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Beginner Crochet The Christmas granny pattern really looks beautiful. It is amazing that the holidays are here already!

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Knitting Maven I am in the middle of teaching a class in knitting. I came across a funky knitted scarf pattern and now the whole class is making it. It is a twisted scarf. All I did was knit up 3 strips. Each one was done in stockinette and was 3 inches wide and 81 inches long. I did it with a gorgeous bulky yarn. It shaded as it knit up and had flecks of gold in it. I attached the 3

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Crochet-Poncho-Pattern The pink and blue worsted weight novelty yarn looks nice. I could use it for a baby sweater or a small receiving blanket for my granddaugher's doll. She loves when I knit for her.

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Knitting Maven I am getting ready to go to the knitting class where I am sort of the insructor. A lovely woman is the official instructor but.... I am a long time knitter, but have never considered myself to be an exceptional knitter. Being around other knitters has sort of convinced me that I am quite good. I find it amazing that some people do not even think about knitting gauges. It is

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Cashmere The Debbie Bliss cotton cashmere looks beautiful. It would make a great looking shell or knitted sweater.

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Crocheting china knitting yarn Resources The bag of mohair yarn should be interesting. I would use the varied yarn colors with other yarns to knit up some scarfs for holiday gifts.

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Chic Knits : KNITTING BLOG : Bonne Marie Burns Rambles On... Knitting machines intimidate me, but I am impressed with the results people get when using these kntting machines. Maybe some day I will try to knit on a machine, but for now my trusty knitting needles will keep on working!

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Crocheting-Pattern Knitting patters from the 50's are really interesting to find. It is amazing how often these vintage knitting patterns are still in style today.

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Crochet-Pattern Bead knitting is the latest rage and I want to give it a try. It really jazzes up a hand knitted scarf or shawl.. I have seen some beautiful beads around.

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Discount Crochet

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Discount Crochet

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Neophyte Knitter: Sleeve Island Knitting frustration is just not too pleasant. I hate when I almost complete a knitted project and realize I did something wrong. I have been known to rip out entire knitted sleeves and try again!

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Crochet Instructions Vintage Crochet Pattern What a cute pattern book for a baby cardigan and bonnet. It is fun to find new baby patterns. I enjoy knitting baby things as it is for special little ones and it takes less time to knit!

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Tell Me a Yarn How lucky can you get- bags of vintage yarns. Someone's loss is your gain! I love to find yarn that way, as there are often quite usable yarns in such a stash.

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Crocheting china knitting yarn Resources A mixed lot of yarns sometimes brings some wonderful yarns. It is inexpensive enough to take a chance on. These yarns look like they could be used with other yarns to knit some scarfs and shawls, which are really in this fall.

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Scrapbooking Sticker scrapbooking paper storage Some interesting ideas might be in the computer software for children's sports scrapbooking. I am always looking for new ideas and for less than $3 it might be a good investment.

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Baby The RedHeart blue baby yarn looks like more than enough for a few baby afghan and sweater sets. I would also use it in a knitted striped pattern, so it could be for a baby boy or girl.

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Discount Crochet Some really nice beaded projects. More and more knitting patterns are using beads. I really want to try knitting or crocheting with beads.

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super eggplant Adorable knitted cupcake hat. It is really a great style and I love the varigated yarn colors.

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Knitting-For-Beginner My greanddaughter will love the Little Red Riding Hood sweater. I cannot wait to get the knitting pattern for it. It is fun to find different knitting patterns.

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Crocheting-Pattern Great looking chenille silk yarn. I can do a great afghan with 1200 yards. The price is certainly reasonable enough.

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Crocheting Pattern Knit Crochet Great looking vest knitting patterns. It is always fun to find different patterns and vest patterns are not that common.

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WeeBugKnits Great looking colors in this sweater. The yarn is really vibrant ande the sweater is gorgeous.

