Say hello to Sarah Jo and Abra, our summer interns at Knitgrrl Studio! Abra is working with us on some publishing projects, while Sarah Jo is helping with our next pattern collection. We’ll be sure to let you know how they’re doing…if we don’t all melt in this heat first!

In other news, Knitgrrl Studio owner Shannon Okey’s new book, The Knitgrrl Guide to Professional Knitwear Design, is now available from the Cooperative Press division of Stitchgrrl LLC (our parent company). You can find blog book tour dates in July and August here.

Finally: are you doing the Tour de Fleece this year? Find yourself in need of a spinning wheel part, or some fiber? Let us know! (We just took a slightly panicky call from an old customer & friend who’d broken her Louet footman connector & are getting her fixed up this afternoon!)

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Free Shipping on orders $35+
Heads up! There’s an enormous sale going on at Fabric.com on some really great stuff, including Kaffe Fassett and Amy Butler prints! Click the button here to get free shipping on orders over $35. I know a lot of you are big fabric fans, too, so thought I’d spread the word!

This upcoming Saturday, Knitgrrl Studio and ALL the other artists in the building will be open from 1-8:00 p.m. for one of our few-times-a-year open studio events. See here for the details, and we hope to see you there! (If you’d like to share the invitation with your Facebook friends, here’s the link).

In addition, there is a new waitlist going for the second session of our technical editing class for knit & crochet designers. You can add your name to the list here. (The first class filled up with 30 students almost immediately — apologies if you missed the first enrollment).

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Online classes

April 5, 2010

If you’ve been reading the Knitgrrl blog, or keeping up elsewhere (such as our Classes page), you may have noticed our new Get Published! online class. This is one of our latest offerings, along with Designer 101 (which sold out and promptly needed to add a second section!).
I’ve gotten a few emails asking how to [...]

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New class: get published!

March 17, 2010

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Have you always wanted to write a book? Now’s your chance!
Whether you want to submit your work to large publishers or do it yourself, Knitgrrl Studio owner Shannon Okey has the insider knowledge to help you succeed! Author of 12 major-publisher books and owner of Cooperative Press, which has been publishing [...]

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Undomesticated show opens Friday

March 17, 2010

If you’re in the Cleveland area, come see Knitgrrl Studio owner Shannon Okey’s newest artwork in the show Undomesticated this Friday night at Wall Eye Gallery!

Undomesticated
19 March – 11 April 2010
Curated by Stephanie Lipscomb & Linda Ayala
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Wall Eye Gallery presents the work of ten Northeast Ohio women creating fine [...]

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Knitgrrl Studio at the Cleveland International Film Festival

March 9, 2010

Knitgrrl Studio owner Shannon Okey has been chosen to create the awards that will be presented at the 34th annual Cleveland International Film Festival. Created from handmade, hand-dyed wool felt, these awards will be given to four top filmmakers from all over the world. See page 21 in the festival guide for more details.
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New classes coming soon

March 5, 2010

Following up on last month’s sewing patterns as knitting templates class, we’re working on new sewing-related classes for you, both online and off. The marketing class has just started: if you’re a crafter or designer who needs help marketing your work, send an email to us (info [at] knitgrrlstudio [dot] com) and we’ll get you [...]

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Unleash Soak wash is here!

February 1, 2010

SO excited! This is seriously one of my favorite products in the world, whether I’m washing a handknit sweater or a delicate cashmere one! We just got some in after months of backorder (it’s popular stuff!), so get it while you can. Limited edition Unleash Soak fiber wash at Knitgrrl Studio.

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Knitgrrl Studio featured on CRAFT mag blog

January 20, 2010

Check it out! My studio was featured today as part of CRAFT’s January “Make Space For Crafting” feature!

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Virtual (online) classes begin in February

January 7, 2010

Now you don’t have to be local to Knitgrrl Studio to take classes with us! We’ve posted February’s class choices (4 classes and one all-day workshop being offered in two separate sessions) here at our sister site Knitgrrl along with signup options.
If you ARE local, you are welcome to stop in for help as needed.

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