Tag: knitting

Levis is teaching Gen Z how to repair their clothes –– download all the teacher guides here

Somewhere between TikTok hauls and next-day delivery, we forgot how to fix things. We forgot how to cook without an app and a pre-made box, grow food without a kit, and sew a button back onto a shirt without throwing the whole garment away. Clothing, once stitched with intention (my mother made her ow dresses!), has become disposable. And with it, a quiet loss of skill, patience, and care.

The Ultimate Upcycle: Saving Syrian Children’s Lives in Jordan, With Hats

In Ireland we know about cold bones. This is a story about how we started collecting hats in Ireland...

4,000 Handmade Hats Collected for Syrian Refugees by this Green Prophet

What started as a few throwaway balls of yarn to a tiny knitter in Jordan's Zaatari Syrian refugee camp...

Afghans for Afghans: Crafting a Cultural Connection

The knitted or crocheted blanket we call an afghan turns out to be named for the folks in Afghanistan.

Ancient Middle East Craft is Knitting Bridges

Often-ridiculed craft with ancient Middle Eastern roots serves as gentle conduit to change.  It’s pretty much agreed that the origins of...

Knit Your Own Sustainable Muslim ‘Sunnah’ Beard

For Muslims who cannot grow celebrated beards, this is for you! A brilliant tongue-in-cheek DIY post for making your own knitted, crocheted and sustainable beard.