Knitgrrl: Learn to Knit With 15 Fun and Funky Projects

by Shannon Okey, Kathleen Jacques (Illustrator), Shannon Fagan (Illustrator)

â Great price pointâ just 9.95 American dollars!


â 15 funky patterns teach knitting
skills incrementally


â Knitting encourages girls to share and
learn from other girlsâ making it an
excellent empowerment tool


â Partner Web site provides forum for
teen knitters


Tired of hearing about who's dating who and what Alyssa wore to the last party? Get those teens and tweens started on some practical life skills and girl empowerment! KnitGrrl is an upbeat introduction to knitting, from basic materials, tools, and stitches, to fifteen easy projects designed specifically for teens and tweens. Lower the number of trips to the mall with patterns for an iPod cozy, a ponytail wool beanie, cat toys, text-messaging mittens, starry leg warmers, and ten more great patterns. The organization of the book builds skills incrementally, so friends can learn and share together. Tips on organizing knitting groups, plus quizzes and DIY projects for fun knitting-related items such as stitch markers and hand salve, make this the ultimate BKFF (Best Knitting Friends Forever) guidebook.

96 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 2008

About the author

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.