The Art of Knitting and Crochet 2 DVD Premiere Release Party on May 7th at Stitches From The Heart in Santa Monica, CA

TriCoast DVD Publishing, a division of TriCoast Studios in Santa Monica, announces the release of The Art of Knitting and Crochet 2, the second installment of the successful DVD series that teaches, entertains and inspires knitters of all age groups.

A craft that was once considered the domain of grandmothers has become one of the hottest hobbies around. Celebrities like Winona Ryder, Russell Crowe, Julia Roberts and Courtney Cox have all taken up this fashionable pastime. No longer a solitary pursuit, knitting is bringing together people from all walks of life in coffee houses, parks, subways, clubs and even movie theaters, creating a supportive network of women, men and children who are bonding over their creativity, even working together to knit for charities, all over the world.

Since its release, The Art of Knitting DVD has fostered thousands of happy knitters through the unique experience of learning how to knit in a new hi-tech way. “This DVD series combines traditional family values with today’s cutting-edge DVD technology,” says Marcy Levitas Hamilton, Executive Producer of the DVD series. “Knitting instructors all over the country are recommending The Art of Knitting to their students. It’s like having your own private knitting tutor on-demand, in the comfort of your home.”

On May 7th, 2005 TriCoast Studios will host the premiere presentation of The Art of Knitting and Crochet 2 at Stitches from the Heart, a knitting charity located at 3306 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405. The festivities will include a first-look screening of the DVD, as well as demonstrations and appearances by knitting celebrities like Kathy Silverton, Founder of Stitches from the Heart, recently named California’s Woman of the Year.

For more information about the DVD and the event, log onto
www.TheArtOfKnitting.com, or call 1-877-KNIT-DVD.

The Art of Knitting and Crochet 2 is 3.5 hours filled with knitting demonstrations, profiles on the latest and best in fine yarns and tools from top industry professionals and features one-on-one instruction from top knitting experts like Carla Scott, Executive Editor of Vogue Knitting and Family Circle Easy Knitting magazines and Jennifer Wenger, owner of the upscale Los Angeles boutique Jennifer Knits, best-selling knitting instructor and fashion designer Nancie Wiseman, Nancy Brown, President of the National Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) and The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising’s (FIDM) Karen Krajyznski.

Come to the premiere and knit along with the experts. See why this old pastime is rapidly gaining a
new loyal fan base. Traditional Values meet high-tech with The Art Of Knitting DVD Series.