Alt Fiber: 25 Projects for Knitting Green with Bamboo, Soy, Hemp, and More - Softcover

\Shannon Okey is the spokesperson for South West Trading Company’s “Go Green” campaign and the author or co-author of more than ten books. She has appeared on HGTV’s Crafters Coast to Coast, the DIY Network’s Uncommon Threads and Knitty Gritty, and several other shows. She writes a column for knit.1 magazine, is a frequent contributor to CRAFT and Yarn Market News, and teaches craft classes all over the country. She co-owns a studio workshop/store called Stitch Cleveland (www.stitchcleveland.com) and created Stitch Cooperative, a designer-owned pattern distribution network. Shannon lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with her boyfriend, Tamas Jakab, and three furry beasts. Connect with Shannon online at www.knitgrrl.com.
THE AUTHOR SCOOP

Who would you cast as yourself in a movie of your life?

My mother says it’s already been done: Reese Witherspoon in “Election.” I thought she (my mother, not Witherspoon) was going to asphyxiate herself laughing when she called to tell me I was “in” a movie.
 
Are you “six degrees of separation” away from anyone famous?

I’ve beaten a certain award-winning, NYT-bestselling novelist at Trivial Pursuit.
 
What is your favorite sandwich?

Wheat bread, Stonewall Kitchens onion & garlic jam, sharp cheddar, walnuts and roast beef, pressed in the panini maker. Oh my.
 
What’s the farthest you’ve ever traveled?

Czestochowa, Poland, to see the Black Madonna icon.
 
How long does it take you to write a book?

I once wrote 10,000 words of a draft book manuscript from scratch in under 12 hours. I type fast!