitter, environmentalist, and owner of the sustainable living shop The Atomic Garden in Oakland, California.