Status
Available
Description
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.
Publication
Lark Books (2009), 128 pages
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ISBN
1600594697 / 9781600594694
User reviews
LibraryThing member iamexhumed
I got this book for Christmas, and it's one of the few knitting books I have that I actually sat down and read cover to cover. Along with some really awesome patterns, it has TONS of information and discussion between the authors about the green lifestyle in general. This book actually caused me to
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add more books about green living to my "to read list." The only reason I give it 4 stars is because there are a couple of really awesome patterns, but to me the rest are just kind of mediocre. I really like the idea behind this book though. Show Less
Original language
English