This is the time to truly reflect and remember a hardworking and amazing human being. Ruth Bader Ginsberg was such a courageous force to be reckoned with. May her legacy continue to live on and shape us.
I've been quiet in 2020 as work life has been busy and I've been trying to reorient this blog and my personal goals. I've been lucky to keep busy and I'm continually grateful for my job and family.
Facing the grim reality that so many are not so lucky has left me feeling guilt-stricken and down. Seeing the marginalized further marginalized during this time is incredibly heartbreaking. Losing a feminist icon like RBG is another heavy weight on us.
However, instead of letting the fear and sadness in me grow that my gender will have a more diminished representation in the judiciary, I'm inspired by RBG to be courageous. Starting with this post, I'm saying something again.
I want to honor RBG and given my love for crocheting and knitting, I'm going to start working on a plethora of projects inspired by her and share them along with the other projects I'm working on.
Some of these will be gifts to family and others will be cherished by me. I'm going to share pictures and links for other designers as a means for you to find an RBG inspired project of your own. None of the the project links are sponsored. This is not a complete list, but I enjoyed searching: RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and dissent in Ravelry.
Now where to begin:
Max Pfeifer's Dissent is a fun hat featuring one of her famous dissent collars. I love the simplicity of the hat design and the beautiful colorwork. I think my brother-in-law would enjoy one of these (in addition to me 😁).
On my list for much too long has been the Dissent Cowl (knit) from Carissa Browning. There are now both knit and crochet versions...thank you, Carissa. I've been wanting to make one of these for my sister-in-law. Now through 3, 2020, 100% of the sales of this pattern will go to the ACLU. Maybe I should purchase the crochet version and start it this weekend!
Elithea Whittaker's dissent is a beautiful lace collar based on a different dissent collar. This is a free pattern and I'm excited to get out the fine crochet thread.
Another crocheted jabot, is the Simple Jabot (in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg) by Derek Rollberg. This is a free project that was recently released.
The only cardigan on the list comes from Andrea Rangel. It's called Dissent and there is a pullover version of it as well. The wearability of a the cardigan and the quick knit with worsted weight yarn makes this a great project to start now.
The pullover that I want to start quickly is the Knitorious RBG by Park Williams. This is a worsted weight knit as well. The colorwork in the yoke isn't as complex the Dissent cardigan above, but it is striking. The puffy sleeves and body are intriguing and mimic court robes. The cropped nature is fun, but I typically would add more ribbing (after having two kids...my tummy has seen better days).
If you're looking for socks, have no fear. The RBG Socks by Jess Latta of PNW Purl are here! I've been wanting to knit socks and this might be a good starting point to pick them back up again. If you go to the pattern page, there are some fabulous pictures of the beautiful texture in the pattern that is difficult to see from the picture below.
Knittinglotta's Ruth Bader Ginsberg mittens are fabulous. From looking at the sample pictures, there is a different quote on each mitten the the RBG colorwork differs on each mitten as well. I need a pair of these...or least a pair for my sister-in-law.
Is there a project or two from this list that you plan to add to your queue? What has RBG done to inspire you?
This is a great time to learn more about her and to find your own courage. This loss is so shocking because she has survived so much and has been here for our country for so long. Reflecting that she had been through five rounds of cancer and was working so hard at 87 shows that she did so much with the time she had. If only we could all be so super.
Reflection on her and the current times, I wanted to share some statements. These statements are more than just words to me:
Black lives matter.
Racism is real.
Be anti-racist.
We are more than our genders.
Reproductive rights for all.
Never forget someone's humanity.
Please take care during these trying times. Wish you all happy crafting.