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Knitting-For-Beginner This Pingouin black knitting yarn should make a beautiful shawl. I like to knit with ribbon as it has a nice sheen to it. Shawls are in style and especially with the holidays coming. A lacy knitted shawl would be beautiful with this black ribbon.

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Crocheting-Pattern Circular knitting needles are something I am missing-as if I need any more knitting needles! Sometimes I find bamboo needles work better with some yarns.

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maggistitches: Scarf a la Rach What a beautiful hand knitted scarf. The home spun yarn certainly does look yummy. It is great how beautiful yarns are show cased when you knit a scarf.

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Knitting For Beginner Knitting For Baby The aran sweater cardigan looks like it would knit up nicely. It is great for a winter day and winter is on its way!

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Baby Crochet Pattern I am amazed by the 1938 vintage baby bib pattern to crochet. It is so interesting to come across vintage knitting and/or crocheting patterns.

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My Way I always like to find yarn stores in areas that I am traveling to. This seems like a broad site of yarn shops. It is amazing how the knitting industry has grown in the last few years. I also was one of the people who knitted years ago and was on knitting sabbatical. It is great that there is so many varieties of yarn and knitting supplies available.

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My Way It is amazing how many different sites showcase kntting needles. I am partial to Susan Bates and Clover needles, but that might be because that is what I usually knit with. I should try some different brands of knitting needles. I find that different yarns knit up differently with different knitting needles.

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Creative Knitting -- Subscribe today! Creative Knitting magazine is usually a good magazine to find clear and consise knitting instrctions. I can usually locate some good knitting patterns. I have a subscription to this knitting magazine.

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Clan Aran Sweaters Aran yarns are so nice to knit with. When I was in Scotland I looked for these yarns but found more in the states.

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Crochet Instructions Crochet Afghan Great looking lurex knitting yarn. I am always looking for a new yarn and since I have not used lurex I would like to try using it with another yarn. Being a creative knitter and crocheter is fun.

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Eklectika! What great creative knitting! I love the hat and scarf. I want to try knitting a spiral scarf. It looks like a fun project to knit.

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Knitting-For-Beginner Some cute teddy bear clothes to knit for my granddaughter's teddy bears. It is fun to knit up little things and she gets a kick out of having grandma knit for her teddies.

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Crochet Afghan Interesting looking hand crocheted granny afghan. It is always nice to find different types of afghans.

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doll knitting patterns free Learn To Crochet It is so much fun to keep finding different knitting and crocheting patterns. The only problem is that I want to start everything I find, especially when I find knew yarns. The fall yarns are so, so yummy but I have to control myself!!!!

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Crocheting-Pattern Vintage knitting and crocheting patterns are really great to find. I love the Mary Maxim soldier boy knitting pattern. It is amazing how many vintage knitting patterns are around.

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Scrap-Book The scrapbook frames and inserts, in purple, look nice. I recently went to a Christening party where the mother put together the best scapbook. It really made me realize how creative you can be when scrapbooking, and how memorable a scrapbook can make an occasion.

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Knitting For Beginner Knitting Kit Vintage knitting patterns are a great find. It is amazing how knitting styles come back in vogue. I guess that is the case with a lot of clothing styles.

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Yarn Dreams Started and uncompleted projects are my nemesis. I really have to go through my bags of started knitted projects. I just have to keep buying yarn and starting new projects.

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Learn-To-Crochet Bernat knitting patterns for sweaters are always a find. I like the look of the sweaters and I usually like Bernat yarns.

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Discount Yarn I haven't done a latch hook rug in years, but it might be fun to try one. It is a break from my constant knitting.

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Sarah's Journal: Baby Jayne The baby hat with flaps looks easy to knit and is just too cute. I love to knit one piece hats, they knit up faster and seem to be more comfortable for kids to wear.

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Discount Yarn Bernat Softee chunky yarn is usually good to knit blanket with. I like the dark pink yarn and a lot of 10 skeins should go pretty far in knitting up an afghan.

