Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time
by Betty Christiansen
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Author: Betty ChristiansenPhotographer: Kiriko Shirobayashi
Edition: Hardcover
Published: 2006-10-01
ISBN: 1584795336
Number of pages: 132
Publisher: STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book
Book Reviews of Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time
Book Review: great subject
Summary: 4 Stars
THE GOOD: I like that the narration doesn't leave you feeling overwhelmed but gives you a sense of hope, that you are making a difference in people's lives. I also like that the patterns are simple and easy to understand. It's a nice change of pace from the self-indulgent garment patterns the knitting scene has been inundated with.
THE BAD: I don't want to discredit a book with good intentions based on aesthetics, but I'm surprised no one mentioned that this book absolutely REEKS. I first noticed the smell when flipping through a copy at the bookstore. I sniffed some more, and decided it was a fluke. Then I received my copy from amazon and it also smelled bad. I don't know if it's the type of paper it was printed on or what, but I find it very distracting.
Summary of Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time
All across America, people are knitting for peace. In yarn shops and private homes, churches and synagogues, schools and even prisons, they meet on weekday evenings or weekend afternoons to knit afghans for refugees, mittens for the homeless, socks for soldiers, or preemie caps for AIDS babies. The tradition goes back as far as Martha Washington, who spearheaded knitting efforts for the soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and has seen a recent flourishing in what is nowadays called ?charity knitting,? ?community knitting,? or ?knitting for others.? And whether it?s for world peace, community peace, or peace of mind, today?s various causes have the common goal of knitting the world into a better place one stitch at a time.Knitting for Peace is an exceptional book that celebrates the long heritage of knitting for others. It tells the stories of 28 contemporary knitting-for-peace endeavors, and features patterns for easy-to-knit charity projects such as hats, socks, blankets, and bears, plus a messenger bag emblazoned with the Knitting for Peace logo. Enlivened by anecdotal sidebars and quotations from both knitters and peacemakers, this inspiring book also includes everything readers need to know to start their own knitting-for-peace groups.
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