This past month we''ve felt it important to pause, to give space to the Black Lives movement and to amplify Black voices and stories. Because of this we''ve waited to host our next Virtual Trunk Show which is now taking place tomorrow and we''ve extended the SIMPLE Makealong through August. We hope you''ll join us for both fun events, details below!
Here are some of the links and resources that we''ve shared on Instagram, and if you haven''t already, we encourage you to take some time to read, listen, learn, and support.
Read
Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis
How to be Antiracist by Ibrarm X. Kendi
In Our (white) Feelings on the Path to Antiracism by Melissa DePino
10 Simple Ways White People Can Step Up to Fight Everyday Racism by Derrick Clifton
Listen
1619 Podcast
''Fresh Air'' Favorites: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Code Switch
Watch
13th
True Justice: Bryan Stevenson''s Fight for Equality
The Black Power Mixtape
Follow
@un.packing
@privtoprog
@untilfreedom
Support
The Conscious Kid
Equal Justice Initiative
Black Visions Collective
Elijah McClain fund
NFC Momentum Fund
Jamaine''s fund
Rayshard Brooks fund
Groundswell Fund
We have an exciting lineup of virtual trunk shows during the makealong! We hope you''ll join editors Ashley + Carrie, the shops, and designers on these fun zoom calls! We''ll be sharing the various project samples, answering questions and share ideas for yarn/material choices, discussing the projects, the makealong, and hosting a Q & A!
Our second Virtual Trunk Show for SIMPLE is coming up tomorrow, Saturday July 11th!
Sat July 11th 1pm ET - Virtual trunk with Portfiber + Making editors Ashley and Carrie + designers Jennifer Berg and Bristol Ivy + Whitney Hayward from Harrisville and Peace Fleece
Here is the Zoom link to join the time of the trunk show!
https://zoom.us/j/94575392060
We have 3 more stops on our Virtual Trunk Show tour and will be announcing the next one soon!
To participate, chose a pattern or projects of your choice from No. 9 / SIMPLE and start making! Use hashtag #simplemakealong on Instagram to show us your progress, so we can follow your projects and share! If you''re not on Instagram and would still like to participate, you can share your knits and in progress projects in our Making Ravelry group, or share on Pinterest and tag us! We''ll be knitting away on our projects until August 31st, and we''ll highlight finished projects and randomly draw all the giveaway winners the week of September 1st. We know the challenge of finishing projects by a deadline prevents some from participating in makealongs, and we hope everyone feels like they can participate in creating with us, regardless of timeline! And, if you haven''t received your copy of SIMPLE yet and are patiently awaiting due to postal delays, we want to welcome you to join by choosing a project from GIFTS as well!
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