fake sheep

a website about vegan knitting

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January 16, 2007 at 9:27 am · Filed under Uncategorized

just a very quick post to say that my livejournal syndication is working again. so if you’re on livejournal and you want to keep up with fake sheep, you can add “fakesheep” to your friends list! and if it’s already on your friends list, you should start seeing updates again.

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Links

Craftivism (knitting for the greater good)

Head Huggers hats for people who have lost hair due to chemotherapy
Interweave Press' Knitting for a Better World list of knitting charities with contact details
Knitters Without Borders exists to fundraise for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders.
Knitting for a Better World list of links to charity knitting projects
Microrevolt "microRevolt projects investigate the dawn of sweatshops in early industrial capitalism to inform the current crisis of global expansion and the feminization of labor."
Project Linus blankets and afghans for "children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need"
Revolutionary Knitting Circle "Building community, and speeding forward the revolution, through knitting."

Crafty People (blogs, podcasts & personal websites)

Angela Carter crocheted art
Bagatell Theresa of Knitty's "Techniques with Theresa"
bessie s. Knitting, sewing, crafty vintage stuff & cute kittens! Bessie S blogs from Dunedin.
Domiknitrix Blog, free patterns, knitting tips.
Egads!!! another (vegan) knitting blog Another one! Thoughtful stuff about knitting, food, politics & life
Felieke van der Leest knitted jewellery and objects
Fiber Friday a weekly themed fibre-art challenge
finally waking up Anna's vegan knitting
Hibiscuitsgirl Drunken knitting pattern reviews, pirate themed yar(rrr)n & knitting
Home Ec Mary Jessica and her crafty vegan home
I Like To Knit Jen's vegan knitting & crafty projects
Insubordiknit Blog, podcast & handspun yarn shop
Jodi Green knitting, printmaking, photography, art
Knit and Tonic blog and supercute patterns
Knit Wit a knitting blog from Newfoundland
Knitcast A podcast about knitting by Marie Irshad - mostly interviews with the knitterati
Knitting Community J. Meredith Warner's art: "Knitting as obsession, knitting as art practice, knitting as community involvement and collaboration"
knittyBlog Amy, editor of Knitty and some books including "No Sheep For You"
michelleknits Michelle's vegan knitting & life
on gauge Suzen's knitted art and fibre projects
Patricia Waller amazing crocheted objects
Steal This Sweater Lisa Anne Auerbach: "Stop making scarves. Start making trouble."
string theory Ana Voog's amazing crochet hats and pretty fibre projects
The Thrifty Knitter Blog by the author of "Naughty Needles"
Toastandcupcakes Toast Clothing, vintage finds and a cute toddler.

Knitting (techniques, patterns, online communities)

Blocking Knitty column about blocking different fibres.
Craftster no tea cozies without irony
Favourite knitting tipes and tricks a thread on Craftster
KnitKnit "an artist's publication dedicated to the intersection of traditional craft and contemporary art"
Knitty online knitting magazine with great patterns and articles
Mathematical Knitting knitted mathematical objects, patterns and references
Spun Magazine a newer online knitting magazine
Stash Busters patterns for little bits of leftover yarn
Stitch 'n Bitch Debbie Stoller's books and message board

Local Stuff (auckland, new zealand)

Auckland Knitting Group meets twice monthly, at St Lukes
Craftwerk alternative craft market in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch
Knit World has stores around the country & sells yarn online.
The Cotton-Wool Company (based in auckland) sells cotton and cotton blends for machine knitting.
Trade Me is a good place for finding knitting supplies.
Yarn Traders online retailer of "exotic natural yarns from around the world" including banana silk, nettle and Nepali cotton

Vegan Knitting (& vegan perspectives on yarn)

Problems with "Peace" Silk discussion on Livejournal: a silk producer is sceptical about the claims of humane production
Silk Vegan Society information about silk production
Vegan Fiber Art community on livejournal
Vegan Knitting community on livejournal
Vegan Yarn A list of vegan yarns by fibre and weight
VeganKnitters discussion mailing list on yahoogroups
Veggie Knitters webring linking vegan knitting blogs
What's Wrong with Wool? Jo Stepaniak's opinion
Wool short piece on Vegan Outreach
Wool... the Reality for the Sheep article in Vegan Views

from del.icio.us

knitting-related things i have noticed lately: fake sheep for the short of attention span.

Phat Knit Hangout Furniture by Bauke Knottnerus

"At the Designer's Fair in Cologne, Dutch studio Bauke Knottnerus presented a version of their Phat Knits hangout furniture. The piece can be rolled up or rolled out according to the level of lounging desired. "

cardboard box: GUERILLA KNITTING ON KRD

i saw that bird + nest!

Earth Friendly Yarns

online shopping for vegan yarns.

Seth's Blog: Knitting for the blind

in which accessibility is good for business because people appreicate businesses who do the right thing.

Bags, Braille, Blogs and 183 Hats

"all Lion Brand patterns are offered in three versions. In addition to our standard version that includes images and text, each pattern is now available in two versions specially designed for members of the Lion Brand community who are visually impaired. "

do stuff! » My first ebook! Game Knitting!

knitting meets drinking games. good things ensue.

Craftzine.com blog : Intern's Corner: The Hunt for Pineapple Yarn

notes from the search.

OutdoorKnit: Hearts on Vivian

prettifying a fence in wellington

South Seas Knitting

yarn and stuff, including HABU TEXTILES, based in new zealand! wow.

Twenty Cent Mixture: Happy stripes

bamboo hand-knitted socks

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