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Fun Wooly Read and Project Book
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When you combine the great outdoors with one of the nation's hottest hobbies, there's bound to be a little Zen inspired euphoria taking place.  Learn How to Knit in the Woods, and you, too, can experience constructive ways to pass the time around a campfire, while stitching up a jazzy pillow for your sleeping bag, or a fisherman's sweater for that special someone.

Chicks with sticks, and stitch-and-bitchers aren't the only ones who will go nuts for Shannon Okey's craft patterns for unique wilderness items such as a S'mores chair  (a folding camp stool with a knitted seat) and propane pot holders.  Gals who find themselves on yet another expedition made possible by a "mountain man" significant other, or ladies who truly adore a weekend romp through the woods will delight in this guide to more than twenty knitting patterns specifically designed for sprucing up an otherwise drab campsite.

With tips on yarns to consider for durability and weather, and a refresher course on the basics of casting on and off, Okey also points out that each project is portable, versatile and more soothing than text messaging friends when you're supposed to be "getting away" and reconnecting with the great outdoors.  Whether it's a Woodsy Washcloth or an Ell Pond Naglene Cozy you fancy, How to Knit in the Woods will satisfy your creative urge for both.

Shannon Okey, of the ever-popular Knitgrrl series, has written several knitting books including Spin to Knit, Felt Frenzy, Crochet Style, Just Socks, The Pillow Book, and AlterNation and has contributed to a host of other books including Charmed Knits and Teen Knits.  She is a columnist for knit.1 magazine and contributes to Adorn, CRAFT, and Yarn Market News.  She has made television appearances on HGTV's Crafters Coast to Coast, DIY Network's Uncommon Threads and Knitty Gritty, and is currently teaching workshops across the country.  She designs for several yarn companies, and runs a craft store in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mountaineers Books publishes outdoor books focusing on recreation, activity, and adventure for those who participate with nature.  Skipstone, a lifestyle imprint celebrates the freedom and beauty of an outdoor lifestyle with humor, fun, friends and food.  Braided River is a conservation imprint dedicated to inspire and motivate people to preserve wild places on which all life depends.

Available at bookstores nationwide.