Your voice matters! Show your support for the LGBTQ community by knitting up a LOVE IS LOVE banner. In these trying times where many states are working to demonize and strip away the rights of the LGBTQ community, be a voice of support and love!

CRAFTIVISM IDEAS:

• While you knit a LOVE IS LOVE Banner, meditate on how you can use your unique voice, interests, and talents to make an impact on the next election.
• Hang LOVE IS LOVE Banners in public places around your town with a tag including information for how to Register to vote.
• Gather your friends and organize a craftivism group! Knit LOVE IS LOVE Banners together and plan ways you can help turn out more community members to vote in local elections.
• Sew your banner onto a sweater or sign to wear at PRIDE events.
• Knit and sell LOVE IS LOVE Banners to raise money for an organization working to advocate for LGBTQ rights

Some organizations you might want to support are:

• The American Civil Liberties Union
• Human Rights Campaign
• Trevor Project

Finished Dimensions:
Approximately 9.5”/ 24 cm wide by 9”/ 23 cm tall

Materials:
DK Weight wool yarn
Color 1 (RED): Approximately 15 yards / 14 meters
Color 2 (ORANGE): Approximately 15 yards / 14 meters
Color 3 (YELLOW): Approximately 15 yards / 14 meters
Color 4 (GREEN): Approximately 15 yards / 14 meters
Color 5 (BLUE): Approximately 15 yards / 14 meters
Color 6 (PURPLE): Approximately 15 yards / 14 meters
Colopr 7 (WHITE): Approximately 40 yards / 37 meters

Gauge:
17 sts and 23 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork stockinette st worked flat and blocked

Needles:
Size US 7 (4.5 mm) 20” / 51 cm needles or size needed to obtain gauge