With Making Stories Magazine, we strive to feature companies and makers who focus on sustainability, transparency, fairness and equity in their work. We love telling their stories and hope to inspire and enable crafters to make conscious and informed decisions about the materials they use and companies they support.
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_In Issue 1, you’ll find thoughtful accessories and versatile garments that are designed with change in mind - change in seasons, in the way we work and live, in our choice of materials. We’re proud to be able to share the fantastic work of writers and visual artists with you with pieces that range from disability and knitting to body image, from queering the knitting status quo to what change means for our lives.
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_We’re (to our knowledge) the only ad-free knitting magazine on the market today. We believe in preserving our independence when it comes to deciding who we feature and work with through not accepting any ads for this magazine.
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_We’re printing on 100% recycled paper, one of the few that’s certified not only with the EU Ecolabel and the Nordic Swan Ecolabel, but also with the Blauer Engel certificate.
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_We’re keeping production and fulfilment as local as possible, working with Druckhaus Berlin-Mitte as our printer, the first printer to be certified with Blauer Engel, and with Urbanmail as our fulfilment and shipping partner, both here in Berlin.
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_Dimensions: 20 cm x 26 cm x 1 cm
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_Weight: 0.4 kg
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_Pages: 136 pages, completely ad free
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_Designs by:
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_Adrienne Larsen, Armenuhi Khachatryan, Cheryl Eaton, Jennifer Barrett, Joanna Ignatius, Lauren Wallis, Linolimon, Maddie Harvey and Nataliya Sinelshchikova
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_Yarns by:
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_Blacker Yarns, Cambrian Mountains Wool, De Rerum Natura, Garthenor, Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, L’Échappée Laine, Lana Rara, Oysters and Purls and Triskelion Yarn
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_Contributions by:
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_ash alberg, Camille Rosselle, Felicity Ford, Lorna Hamilton-Brown, Ocean Rose, Rhiannon Owens and Skeinwalker
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_Making Stories GmbH is an independent knitwear design publisher based in Berlin, owned and run by Verena Cohrs and Hanna Lisa Haferkamp alongside their small but growing team.
_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x005F_x000D_We believe in choosing to use resources and capacities, be they human, environmental, social or financial, in a way that can be sustained in the long run. We believe in being aware of and actively reflecting on all parts of our (work) process and communicating them openly and honestly. We believe in treating all living beings involved in our work fairly, respectfully and lovingly and in caring about and for their physical and mental well-being. We believe in not discriminating against anyone based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, health, physical appearance, economic situation, education or any other factor, being mindful of what that means for their life and their stories and working towards a world where everyone is free to create the life they wish to live.
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