Does the phrase “Boys will be boys” just make you roll your eyes and drive you crazy?
Show your support of women’s rights and your rightful disdain for the patriarchy by knitting up a GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS Banner!

Finished Dimensions:
Approximately 10”/ 25.5 cm wide by 11”/ 28 cm tall

Materials:
Worsted Weight wool yarn
Color 1 (pictured in blue): Approximately 50 yards / 46 meters
Color 2 (pictured in pink): Approximately 50 yards / 46 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

CRAFTIVISM IDEAS

• While you knit a GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS Banner, meditate on how you can use your unique voice, interests, and talents to raise awareness on how patriarchy affects all people.
• Hang GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS Banners in public places around your town with a tag including information for how to Register to vote.
• Sew your banner onto a sweater or sign to wear at women’s rights events.
• Gather your friends and organize a craftivism group! Knit GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS Banners together and plan ways you can help turn out more community members to vote in local elections.
• Knit and sell GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS Banners to raise money for an organization working to advocate for women’s rights

Some organizations you might want to support are:

• The American Civil Liberties Union
• The National Organization for Women
• UN Women