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		<title>Reasons to Knit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Do You Knit? Every knitter can answer this question without hesitation when describing the joys and irritations of creating beautiful handmade things with knitting needles. All knitters can remember their very first project, and a few may still treasure it as a keepsake (although I threw mine away because it didn’t look like a potholder after all). No matter, the reasons people knit are as varied and different as they are. Here are a few I've collected through the years.]]></description>
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		<title>Knitting Needle Basics</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike other forms of embroidery or sewing, knitting requires at least two needles to make a project. There are basically three types of knitting needles. The type of needle you choose is based on the knitting instructions and gauge of the finished project.]]></description>
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		<title>The Yarn Craft Audio Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you can imagine an audio blog for people who knit, crochet and craft with yarn; then you will enjoy YarnCraft. Created by Lion Brand Yarns, its audio-podcasts are similar to a radio program that you can download or listen to from the internet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian Needle Gauge</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The needle gauge is a handy tool for a knitter. The gauge has 15 holes (sizes 1 to 19) to size your needle as well as a 2 ruler (in 1/4 increments) to check your stitch and row gauge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caron Learn to Knit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn the basics of knitting from casting on that first stitch to binding off the last row - from three expert instructors with The Knitting Guild of America. This easy-to-follow video takes you step by step through your very first project [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plymouth Bamboo Needle Sister Set</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delightfully compact, beautiful bamboo needle set for those knitters who need variety on the go! This economical set includes: 6 pairs of bamboo needle heads, sizes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of Knitting 4 Kids DVD</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to teach a child to knit? Give him or her a DVD! On The Art of Knitting 4 Kids DVD you will meet Ryan, an adorable six year old knitter, who had taught his own grandmother to knit! He will be a huge influence on kids five years and up as he teaches a variety of aspects of knitting like Casting On and Criss Cross Applesauce...]]></description>
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		<title>American Knitter Learn to Knit 3DVD SUPER SET</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The "Learn to Knit" 3DVD SUPER SET - American Knitter is designed for beginners. It will take you step by step, perfectly paced to teach you how to knit...]]></description>
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		<title>Knitting 101: Binding Off the Last Stitch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the bind-off edge should be the same tension as the knitted piece, stitches should be bound off evenly and according to pattern. While most stitchers understand this rule as well as what to do if you bind off too tightly or loosely; trying to figure out how to keep the last stitch from becoming a shapeless loop can be elusive. Here are a few recommendations from experienced knitters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knitting 101: Increasing and Decreasing Stitches</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Increases and decreases are used to shape knitted pieces. Increases make pieces larger; decreases make them smaller. For ease of working, increases and decreases are often worked on right-side rows either within the knitted piece or at the side edges. Here’s a summary of basic increasing and decreasing to shape a knitted piece [...]]]></description>
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