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Yarn Dreams What a good looking knitting needle roll. I have purchased holder's for knitting needles but I have never tried sewing one. It looks like I could even do one, so I will give it a try.

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Crocheting Pattern Crochet Pattern Central I never saw gumdrops knitting yarn but I am always interested in trying a new novelty yarn. It looks like it would work well with other yarns to knit up a beautiful scarf or shawl.

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Scrapbooking Sticker scrapbooking paper storage: "Doing a friendship page - list how you met, where you met, how long you have known each other, include what you like about your friend and why you are both pals. " A bon voyage scrapbooking kit is great to have. I like to make scrapbooks for friends as gifts. Bon Voyage would include a lot of things to scrapbook.

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Needles and Wool Yea, football season is here and my husband is at Jets games and I am knitting and knitting and knitting. It is amazing how much more knitting I do when football season starts!

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Grundl: "So what is Yarn anyway? Yarn is a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in knitting, crocheting, quilting, sewing, weaving" Grundl yarns are usually nice to knit and crochet with. They confirm to the gauge that is given by the yarn company. I am looking forward to knitting winter things with the grundl yarn.

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Crocheting Pattern Knitting And Crochet Vintage knitting patterns from the 1940's would be fun to see. I find it amazing when vintage patterns look like knitting patterns from now. I know classic styles do not change, so knitting styles keep coming back.

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Double Knit Great black double knitting yarn. I love cotton yarn as it knits and crochets up so beautifully. The skeins here look like they would be good for a fall hand-knitted vest.

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Scrap Booking premade scrapbooking pages Football kits for scrapbooking are great for this time of year. My husband is already going to football games and I am sitting home scrapbooking, alone, and the football stickers will be great.

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Crafts Crochet The baby crochet books look like a great addition to my library of crochet and knitting patterns. An added plus is the 7 skeins of baby yarn. I am always looking for new baby patterns to knit and/or crochet.

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Beginner Crochet Pattern Vintage crochet patterns should be interesting. I am always looking for vintage patterns to use for knitting or crocheting. I find these patterns to be somewhat different from new knitting patterns.

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Mommio Knits!: So, what to knit? I also really knit things from the Vogue knitting pattern magazines. I guess I will buy the fall Vogue knitting issue and see what I can find.

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Scrap-Book The fireman stickers for scrapbooking are great, as my friend is a fireman and a scrapbook will make a great birthday present for him. I am always looking for stickers that I can purchase without paying shipping. Scrapbooking can be expensive, so every little bit I save helps towards the supplies for the next scrapbook!

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knitting instructions Knitting-Pattern The knitting kit for a capelet or shawl looks really nice. The price is certainly reasonable enough. Shawls and capelets are so in so it is a goo kit to invest in. I like the idea that the knitting kit has the pattern and yarn, makes knitting life simpler.

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: Sparkle Sparkle, Baby I have been using ideas from Knitting on the Edge to finish knitted garments. It has some good ideas and I got it used from Amazon.com. The book looked new to me and the discounted price was great.

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Debbie Bliss Great selection of Debbie Bliss yarns. Her cotton yarns make the best handknitted baby garments. I like the blue cotton cashmere yarn for a baby's knitted sweater set.

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Scrapbooking Sticker scrapbooking paper storage: "Men, on the other hand, tend to leave things where they lie, find organization in disorganization, have little concern (and may exhibit actual annoyance) if you ask them to pick up after themselves or put things back �where they belong so you can find it when you want it, Dear�." ' Ha- ain't this the truth! I am happy to see a lot of stickers

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Crocheting Pattern Crochet Instructions I like to find vintage knitting and crocheting patterns. They are usually quite interesting and often up to date. I also collect vintage knitting bags and yarn holders. If you have as much yarn as I have you need lots of storage places!

