Knitting for good : a guide to creating personal, social & political change, stitch by stitch by Greer, Betsy instant download

Knitting for good : a guide to creating personal, social & political change, stitch by stitch by Greer, Betsy instant download

Includes bibliographical references (page 147), Introduction -- Part One: Knitting for Yourself : 1. Reclaiming Craft -- 2. Deepening Our Connection to Craft: Creativity and Personal Expression -- 3. Knitting Some Relief: Craft as Therapy -- Part Two: Knitting for Your Community : 4. Using Craft to Connect: Building Communities through Common Bonds -- 5. Reaching Out to Organizations -- 6. Knitting for a Greater Good: Charitable Knitting -- Part Three: Knitting for the World : 7. Making Statements about the Way We Live -- 8. The Universal Voice of Craft: Using Craft to Express Emotion -- 9. Drop Stitches Not Bombs: Activism and Craft -- Afterword, Every time we knit, we have the opportunity to create positive change in ourselves, our community, and in the world. That's Betsy Greer's fervent belief, and in this book she shows us how. Betsy explores the ways we can use knitting to slow down in a fast-paced culture, while using the craft to benefit charities in our communities, to advocate for worthwhile causes, and to support individuals and communities across the globe. Filled with insights from knitters and crafters on how they use craft to benefit others, Knitting for Good! will get you thinking about knitting in a whole new way