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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... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
- Iraq
- Warm Up America
- Russia
- South Africa
- Rwanda
- Europe
- Wisconsin
- California
- Bosnia
- Colorado
- Sarajevo
- Minnesota
- Common
Table of Contents edit
Introduction
Chapter 01 - Peace and War
-Knit Your Bit: A History of Wartime Knitting
-Gift of the American People: Red Cross Knitters Remember
-Sending Peace to War Zones: The Ships Project
-Constructive Revolution: The Revolutionary Knitting Circle
-Knitters on the Home Front: Wednesdays at Elegant Stitches
-Big Losses, Small Sweaters: Red Sweaters
-Knitting for Peace Messenger Bag Pattern
Chapter 02 - Peace on Earth
-A Wool Revolution: Peace Fllece
-Peace Fleece Classic Wool Socks Pattern
-Warmth Around the World: afghans for Afghans
-afghans for Afghans Child's Vest Pattern
-Rebuilding Lives, Stitch by Stitch: Snow Cabin goods
-Knitting Peace and Prosperity: Rwanda Knits
-Knitting Happy: Kenana Knitters
-Opportunity by the Basketful: Lantern Moon
Chapter 03 - Peace at Home
-Prayers for Peace: Shawl Ministry
-Shawl Ministry Prayer Shawl Pattern
-Knitting for a Safer World: Sheila's Shawls
-Everybody a Warm Body: Warm Up America!
-Warm Up America! Afghan Pattern
-Critter Knitting: Hugs for Homeless Animals
-Adopt-Me Blanket Pattern
-New Socks for Old Souls: Adopt-a-Native-Elder Program
-Knitting Behind Bars: Prison Knitting
-Grace, Style, and Hope: Knitting for Cancer Causes
-ChemoCaps Eyelet Hat Pattern
Chapter 04 - Peace for Kids
-Heartland Security: Project Linus
-Project Linus Security Blanket Pattern
-Blanket Needs: Binky Patrol
-The Smallest of Us All: Care Wear Volunteers
-Care Wear Preemie Jester Hat Pattern
-Warm Heads, Warm Hearts: Caps for Kids
-Caps for Kids Swirled SKi Cap Pattern
-Sweaters, Socks, and Hope: Children in Common
-Children in Common Socks Pattern
-Orphans for Orphans Sweater Pattern
-Kids Knitting for Peace
-Make a Bear, Make a Difference: Mother Bear Project
-Mother Bear Project Teddy Bear Pattern
Chapter 05 - Knit for Peace
-Getting Started
-Basic Mittens Pattern
-Basic Rolled-Brim Hat Pattern
Abbreviations
Special Techniques
Acknowledgments
Index
Knitting for Peace Logo/Patch
Authors & Contributors edit
- Betty Christiansen (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 746.432
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