HG: IWD Fiber Goddess

International Women's Day is March 8. While thinking about what we can do to continue to advocate for health, safety, a clean environment, clean drinking water, educational access and economic and employment opportunities for women around the world ... why not make a few knitted or crocheted goddesses to inspire others?

Here are a few ideas -- a few of them are even free patterns!

Simple free crochet goddess amigurumi; more free crochet goddess amigurumi; free crochet doll patterns to adapt for use as goddesses; free crochet pocket Venus of Willendorf pattern; Goddess Kali amigurumi pattern for $5; Pregnant goddess crochet pattern for $4; Venus of Willendorf crochet goddess pattern for $4.50; Another $5 crocheted goddess pattern; Sadness from Inside Out -- an emotion, but she's a feminine hero for sure; now the knitted ones: Knitted Minoan Bee Goddess -- pattern link not working?; Simple knitted goddess for embellishment -- free pattern; Knitted goddess pattern for $5 -- very popular with a lot of images out there of personalized versions; free knitted doll patterns to base a goddess on ..; free Venus of Willendorf mini doll knitting pattern; goddess that looks a bit mittenlike?; Simply knit doll that could be adapted as a goddess. There are a number of free simple doll patterns out there.

Here's the swap -- one goddess doll for one partner, with a little wish or thought about International Women's Day and what your personal priorities for women around the world might be. I will angel all swaps. Thanks for taking some time to reflect on the role of women in the world :)

Image is of a goddess doll from the most popular knitting pattern that I could find ($5, Greenwoman Studio on Ravelry) listed above.