Your voice matters! Take a stand for free speech by knitting up a READ BANNED BOOKS Banner. In these complicated times, many nations are facing new and significant challenges to free expression. Free speach and access to information are fundamental human rights and keystones of democracy. Stay informed of your local politics and stand up against censorship and book bans!

CRAFTIVISM IDEAS:

• While you knit a READ BANNED BOOKS Banner, meditate on how you can use your unique voice, interests, and talents to create change in your community.
• Hang READ BANNED BOOKS Banners in public places around your town with a tag including information for how to Register to vote.
• Gift a READ BANNED BOOKS Banner to your local library to display.
• Gather your friends and organize a craftivism group! Knit READ BANNED BOOKS Banners together and plan ways you can help turn out more community members to vote in local elections. Some organizations you might want to support are:
• The American Civil Liberties Union
• National Coalition Against Censorship

Finished Dimensions:
• Approximately 9”/ 23 cm wide by 5”/ 11.5 cm tall

Gauge:
• 20 sts and 25 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork stockinette st worked flat and blocked

Materials:
• DK Weight wool yarn
• Color 1 (pictured in yellow): Approximately 50 yards / 46 meters
• Color 2 (pictured in purple): Approximately 50 yards / 46 meters

Needles:
• Size US 5 (4 mm) 20” / 51 cm needles or size needed to obtain gauge