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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 | |