Knitgrrl

By Shannon Okey

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Knitting, Patterns, knit

Description: Knitgrrl is designed for teens and tweens, but is appropriate for beginning knitters of all ages. Through step-by-step photos and carefully arranged patterns, you’ll build your knitting skills incrementally. Even if you already know how to knit, you’ll love the simple, stylish patterns by up and coming designersKnitgrrl appeared on the New York Public Library’s 2006 Books for the Teen Age list, a list of titles recommended by librarians for younger audiences, and also received a starred review from Booklist. Knitgrrl 2 was nominated for a CraftTrends Award of Creative Excellence in December 2006. Both Knitgrrl books are designed to teach beginning knitters and feature colorful illustrations by Canadian illustrator and webcomic artist Kathleen Jacques.