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Shannon Okey

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Shannon lives in Cleveland, Ohio with her husband, comic book artist Tamas Jakab and their furry "children," a dachshund and 2 cats who have made several appearances in her books.

Shannon runs her own publishing company called Cooperative Press, which publishes both books and Knit Edge magazine. She writes...a lot.

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	Spin to Knit: The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn 3.72 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alternation: Transform. Embellish. Customize. by Shannon Okey (Goodreads Author), Alexandra Underhill 3.37 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Knitgrrl: Learn to Knit with 15 Fun and Funky Patterns 3.61 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Knitgrrl 2: Learn to Knit with 15 All-New Patterns 3.64 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lion Brand Yarn: Just Socks: Favorite Patterns to Knit and Crochet 3.03 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alt Fiber: 25 Projects for Knitting Green with Bamboo, Soy, Hemp, and More by Shannon Okey (Goodreads Author), Sasha Gulish (Photographs) 3.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Knit in the Woods: 20 Projects for the Great Outdoors 3.22 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pillow Book: Over 25 Simple-To-Sew Patterns For Every Room And Every Mood 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crochet Style: Chic and Sexy Accessories 3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fresh Designs: Shawls 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth

by Helen Castor

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Disastrous Desires (Disaster Bi Design #3)

by Darby Quinn (Goodreads Author)

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Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food

by Fuchsia Dunlop

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“Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck.”
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“People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy.”
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“I'll take crazy over stupid any day.”
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“Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE.”
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