Knit Green by Joanne Seiff

Firstly I would like to mention the positive aspects about this book:

• It does not preach. Every step to environmentally conscious living counts and you simply take it as far as you are willing to go. Although I believe that you need to push yourself out of your comfort zone from time to time, taking one step at a time to not get overwhelmed is definitely something I can agree with.
• There are many useful projects in this book that enable you to integrate knitting projects easily into your everyday life. Cushions, placemats and curtains are things that I can put to good use in my household.

Now on to the things that impressed me only slightly:

• If you have already read about the diversity of yarn, e.g. in “No Sheep for You“, you know that there is hemp, soy and bamboo fiber out there and you have probably already bought organic cotton or another sustainable fiber. There simply was not much new information here for me.
• Over the past years I have become a vegetarian, tried to buy animal-free products as well as shop organic and fair trade. Therefore there was not much in this book that inspired me beyond what I am already living.

If you have not read about these topics before and if you like some simple and practical knits, then you might enjoy this book. If on the other hand you have already given these issues some thought then you might look for another read.

As an overall rating I give it 3 points out of 5.