How about this:
Right up my nonprofit career alley, the proceeds of this book, by Betsy Greer, will be donated to Rwanda Knits.
And what's the first pattern in the book?
And in the spirit of one good turn deserves another, Betsy paid me for the yarn for the sample scarf, which was made of Manos del Uruguay, another international initiative to help women in an undeveloped part of the world. And the money paid to me will be donated to A Place to Call Home Society, a new registered Canadian charity, that accepts donations of cash and real estate to amass a stock of affordable rental housing for people who work in my community, but can't afford to live here.
Who'd have thought the simple act of knitting could do so much?
Congratulations! That's wonderful.
Posted by: Marina | December 03, 2008 at 02:38 AM
How cool! Congratulations on having your pattern published!
Posted by: Carole | December 03, 2008 at 03:39 AM
Wow- congratulations! I've not heard of this book before!
Posted by: Monika | December 03, 2008 at 04:14 AM
An AWESOME idea for a gift! hint, hint! congratulations on being in print.
Posted by: Jane | December 03, 2008 at 04:38 AM
PS Wait a minute , I am a poet and didn't even know it on my last comment. hee! hee!
Posted by: Jane | December 03, 2008 at 04:39 AM
What a neat book! I will have to add that to my list of knitting books to get.
Posted by: Awesome Mom | December 03, 2008 at 06:22 AM
What a great idea for a knitting book! I'll be ordering one this afternoon.
Congratulations on your published pattern.
Posted by: Maureen | December 03, 2008 at 06:55 AM
A published author - I'm so proud of you! And proud of the cause. Hubby and I have been putting money aside all year and had fun last night browsing through Heifer International's catalog. When we came across the Knitting Basket (2 llamas and 2 sheep), he said, "Yes! That what we should get." So we did! I hope this will become a Christmas tradition.
Posted by: Dorothy | December 03, 2008 at 07:10 AM
How cool! Congratulations on having your beautiful pattern published.
Posted by: Marguerite | December 03, 2008 at 07:47 AM
Wow, am I ever impressed!
Posted by: Linda B. | December 03, 2008 at 08:00 AM
How cool to have your scarf in print! And what a great way to pay it forward all the way around.
Posted by: Lynn | December 04, 2008 at 06:56 AM
What a lovely book at an affordable price! Think I'll put it on my Christmas list.
Posted by: Chrissy | December 04, 2008 at 12:06 PM
This is so exciting! I have longed to start a charity group (Common Threads)to meet the direct needs of my own community. Our church is only two doors down from our Community Services.
Your book will certainly spur me on.
Posted by: Angie | December 04, 2008 at 12:09 PM
I am SO proud! And you know how I love that pattern! :D
That book looks great. It's on my Christmas list!
xoxoxo
Posted by: sandy | December 04, 2008 at 07:17 PM
Trés cool!
Posted by: Daisy | December 05, 2008 at 02:47 AM
Congrats! What a thrill to be first in the book. How's Gracie's nose doing this winter?
Posted by: Valeria | December 05, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Did I win the comment contest yet?
Posted by: Jane | December 06, 2008 at 04:07 AM
YAYAY!! Congratulations!
Posted by: Nina | December 06, 2008 at 04:28 PM
So cool! Way to go.
Posted by: Suzanne V. (Yarnhog) | December 06, 2008 at 04:35 PM