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Knit Green 20 Projects & Ideas for Sustainability Joanne Seiff Knit responsibly! Wouldn't it be great if your favorite hobby also supported environmental sustainability? Now it can! Knit Green is filled with tons of ideas on everything you need to be a more environmentally conscious knitter. You'll get a full exploration of green avenues and product options, including organically farmed fibers, non-animal yarns, alternative or recycled fibers and yarns, fair work and fair trade companies and programs, buying local, sustainable farming, and energy in yarn production. Plus, 20 fashion-forward projects show you how to biodiversify your knitting style to create one-of-a-kind pieces: Hemp Placemats ? Pin Check Bermuda Bag ? Tank Empire ? Spire Smock Vegan Security Blankie ? Pixie Mitts ? Cozy Zip-Up Cardigan ? And more! Knit Green shows you how to help preserve our planet by supporting environmental sustainability-one stitch at a time. Joanne Seiff is a freelance writer, knitwear designer, educator, and fiber artist. Her writing and designs have appeared in Interweave Knits, Vogue Knitting, Better Homes and Gardens' Knit It!, Spin-Off, Belle Armoire, and more. Her work has also been featured in books, catalogs, and online at Knitty.com and Handspinners.com. She is also the author of Fiber Gathering (Wiley). 'Knit Green' offers tons of information and ideas on everything you need to be a more environmentally conscious knitter. Knit Green offers readers ideas and information on how to be an environmentally conscious knitter, and offers environmentalists ways to make their own clothes, household items, and even pet toys.Part of the "Slow" movement, knitting enters our consciousness as more than a sweater production method, but also as an environmentally sound way to decorate our homes and live our lives. Fashion-forward, enticing patterns and easy-to-digest essays and sidebars come together to help readers green-up their hobby and quicly and easily implement suggestions and strategies from the book.Increasingly savvy, thisaudience wants a knitting pattern book that simultaneously explores the environmental options and issues available to knitters. Green knitters will find: Exploration of green avenues and product options including: organically farmed fibers, non-animal yarns, alternative or recycled fibers and yarns, fair work and fair trade companies and programs, buying local, sustainable farming and energy in yarn production, and more. More than 20 patterns that are fashionable and that tie directly into the topic being discussed. For example, the projects in the chapter on organic yarns will all use organic yarns.Although there are a few titles on knitting with organic yarns, this will be the first book-length discussion and pattern collection covering all aspects of green thinking as it pertains to knitting. Let Your Knitting Go Green Knit Green offers tons of information and ideas on everything you need to be a more environmentally conscious knitter. From sourcing materials locally and using organic products, to supporting fair work and fair trade programs , Knit Green is a tremendous source of information to help you tailor your craft to your convictions. Fashion-forward knitting and easy-to-digest essays come together to help you "green-up" your hobby and easily implement suggestions and strategies for sustainability in the context of knitting. You'll get a full exploration of green avenues and product options, including organically -farmed fibers, non-animal yarns, alternative or recycled fibers and yarns, fair work and fair trade companies and programs, buying local, sustainable farming and energy in yarn production, and more. Plus, you'll find more than 20 fashionable patterns that don't sacrifice style for sustainability. 20 projects for environmentally conscious knitting Full exploration of green knitting product options From the author of Fiber Gathering From vegan options to eco-diversity, Knit Green gives you the tools you need to green-up not only your knitting, but your whole life! Let Your Knitting Go GreenKnit Green offers tons of information and ideas on everything you need to be a more environmentally conscious knitter. From sourcing materials locally and using organic products, to supporting fair work and fair trade programs, Knit Green is a tremendous source of information to help you tailor your craft to your convictions.Fashion-forward knitting and easy-to-digest essays come together to help you "green-up" your hobby and easily implement suggestions and strategies for sustainability in the context of knitting. You'll get a full exploration of green avenues and product options, including organically -farmed fibers, non-animal yarns, alternative or recycled fibers and yarns, fair work and fair trade companies and programs, buying local, sustainable farming and energy in yarn production, and more. Plus, you'll find more than 20 fashionable patterns that don't sacrifice style for sustainably. 20 projects for environmentally conscious knitting Full exploration of green knitting product options From the author of Fiber GatheringFrom vegan options to eco-diversity, Knit Green gives you the tools you need to green-up not only your knitting, but your whole life! [STARRED REVIEW] "There are books that are carefully orchestrated to hop on the "green crafts" bandwagon, and there are books like this one: a thoughtful, intelligent work that discusses how everyday crafters can make environmentally responsible choices. The projects are fun and varied." ( Library Journal, December 2009) Let Your Knitting Go GreenKnit Green offers tons of information and ideas on everything you need to be a more environmentally conscious knitter. Offers tons of information and ideas on everything you need to be a more environmentally conscious knitter. From sourcing materials locally and using organic products, to supporting fair work and fair trade programs," Knit Green "is a tremendous source of information to help you tailor your craft to your convictions.