Knit Green: 20 Projects and Ideas for Sustainability - Softcover

Seiff, Joanne

 
9780470426791: Knit Green: 20 Projects and Ideas for Sustainability
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0470426799 ISBN 13: 9780470426791
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

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!

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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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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).

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Verlag
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0470426799
ISBN 13 
9780470426791
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
176
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