Pussyhat Project cofounder launches the next big craftivism effort of the resistance

Dust off your knitting needles — it's time for the latest craftivism project of the resistance. 

A new initiative called Welcome Blanket takes the length of President Donald Trump's proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall and reimagines it as thousands of "welcome" blankets for refugees. The goal is to knit blankets from 2,000 miles of yarn — the projected length of the border wall — over the next three months. 

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With each blanket made, the knitter is encouraged to include a note sharing their family's immigration story and words of welcome for refugee families.   Read more...

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