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| Stitch 'n Bitch | |
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| Take back the knit: Why Young Women are Taking up Knitting Once More | |
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| My Crafty Family | |
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| I Knit, Therefore I am | |
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| The New Knitting Craze | |
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| Plus: A Stitch in Time: A Brief History of Knitting | |
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| What a Girl Wants, What a Girl Needs: Tools of the Trade | |
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| Everything You Need to Know About Yarn (and Sheep) | |
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| Yarn Weights | |
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| Tools of the Trade | |
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| The Long and Short of Needles | |
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| How to Read a Yarn Label | |
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| Making a Center-Pull Ball | |
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| Plus: Managing Your Stash | |
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| The Knitty-Gritty: Learning to Cast On, Bind Off, and Knit | |
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| Casting On Using the Double Cast-on Method | |
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| Knitting in Both English and Continental Styles | |
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| Yarn Holds | |
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| Binding Off Your Work | |
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| Starting a New Ball | |
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| Changing Color | |
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| Making Stripes | |
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| Weaving In Yarn Ends | |
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| Plus: Beginner's Basic I: Go-Go Garter Stitch Scarf | |
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| Purl, too: Learning to Purl and Make Simple Stitch Patterns | |
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| Purling in Both English and Continental Styles | |
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| How to Make Stockinette, Rib, and Seed Stitch | |
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| How to Tell Whether to Knit or Purl | |
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| Making Stitch Designs | |
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| Reading Charts | |
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| Edge Stitches | |
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| Binding Off in Pattern | |
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| Using Circular and Double-Pointed Needles | |
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| Plus: Beginner's Basic II: Ribbed-for-Her-Pleasure Scarf | |
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| Shaping Up: Learning to Increase and Decrease | |
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| How to Increase | |
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| The Bar Increase | |
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| The Make One Increase | |
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| The Yarn Over | |
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| Decreasing Stitches | |
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| Knit Two Together | |
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| Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk) and Slip, Knit, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (skp) | |
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| Single and Cable Cast-on | |
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| Beginner's Basic III: Kitschy Kerchief | |
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| Plus: The Rules of Engagement: What Not to Knit for Your Boyfriend | |
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| Finishing school: Learning to Sew Seams, Pick Up Stitches, and Block Your Work | |
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| Joining Knit Pieces Together | |
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| Sewing Side Seams Using Mattress Stitch and Backstitch | |
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| Connecting the Tops of Knit Pieces | |
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| Joining a Top to a Side Edge | |
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| Fake Grafting | |
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| The Kitchener Stitch | |
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| The Three-Needle Bind-off | |
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| Learning to Pick Up Stitches | |
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| Blocking for Blockheads | |
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| Plus: Never Look a Gift Hat in the Mouth: The Fine Art of Knitting for Others | |
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| Getting Knitty with It: Fancy Things to Do with Needles and Yarn | |
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| Bells and Whistles: Fringes, Tassels, Pom-poms | |
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| How to Make Blanket and Duplicate Stitches | |
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| Making Cables | |
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| Advanced Color Knitting | |
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| Intarsia | |
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| Fair Isle | |
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| How to Make a Crochet Chain | |
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| Single Crochet | |
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| Crab Stitch | |
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| I-Cord | |
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| Plus: In the Loop: Crochet Tips | |
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| Oops, I Knit It Again: The Stitch Doctor's Guide to Fixing Mistakes | |
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| Picking Up Dropped Knit and Purl Stitches | |
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| Changing Purls into Knits and Vice Versa | |
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| Fixing Extra Stitches | |
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| Unknitting--One Stitch at a Time | |
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| Unraveling Rows of Knitting | |
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| Tightening Saggy Stitches | |
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| Adding Length to an Unintentional Crop Top | |
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| Frogging Your Work | |
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| Plus: Quick-Fixin' Tricks | |
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| A Loosely Knit Group: A Guide to the Wonderful World of Knitters | |
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| Starting Your Own Stitch 'n Bitch | |
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| Virtual Knitting Communities | |
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| The Knitlist | |
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| Online Knitting Blogs | |
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| Free Knitting Patterns | |
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| Computer Programs for Knitters | |
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| Real-Life Knitting Organizations | |
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| The Best Knitting Books | |
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| Magazines for Knitters | |
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| Plus: A Field Guide to Knitters | |
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| Stitch 'n Bitch Patterns | |
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| How to Read a Knitting Pattern | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Scarves and Hats | |
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| Coney Island Fireworks Scarf | |
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| Windy City Scarf | |
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| Alien Illusion Scarf | |
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| Hot Head | |
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| Sparkle Hat | |
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| Adults-Only Devil Hat and Official Kittyville Hat | |
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| Loopy Velez Cowl | |
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| Bags | |
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| Chinese Charm Bag | |
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| Zeeby's Bag | |
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| Meema's Felted Marsupial Tote | |
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| Punk Rock Backpack | |
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| Cricket's Technicolor Techno-Cozy | |
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| Fluffy Cuff Mittens | |
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| Pippi Kneestockings | |
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| Powerful Wrist Protection | |
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| Baby Stuff | |
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| Big Bad Baby Blanket | |
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| Umbilical Cord Hat | |
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| Swedters | |
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| Skully | |
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| Under the Hoodie | |
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| The Go-Everywhere, Go-with-Everything Cardigan | |
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| To Dye For | |
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| Cape Mod | |
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| Big Sack Sweater | |
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| Pinup Queen | |
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| The Manly Sweater | |
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| Cowl and Howl Set | |
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| Peppermint Twist | |
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| Summer Stuff | |
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| Tank Girl | |
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| Little Black Top | |
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| Queen of Hearts and Wonder Woman Bikinis | |
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| Miscellaneous | |
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| Princess Snowball Cat Bed | |
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| Sewing Projects | |
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| DIY Tote Bag and Iron-on Patch | |
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| Roll-Your-Own Needle Case | |
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| Circular Knitting Needle Holder | |
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| Resources and Yarn | |
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| Stores | |
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| Index | |