Archiving corn strains to guard against genetic pollution … Coating chainsaw blades with mushroom spores to speed forest regeneration … Growing crops that literally suck heavy metals out of damaged soil … These are not utopian fantasies but proven strategies developed by experts who have discovered how to exploit the innate intelligence of living systems to create “true biotechnologies.”

Not Just More Socks

The popularity of "Not Just Socks" has been phenomenal. Who know so many knitters were working with self-striping sock yarns? This expanded collection continues to explore the possibilities of these popular yarns, using some old favourites and introducing new stripe styles now available. While "Not Just Socks" used mostly basic stitches, the patterns in this book take advantage of more complex techniques and unusual construction methods to exploit the colour changes in self-striping yarns. That said, the projects are still within the reach of all but the newest of beginners. Jump in and try something new. Self-striping yarns can make every knitter look like an expert.