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From knitting expert Brandi Harper, a must-have pattern book for modern knitters, with essays on self-care and sourcing creativity
There is no such thing as being kind-of a knitter-the wobbly scarves and that oversized sweater you tried to shrink all count too. Each contribution that you make to the world through knitting is meaningful, but maybe youve slowed your commitment to this craft, or you cant seem to find the time to be creative. Theres a lot to be distracted by, and the path forward isnt always clear. Brandi Harper aims to bring those challenges to the forefront and help you unearth the immense benefits that knitting has to offer. In her debut book, Knitting for Radical Self-Care, Harper offers tips and suggestions for carving out time for creativity, alongside beautiful patterns to try yourself. The book includes ten original patterns inspired by revolutionary women of color, and Harper will speak to these women and their immense impact on her life and our world. The patterns include detailed instructions, alongside her original prose, all designed to inspire.

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Table of Contents

Guide

knitting for radical self-care - photo 1

knitting for

radical self-care

ABRAMS, NEW YORK

knitting

for

radical

self-care

A MODERN GUIDE

BRANDI CHEYENNE HARPER

contents

PART I

radical self-care

getting powerfully,

daringly free

2020

The J train is humming quietly in the background, the nightly fireworks light

the air, the streets whistle with diverse, masked faces chanting Black Lives

Matter. This is a time of unrest, of a great unlearning. Racism, the patriarchy,

heteronormativity, the gender binary are systems of inequality designed to

disconnect us from each other, from our hope, creativity, and power. We must

dismantle them brick by brick for every generation, past and future. Love and

determination are the connective threads woven through each of our commu-

nities as we work to change laws, redistribute funds, and invest at the grassroot

level to create equity among us. We are strong, growing, learning, and search-

ing as we become powerfully, daringly free.

unlearning

Angela Davis says, Radical simply means grasping things at the root. As

I write this book about my craft, I am also actively acknowledging and

unpacking the ways white supremacy and capitalism contribute to my lack of

self-worth and inclination to burn out. Always being of service, taking care of

my body last, and accepting less than what I am worth are some of the lessons

I am unlearning. Finding refuge in my own ability to design the life I want to

live is the most powerful tool I have acquired in my liberation. Revisiting the

writings of Audre Lorde during this time in my life has been a blessing. And

her work around guilt was the first lesson I needed in order to begin the pro-

cess of owning my power and honoring myself without hesitation. Guilt was a

barrier obstructing my growth; I felt guilty when I took days off to rest, when

I said no to someone, for what I did not know about myself and my history.

Guilt is not a response to anger, Lorde said. It is a response to ones own

actions or lack of action. If it leads to change then it can be useful, since it is

then no longer guilt but the beginning of knowledge. Yet all too often, guilt is

just another name... for defensive destruction of communication; it becomes

a device to protect ignorance and the continuation of things the way they are,

the ultimate protection for changelessness. Guilt has been useful. I no longer

feel guilty for what I did not know, for what I am only now learning, and the

ways I have abandoned myself for others. And what Im learning is ushering

me into this profound place of knowing and trusting in my innate ability to

empower myself and manufacture the tools to empower another.

celebrating black women

I am Black, of African ancestry. A Black woman. A Black knitter. A Black

queer. A Black woman who loves Black women. Toni Morrison declared,

If there is a book you want to read, youre going to have to write it yourself.

I want to share the story of a little Black girl, fourteen and ambitious, who

taught herself to crochet, inspired by her grandmothers afghans. Who man-

aged yarn shops owned by people of color from high school through college,

trading paychecks for merino wool. Black women are few and far between

in the history lessons I learned in school. Morrison, thank goodness, was

among them. I hope a little Black girl learning to make her own clothes will

pick up this book one day and see herself represented in the pages. This book

pays homage to my revolutionary ancestors and living peers who advocate

for their freedom so we can do the same.

my values

The self-care values Im exploring within this book and within my own life

in this present moment are creativity, authenticity, and courage.

Creativity keeps me purposeful. It taps me into my gut. I wake up excited

for the day ahead. Creativity takes me off the bench, watching my life pass me

by, and gets me into the game, calling plays and making moves. When I am

supporting my creativity, the future feels hopeful and blessings feel abundant.

Some of my most inspiring design ideas and crafty business solutions reveal

themselves when Im sweeping the floor, sauting a green vegetable with gar-

lic, stretching my hips, bending my spine, separating my knitting supplies by

type, or moving through a workday after eight full hours of sleep. When I con-

sciously make decisions that support my physical and spiritual health, my body

becomes a site for liberation and limitless creativity. When I am exhausted,

nutrient deficient, with chores piling up, depression can wash over me like a

murky wave. My ideas feel stupid, I isolate myself, I dont want to knit, I feel

powerless, and I become deeply fearful of my own success. Creativity is hard

work and takes so much discipline. I write lists every day, make routines, and

then change them. But engaging in my creativity is an active part of my own

self-care. Self-care is not about fixing all of our problems or knitting all day.

For me, it is the daily practice of returning to the place where I believe I can

make anything, be anything I set my mind to. It only requires that I try. My

hope is that we can begin to see the ways creativity feeds our self-care and to

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