AwareKnits: Knit & Crochet Projects for the Eco-conscious Stitcher

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2009 - Crafts & Hobbies - 128 pages

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.

 

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
Tree Hugger
101
Simple Clean
105
BuyLocally
107
Save the Tees
109
Swatch to Watch
113
Basic Techniques
115
Credits 124 Acknowledgments
124
About the Authors
125
Knitting and Crochet Abbreviations
126
Resources
127
Index
128
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