Spin to Knit Author Kicks Off Dueling Cross-Country Book Tours in October | Book Catcher

Spin to Knit Author Kicks Off Dueling Cross-Country Book Tours in October
Book Catcher - October 29 2006

Expanding on the recent knitting and crochet comeback, spinning yarn has become the hot new trend in urban fiber circles. These new spinners are not Renaissance-faire types living on sheep farms. They are young, creative professionals who see spinning as a way to have more control over their design process, to meditate in what has become a busy world, and to create fun new yarns unique to their individual style.

There is only one hip, updated book on the subject: Spin to Knit (Interweave Press) by Shannon Okey, author of the bestselling Knitgrrl series. Spin to Knit takes knitters to the next level -- creating their own yarn -- with step-by-step photos and attractive patterns anyone can spin and knit. Okey spoke with spinners across the US and Canada to discover what inspires them about the craft: their inspiring in-depth profiles appear in Spin to Knit.

Okey is simultaneously hitting the road in two directions to support Spin to Knit. While signing in person during an 11-stop east coast tour October 1-15, she'll also be touring the virtual world during an 11-stop blog tour. [more]