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3 changes to make for more inclusive test knits
I’ve talked previously about designer pay, and how designers need to be paid more for there to be a chance for marginalized folks to enter and stay in the industry. This remains true in 2022, and I still believe that designer pay is too low across the board no matter who the designer is. Inclusive test knitting is still a conversation that we have to have, however. However, the devaluing of the labor associated with the knitting craft doesn’t just exist in designer pay. It’s in every part of…
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Choosing fibers that align with your values AND project
processes, but not life cycle assessments to show how a sustainable knitting life really would look like. This is a capitalist viewpoint and many times conversations about sustainability are steeped in racism, classism, and is generally exclusive. This is an attempt at giving a more well rounded overview into changing our knitting habits to be more sustainable.
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Does this yarn company align with my values?
Disclaimer: Before you go on, please make sure you have read part 1 of the yarn values series so you’re not using this knowledge to be a yarn snob and judge other people. Additionally, I know some of you reading will think this is too much work to put into researching a yarn company and you don’t want to. That’s totally fine. This post is for those who do want to evaluate yarn purchases against their world views and values. Additionally, please note that your values may not be…
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You need a mindset change, not more gatekeepers.
What is the point of these posts even? Earlier this year, when I ran a knit-along, my intention was to be a curator of sorts, to find and promote POC and LGBTQIA+ makers in the fiber community, to create a community that cares about these things, and to help develop all of our collective mindsets around these issues in the knitting world. Since then, my position has evolved. I’m not really interested in telling you who to follow or which hot new BIPOC maker there is out there.…
