The term "craftivism" has been around for 20 years, so it's not exactly new. I follow craftivists on IG and have long enjoyed calmly viewing their work from the sidelines. But I knit, crochet, and can cross stitch, and probably could learn to embroider if I had to. As the world seems intent on going mad right now, it's worth thinking about quiet ways to contribute to a resistance of sorts.
This is not without precedence. Historically, and in WWII specifically, knitters were used quite frequently as spies, passing messages in inconspicuous ways. As much as this sounds like a cool thing to do, it might be well-known enough to no longer be useful. So we'll have to find new ways. Today, my one thing is going to be to let myself go down a rabbithole to see how hard it would be to learn a secret language, or, more broadly explore ways to use my hobbies for good.
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