Why we knit

We come together and knit for a variety of reasons:

* to show solidarity, through our knitted gifts, with others working for the goals of the occupy movement

* to establish lines of communication with other occupy groups

* to occupy public space in a peaceful, productive way

* to maintain the visibility of Occupy Berkeley and show the vigor of our movement in the wake of many camps being dismantled

* to encourage and enjoy interesting conversation

* to practice and celebrate textile crafts that have brought beauty and warmth to people's lives for millennia

Come join us and tell us why you knit!

Hearing from other groups

in Cairo, Egypt

in Fukushima, Japan

in New York City, USA

in Washington, D.C., USA

in Newfoundland, Canada

in Syria

in Athens, Greece

in Wales, UK

Articles about the knit-in

Interview with Counter Craft (zine published in New Zealand) - discussion of the intersection between crafts and political protest

Berkeleyside article about Occupy Berkeley camp with photos of the knit-in

Article on the Occupy Berkeley web site

CBS San Francsico coverage - via Digg

More knit-in photos

photos on Flickr

interview / slideshow at www.blurb.com