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How to Knit in the Woods

20 Projects for the Great Outdoors

9781594850882

The Mountaineers Books
Available: 05/05/08
7.06 x 8.48 · 96 pages
9781594850882
CDN $25.95 · pb

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Shannon Okey

photographs by Rae Nester and Kate Baldwin

Featuring 20 outdoor-friendly knitting projects, How to Knit in the Woods is every crafty person's indispensable guide to creativity in the open air. Full of advice on how to choose quick-drying yarns and other outdoor-friendly materials, and how to knot on the go, this is not your mother's knitting book.

Projects range from easy to intermediate and include such gems as a waterproof cardigan, a campfire cushion and marshmallow pot holders.

SHANNON OKEY teaches knitting workshops and designs yarn forseveral companies. She authored the bestselling and award-winning Knitgrrl series, as wel as Spin to Knit, Felt Tips and The Pillow Book, among others, and regularly contributes to Adorn, CRAFT, Yarn Market News and Cutting Edge