Like the ``Slow food`` movement, Slow Knitting encourages knitters to step back, pare down, and celebrate the craftsmanship of their work.
Each chapter contains explorations of fiber types; profiles of well-known yarn type.
In five chapters centered around the tenets of Slow knit-ting--sourcing carefully, making thoughtfully, thinking environmentally, experimenting fearlessly, and exploring openly--Hannah Thiessen challenges knitters of all skill levels to view their practice in a new way.
Like the ``Slow food`` movement, Slow Knitting encourages knitters to step back, pare down, and celebrate the craftsmanship of their work