Summary: <br> EPISODE 019 – SHANNON COOK<br> Today’s guest is Shannon Cook, a knitting and sewing pattern designer, author and publisher, and the writer behind the popular blog <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.veryshannon.com/" target="_blank">VERYSHANNON.COM</a>. When she’s not designing knitwear or sewing patterns or writing books, Shannon can be found guzzling coffee, reading a great book, or playing at the beach on Vancouver Island with her husband and two daughters.<br> I first met Shannon at a <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.vogueknittinglive.com/newyork" target="_blank">VKLive</a> event back in 2013 and we connected instantly. Her energy is vibrant and inviting, and she clearly has great enthusiasm for all that she does. Shannon has created one of the most vibrant online communities of creatives out there. With regular knit and sew-alongs, Shannon brings our creative community together in such an inspiring and genuine way.<br> In this episode we chat about her journey to finding creative balance, making time for making, even when you’ve got little ones around, her long-standing love of books, and much more. <br> Shannon and I got a little carried away catching up, so this episode is a bit longer than usual. But hey, I figured you wouldn’t mind. Besides, could’t you use the excuse to walk, knit, sew, fold laundry, or just linger for just a few more minutes…?<br> In this episode<br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mallory-cowl" target="_blank">Mallory Cowl</a><br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.stashlocal.com/making-mothering-series-shannon-cook-of-luv-in-the-mommyhood/">Shannon’s Making & Mothering post</a> for Stash<br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/feyre-2" target="_blank">Feyre Shawl</a> + coloring page<br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16096824-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses" target="_blank">Court of Thorns and Roses</a> book series<br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.beehivewoolshop.com/" target="_blank">Beehive Yarn Shop</a><br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.hinterlandfarm.ca/collections/" target="_blank">Hinterland Collection</a><br> <a href="http://www.marianraepublications.com/" target="_blank">Marian Rae Publishing </a>with <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.janerichmond.com/" target="_blank">Jane Richmond</a><br> Within by Jane Richmond and Shannon Cook<br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80109415" target="_blank">Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life</a><br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://lisaluciaknits.com/patterns.html" target="_blank">Lisa Lucia Knits</a> <br> <br> * <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dots--dashes-2" target="_blank">Dots & Dashes</a> (Rory scarf)<br> * <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/eponymuff" target="_blank">Eponymuff</a> (Paris scarf)<br> <br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/very-shannon/3534591/1-25" target="_blank">Gilmore Girls KAL on Ravelry</a><br> Find Shannon Online:<br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.instagram.com/soveryshannon" target="_blank">Instagram</a><br><br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.facebook.com/soveryshannon" target="_blank">Facebook </a><br><br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.twitter.com/soveryshannon" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br><br> <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/shannon-cook" target="_blank">Ravelry</a><br> <br> This Episode is Sponsored by Stash<br> <br> We recently celebrated our 5th anniversary of the Stash brick & mortar shop. To celebrate, we commissioned local graphic designer and screen printer <a style="color: #008080;" href="http://ohlittlerabbit."></a>
