This title features 31 gorgeous crochet & knitting patterns made with eco-friendly yarns such as soy, hemp, organic cotton & recycled knitting supplies. It offers easy-to-follow knitting projects for yourself & your home which include knitting mitten instructions, sock knitting, crocheted aromatherapy pillow & crocheted shopping bag. Basic techniques cover everything from knitting abbreviations & types of eco yarn for knitting, to crochet basics & felting & types of knitting stitches needed. About the Author Vickie Howell is a self-proclaimed crafty grrrl. In an effort to mobilize the feminist-based knitting movement, she founded successful chapters of the irreverent but socially conscious knitting group Stitch n Bitch in Los Angeles & Austin, Texas. Co-author Adrienne Armstrong is a knitter, environmentalist, & owner of the sustainable living shop The Atomic Garden in Oakl&, California.