book: knitting for good
Knitting for Good!: A Guide to Creating Personal, Social, and Political Change Stitch by Stitch
A heartwarming and uplifting series of essays on knitting from craftivism activist Betsy Greer. Betsy writes a series of refreshing and inspiring essays, all about knitting, with topics ranging from craft as therapy, using craft to connect with others, craft for charity, and knitting and activism.
Dotted throughout are interesting anecdotes and crafting memories from various people who have used craft in positive ways. Such as Felicity Ford from the Mississippi radio show who crated the walking stick cosy competition to challenge perceptions about disabilities. Diane Gilleland, church of craft minister and broadcaster of the popular crafty podcast craftypod. Faythe Levine, author and film maker of the indie production ‘handmade nation’ and lots more.
There is also a range of simple yet stylish knitting patterns in the book – designed especially for giving to others, meditation knitting, learning and teaching. Such as the striped hat for the homeless, cushion cover to knit for the elderly or bedridden, knitted toys for children and a rather nice asymmetrical vest.
Congratulations Betsy – a must read for crafters and non crafters everywhere.
March 11th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Thanks, I hadn’t heard of this book yet. It sounds good–I’m going to check it out.
March 13th, 2009 at 12:50 am
I are studying craftivisim at University as part of my Visual ARts course. How serendipitous.
March 13th, 2009 at 2:38 am
wow how fantastic that this is integrated into your art course.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Hello, just a quick note here from Felicity Ford;
The Walking Stick Cosy Competition was created for The Missability Radio Show not the Mississippi radio show.
Big difference! But otherwise, yes, the competition was set up to challenge perceptions about disability.