Knockdown Knits: 30 Projects from the Roller Derby Track by Tomi Carr a.ka. Joan of Dark is a book full of knitting projects that are fun and useful for the roller derby girl (nd non) in your life.
“What is this roller derby you speak of?”, you ask.
Here’s what wikipedia has to say about Roller Derby:
Roller derby is an American-invented contact sport—and historically, a form of sports entertainment—based on formation roller skating around an oval track. In past decades, roller derby had been primarily a professional or paid sport for both women and men. Contemporary roller derby is international,[1][2]predominantly female, typically operates on an amateur (or unpaid) circuit, and has a strong do it yourself ethic [3] which often features both athleticism[4] and a satirical punk[5] third-wave feminism [6] aesthetic.
The book includes knitting patterns for ipod arm bands, fishnet stockings and an icepack cover reminiscent of a bag of peas and lots more! You can buy the book here or on Amazon.
I can’t wait to make it out to support my local team The East Bay Lady Killers! Does your town have a team?!
That would be Toni Carr, aka Joan of Dark, and this book rocks!