Knitting Peace World Better Stitch Review

PLEASE note (because I wasn't paying attention) that this book is from 2006 and a lot of the information is wrong or no longer available. By many I mean that at the time of writing this review, out of 40 links to organizations or resource sites, only 20 still existed, 18 no longer existed, 1 was a bad domain (.org instead of .com), and one link hasn't been since 2006 of the year updated. Don't get me wrong, of the 20 that are left, the stories are moving and the information is useful and there…

I belong to a knitting group that knits for the reasons outlined in this book; basically mother bear. They gave out samples and I was so impressed that I bought a used Revain book. A really beautiful book and the stories touch your heart. I only wish I could knit for all the orphans in the world. The photography is great. My only complaint is that the print is small and very boring. I can handle this situation, but I'm afraid that other people with severe vision problems might have problems…

When I received Knitting for the World: Making the World a Better Place, stitch by stitch, I expected a smaller book. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the book not only includes patterns for knitting for charity, but also stories of how they came to be, useful tips on how to get involved in charity work, and some contact information for charities involved deal with a specific topic. Knitting patterns are written clearly and understandably. There is a helpful index at the end of the book…