Shannon Okey (born January 6, 1975) is an American writer and knit designer.
She has said that her family background is one where "art and craft [are] part of everyday life".
[2] Her book Knitgrrl appeared on the New York Public Library's 2006 Books for the Teen Age list,[3] a list of titles recommended by librarians for younger audiences, and also received a starred review from Booklist.
Photos of both shows, including Okey's own work, were published in the summer 2006 issue of knit.1 magazine.
During a 2006 podcast interview with Marie Irshad of KnitCast, Okey discussed her interest in fashion, not just knitting, and the designs she created for a "computational couture" show called Seamless in Boston.