Shannon Okey

Shannon Okey

Shannon’s studio, aka Knitgrrl Studio, is located on the second floor. Look for the bright blue door. Read more about her at http://knitgrrl.com

Biography

Shannon lives in Cleveland, Ohio, where she runs her own publishing venture, as well as writing for several major publishers. She was formerly the editor of UK knitting magazine Yarn Forward and a columnist for knit.1 magazine, and a founding co-owner of another fiber/fabric shop in Lakewood, Ohio. She also founded Stitch Cooperative and organizes events ranging from the Cleveland edition of Bazaar Bizarre to gallery shows featuring fellow fiber artists. Shannon teaches and speaks nationwide for many different types of audiences: see the events page for her upcoming classes, book tour information and more.

You can learn more about her space at the Knitgrrl Studio website, or shop online at its shop.