AwareKnits: Knit & Crochet Projects for the Eco-conscious StitcherThe 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.
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Contents
For the Body | 10 |
Neck of the Woods | 13 |
Polar | 15 |
Wrist Factor | 19 |
PashGreena | 21 |
Camisoul | 25 |
Solar Sweetie | 27 |
Greensleeves | 31 |
Greenhouse | 75 |
Global Warmth | 77 |
AlterEco | 81 |
Extra Eco | 85 |
Sari Charlie | 87 |
Animal Planet | 91 |
Green Peace | 95 |
Au Natural | 97 |
Capelet Crusader | 35 |
Cloud Cover | 39 |
REbooty | 41 |
TiePhoon | 45 |
Cardigan Neutral | 47 |
Nature Walk | 51 |
Nature Calls | 55 |
Waste Not Want | 59 |
Rainforest Wrapper | 62 |
Circumpolar Scarves | 65 |
Ice Core | 67 |
Community Awareness | 70 |
For the Home | 72 |
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