Project for Hope and Healing: etsy craftivists garden for good

craftivism: craft + activism (typically for social and/or environmental justice)
Okay. So knittivism isn’t the only way to frame what we do. Many prefer to think of themselves as participants in “craftivism”, making their creative endeavors work for social good. Cross-stitch enthusiasts have Radical Cross Stitch, for instance. Sweaters, [...]

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Philadelphia Area Knit Out: knitting volunteerism for kids

Global to Local Knitting Volunteerism
Knitting Volunteerism (formerly known as “charity” knitting or crochet) is familiar to many of us. I learned to crochet at my grandmother’s apron when I was in kindergarten (both the apron she wore and the afghan she made also went to the Hadassah sale). While my first projects were [...]

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