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knitting for babies Knitting-Pattern I love to find new knitting pattern books, especially ones with vintage knitting and crochet patterns. It is fun to see how vintage stuff is still popular.

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Mutually Reclusive I also find that I knit much less in the summer and spring months. It could be that in the winter, when it gets dark so much earlier, I have more time to knit. I am sure with putting away white shoes knitting needles will come out.

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Scrapbooking Idea beach layout scrapbooking The musical instruments stickers for scrapbooking look like they would be great for a scrapbook for a music lover. There are so many great ways to do a scrapbook and stickers certainly help tell the story of the photos.

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Crochet Blanket: "Crocheting: According to American crochet expert and world traveler Annie Potter, 'The modern art of true crochet as we know it today was developed during the 16th century. It became known as 'crochet lace' in France and 'chain lace' in England.' And, she tells us, in 1916 Walter Edmund Roth visited descendants of the Guiana Indians and found examples of true crochet. " Some

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The Fiber Fairy: WIP update I never realized that the hot summer days may be why I don't finish knitting projects and why I never find the right yarn. You really put my problem into prospective.

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Crochet Auction Crochet Flower Pattern Bamboo knitting needles and cases are always a find. I can never have too many needles as I often have more than one knitting project going at once.

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Classic Cotton This classic cotton yarn looks like a good addition to my batch of soon to be used, maybe someday, yarn pile. I know if I ignore these finds I will regret it.

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Crochet Instructions Crochet Child Poncho The baby knitting pattern looks nice. I am always on the look out for inexpensive knitting and crochet patterns for little ones. I find that these patterns are sometimes alittle different and if nothing else give me new ideas about what I will knit or crochet.

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Scrapbooking Idea beach layout scrapbooking: "By researching scrap booking I have found that this is a very pleasurable activity that can involve the whole family. So gather all of those photo albums and start putting memories with those photos. I really like the look of the vintage scrapbooking paper. The paper for the scrapbook really personalizes the photos. it is always fun to find

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Crochet Baby Blanket Great looking crocheted baby football blanket. I love the look of the hand crocheted afghan. It is probably cheaper to buy it all ready crocheted than to buy the yarn and crochet it myself.

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Knitting Pattern I love the vintage doll's knitting pattern. It is rare to find vintage patterns to kit for dolls.

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Creazativity: Eulogy for Cotton Ease Cotton ease knitted and crocheted up into beautiful sweaters. I especially liked usuing it for children's sweaters and blankets. I hope they start selling a comparable yarn really soon.

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Scrapbooking Idea beach layout scrapbooking: "Adding Dimension To Your Photos One good way to add dimension to images is to use double stick foam squares. These are pieces of double stick foam tape that literally allow items to pop out at your reader adding realism to items. This trick is especially useful in children's art and educational scrapbooks." The use of creativiy is what scrapbooking

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Crafts Crochet The crocheted flower appliques look really nice. They would really be nice as a trim on knitting or crocheting.

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Knitting Pattern The brown knitting bag looks really classy. I need lots of knitting bags because.... Actually I enjoy finding different types and colors of knitting bags. They hold my various knitting projects and are needed when I travel, even in a short car trip, as I am always knitting.

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Scrap-Book Some nice stickers for scrapbooking. I like to find stuff with free shipping. Often the scrapbooking materials are cheap, for a single item, and I hate to have to add a shipping price to the cost.

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Learn-To-Crochet I like to buy large spools of yarn. I usually use them as fillers with other yarns. It is easy to store them, rather than numerous skeins of yarn.

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Supergirl's Blog Great looking knitted sweater for Ethan. The trellis look will look beautiful as the white and blue yarn will let the knitting pattern show.

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gibknits Fair Isle knitting is beautiful. I give you credit for the amount of yarns you used. You really have to stay focused when you are using a chart to knit a fair isle pattern. The results were definitely worth while.

