Monday, October 17, 2005

A quick word from our sponsor [that'd be me]

[If you're on the Knitty Designer list, you just received this message. If you're not, please read on!]

My third book -- this time for Interweave Press -- is in the beginning stages and I'll be sending out a formal call for submissions in the next week. The book will feature a variety of modern classic designs, and none of them will use wool or animal fibers of any kind. [In this book, silk is not considered an animal fiber.]

Because working with non-animal fibers often requires a special approach, I'm going to ask anyone who's interested in submitting, has experience with these fibers and loves working with them, to sign up for the new mailing list, which you'll find here.

The big question: the final knitted pieces must be in my hands May 1, 2006. So you don't have to worry about knitting over your holiday vacation. :-)

Spread the word to your designing friends... and we'll see you at the new list!

Comments:
As someon with a wool allergy, I am looking forward to this book already! :)
 
Silk not an Animal Fibre? I'm not Vegan (I'm a rabid Carnivore in fact) but to not class Silk as an Animal Fibre is not a cool thing IMHO.

I'm guessing that you are coming at this from the Allergy perspective, but apart from Silk being a Protein Matrix, and therefore handling and dyeing like other animal fibres, generic "Silk" is possibly the most harmful to the animal of all the animal fibres in productions. At least the sheep/goat/rabbit/llama survives the fibre harvesting process... I know Peace Silk is non fatal to the Moth, but the yarn is considerably different in handle to the generic silk as the fibres are much shorter (As I'm sure you know!)

If you are pitching the book at just people that are allergic to Wool/Alpaca/Mohair/Angora then well and good, but if you are also pitching at Vegetarian/Vegans then are you prepared for the howls of derision and possibly activist actions against you for including Silk as Non-Animal?

Just my 2p, and good luck with the book anyway! :-)
 
This book is not vegan and was never meant to approach the fibers I've selected as "vegan" fibers. This is for people who choose not to use wool (and animal fibers such as cashmere, angora, llama, alpaca, etc) because they're allergic or they just don't like how they feel against their skin, or for any other reason.

There will be lots for vegan knitters, if they choose to dig in, but this book will never be advertised as vegan. I use non-animal as a term merely to explain that the book will not cover fibers like, but not limited to, wool -- those that grow from an animal's body.
 
just a quick note to say that i'm a vegan knitter, and i'm super-excited about this book! i don't use silk, but most of the knitting books i own are all about the woolly-type animal fibres and there needs to be more information about knitting with plants.
 
WOW! I'm excited about this book too! Any project that attempts to move toward plant fibers is good for me. I can't wait to buy. THANKS!
 
I'd first like to say that this sounds very exciting and I'm very much looking forward to it. I definitely would like more info on how all the various plant fibers work and what kinds of patterns are best for them, etc. But I have to agree that technically silk is an animal fiber. Maybe you want to say no mammal fibers? Or no allergens? Or something along those lines. All activist issues aside, being technically accurate is a good thing.
 
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