Knit Green: 20 Projects and Ideas for Sustainability

by Joanne Seiff

Overview

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!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470531525
Publisher:	Trade Paper Press
Publication date:	08/20/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Joanne Seiff is a freelance writer, author, educator, and knitwear designer. Her articles have appeared in places as varied as the CBC online, The New York Jewish Week, The Forward, Salon.com, Vogue Knitting, and Interweave Knits. Joanne holds graduate degrees in Religious Studies from UNC, in Education from GWU, and a B.A. cum laude in Near Eastern Studies and Comparative Literature from Cornell University.

Joanne is a fibre artist who enjoys making things from scratch, from sheep to finished garment. Her handspun yarn and handknits have won awards and her knitted fiber art has been exhibited and sold at several North American galleries. She also likes to bake bread, make jam, and make music. See more of her knitwear designs online at Ravelry.com and check out her blog, www.joanneseiff.blogspot.com. Joanne lives in Winnipeg with her twin sons, a bird dog, and her husband, a biology professor.

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Table of Contents

Introduction.

1 Supporting Biodiversity.

2 Sustainable Farming Practice.

3 Vegan Knitting.

4 Maintaining Folk and Indigenous Traditions.

5 Promoting Fair Trade and Fair Work.

6 Organic and Natural Fibers and Labeling Use.

7 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

8 Buy Local Goods.

9 Changing Our Habits.

Conclusion: Every Little Bit Makes a Difference.

Table of Abbreviations.

Tips and Techniques.

Resources.

About the Author.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

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 while creating works of art. The projects, which include items made from sustainable or recycled fibers, are fun and varied.

Library Journal

[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)

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