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Funding Successful

This project successfully raised its funding goal on April 30, 2011.

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97 Backers

Get a PDF copy of The Knitgrrl Guide to Professional Knitwear Design.

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Get any of the Knitgrrl books available on Magcloud (http://www.magcloud.com/user/cooperativepress) in either digital or print format OR a 6-pack of fiber art-related pinback buttons designed especially for Cooperative Press.

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Choose any 4 Knitgrrl / Shannon Okey pattern PDFs.

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Get your name published on the Cooperative Press website's backer list -- our way of saying thank you REALLY publicly!

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20-minute phone consultation with Shannon Okey -- great for designers, LYS owners and other crafty small businesspeople. Pledge at least $45 and get a PDF copy of The Knitgrrl Guide to Professional Knitwear Design, too!

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55 Backers

Choose any 3 digital books from Cooperative Press, including preorders for the Fresh Designs series.

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Get a free Designer 101 class on knitgrrl.ning.com and a signed (print) copy of The Knitgrrl Guide To Professional Knitwear Design!

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Get a free class with Stefanie Japel on stefaniejapel.ning.com and a signed (print) copy of one Stefanie Japel pattern.

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Get digital copies of every currently-available Knitgrrl pattern -- AND every pattern released in 2011, too!

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WOW! Andi Smith of Knit Brit has generously offered to custom-knit a pair of socks for this lucky pledge! She makes the greatest socks...until you've worn her handknits, you just haven't lived. If you want them knit out of my hand-dyed yarn, I'll let you pick from what's on hand here, or dye some just for you in whatever yarn you like.

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Ravelry user Sandykins has generously offered to custom-knit another pair of socks for one lucky backer! YAY!

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Heather Brack, aka my coauthor on Felt Frenzy, and a genius sock knitter as well, has offered up ANOTHER pair of handknit socks as a reward! Jump on this, oh barefooted ones, you won't regret it!

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All Fresh Designs books in any format you choose. You want print? Ok! Print and digital? You got it. Print and some e-books for your Kindle? It's yours. Like a preorder, but you're locking in a price AND getting options that won't necessarily be available to the general public. Lucky you! In addition, this reward also includes all current and 2011-release Knitgrrl patterns.

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What to get for the knitter who has everything? Shannon will create the ultimate gift "basket," featuring a Lexie Barnes knitting bag, hand-dyed yarn, a handmade felt scarf by Shannon and much more, such as local chocolate, Knitgrrl patterns, etc. EDITED TO ADD: This will also include all Fresh Designs books in whichever version you prefer, and all current Knitgrrl patterns.

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Shannon will design a custom sweater to your measurements and requests in whatever yarn you choose. Pledge $750 or more and she'll have it knit for you, too!

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Shannon will design a custom sweater for you in the yarn of your choice, and deliver it with a box of chocolates from her favorite local chocolatier.

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Shannon will fly to you (or you to her) for up to 3 days of private fiber arts instruction and/or (in the case of designers) business coaching. Need help with your social media strategy? Can't get the hang of cabling? Heck, for this amount of money, she'll pick up your dry cleaning if you want!

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Shannon Okey is known in the fiber arts community as the author or editor of 13 books, including The Knitgrrl Guide To Professional Knitwear Design, the first business-focused book in industry history geared towards designers. She's the former editor of a UK-based monthly knitting magazine, and was named one of only six "New Guard of Knitting" in Vogue Knitting's 25th anniversary issue. She's appeared on numerous crafty TV shows and currently serves as the expert columnist for Knitting Today! magazine.

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  2. knitgrrl.com