Knitgrrl 2: Learn to Knit with 16 All-new Patterns - Softcover

It used to be that springtime meant putting aside knitting and other cold-weather pursuits. It is no more. For KnitGrrls everywhere, warmer temperatures mean it's time to slather on the sunblock and pack the beach bag with needles, yarn - and "KnitGrrl2". From choosing yarn and holding needles, it's a few short steps to making Ooh-La-La Flip-Flops, Blossom Headbands, Beach-Read Book Covers, and Cabana Beach Bags, plus twelve other fun-in-the-sun essentials. All projects are presented with easy-to-follow photos and directions. Knit Grrls will be thrilled to the tips of their needle-brandishing fingers with such extras as a quiz on finding their best colours and do-it-yourself projects on making needle holders and knitting journals. And where else can teens and tweens learn how to custom-dye yarn with Kool-Aid? Only in "KnitGrrl2" - sure to be the hottest beach book of the year! It is a high-quality look in a low-price book! Spring and summer styles keep teens knitting year-round. This book is a follow-up to top-selling "KnitGrrl".

Shannon Okey, a fiber artist, writer, and knitter, is the author of the best-selling Watson-Guptill title KnitGrrl. A frequent contributor to knitty.com, the longest-running free knitting magazine on the Web, she lives in Cleveland, Ohio. Kathleen Jacques is the writer and illustrator of a popular online comic. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta, in Canada.