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Scrap Booking premade scrapbooking pages How can I resist Grandma and Me paper for scrapbooking. It is amazing how much stuff is out there for scrapbooking. I never realized what a popular hobby it was until I started scrapbooking. I love to do it with my granddaughter. Her almost 4 year old ideas are precious when she is picking out pictures, papers and stickers for scrapbooks.

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Crochet Pattern Crochet Purse What a cute pattern for knitted sweaters for kids. I love that they call it the school set. I am always looking for patterns to knit for my grandchildren.

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rainberryblue What a beautiful garden and you even have time to knit socks. I have knitted most everything, but never socks.

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Crochet Poncho Pattern Vogue Knitting Back Issue This poncho knitting kit looks really nice. I like the color yarn, vanilla taupe. I love to knit ponchos as they are so in style.

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Scrapbooking Auction book scrapbooking I see Dora the Explorer scrapbooking kit and think how wonderful this would be for my grandchildren's pictures. My granddaughter loves Dora the Explorer.

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Crochet Instructions Crochet Scarf I often think about buying a knitting machine. I love to knit but only use knitting needles. A friend has a knitting machine and love it.

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WeeBugKnits There is nothing more frustrating than starting to knit something and realizing the pattern directions are incorrect. I have also knitted and ripped, knitted and ripped. Hope the pattern can be corrected and the knitted shawl is as beautiful as it sounds.

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Baby: "So what is Yarn anyway? Yarn is a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in knitting, crocheting, quilting, sewing, weaving " Baby yarn is always good to have plenty of. I often find I want to knit up a blanket for a new baby. The pastel yarn colors are great for these handknitted baby blankets and sweater sets.

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Scrapbooking Sticker scrapbooking paper storage Dance stickers are great for a scrapbook of pictures from a dance recital. It is always fun to put pictures in a scrapbook and stickers help tell the story.

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Beginner Crochet It should be interesting to crochet with rickrack. I have not thought of that material for crocheting. I am always looking for new ideas, as old ideas get boriing.

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Knotology - Mostly knitting, most of the time, Ivete's knit blog: And another new pattern: Teach Me! The shoulder warmer looks really nice. The knitted ponchos and shrugs are really in for the fall season. I love the look of knitted shrugs and ponchos

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Crochet Auction Crochet Flower Pattern Easy to Katia knitting patterns are a great find. I like using Katia yarns. There are numerous weights and textures availablle. I have knitted up some nice ponchos using Katia yarns.

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Scrap Booking premade scrapbooking pages Interesting stickers for birthday scrapbooking. Birthday pictures are great memories when one is scrapbooking. Free shipping makes this inexpensive set of birthday stickers a great addition to my scrapbooking bin.

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Crochet Pattern Crochet Baby Afghan Pattern Some interesting craft pattern books. New knitting, crocheting and.or craft books are great finds. You never know what you can learn.

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Scrapbooking Auction book scrapbooking I love the fun frog stickers. I know just the person who would love them for her scrapbooking. The free shipping sounds great, especially since it is such an inexpensive item to purchase, as scrapbooking can be an expensive hobby.

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Crochet Instructions Crochet Book I love vintage knitting patterns. They are usually abit different and interesting. Some of the stuff I recognize from when I knitted as a teenager- am I dating myself?

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Yarn-covered CouchYarn-covered Couch Hand knitted socks come out so great looking. I love the striped look and these knitted socks usually are soft and wear well. My friend crocheted a woolen pair of socks for my husband. They are the only socks he wears when he goes to Jet's games. The are light and warm to wear.

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Crochet Doll My granddaughter would love some crochet things for her dolls. She is always showing people what I knit and crochet for her. The crochet booties for a doll look so cute, and I bet I could crochet them in a short time.

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Crocheting china knitting yarn Resources Vintage baby yarn patterns should be interesting for a knitter like me. I am always on the look out for new patterns. I find it amazing when I see vintage knitting patterns that look like they are in style today. Classic, good taste patterns are forever.

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