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<description><![CDATA[I love knitting! With that said, I also love my family which includes my husband of 35 yrs, Bob, and our two children, Stephanie and Rob, and Rob's wife, Lisa! We also have a dalmatian, Chelsea, who is just our baby now that the kids are long grown, and inbetween we have been supervisors, admin assts, innkeepers, and a few other jobs along the way! Most of the time, we just enjoy life and everyone who passes through. I am ever so grateful to be able to say I am as old as I am; so many others never get ... ]]></description>
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<title>A 'Giant' Lesson To Help You Jumpstart Your Copywriting Success</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I can't help it; I'm a NY Giants fan. Have been for years, and love watching their football games every week. It was so exciting to watch their Super Bowl win in 2008. Now, in 2012, the NY Giants have done it again! I've been around long enough to know, that if you come prepared, with all your T's crossed and all your I's dotted, then you stand as good a chance as anyone else of winning!]]></description>
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<title>My Best Tip For Copywriting Success!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:45:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It was only in January of 2011 that I finally made up my mind. That was when I decided to get serious about copywriting. I love to write, so it wasn't a difficult decision to make, and I wanted to do this. During that everlasting winter season, a very nice, but very meager job I had, suddenly went away. Just like that. Of course, that's usually how meager jobs are. One minute they're there and the next minute they're history.]]></description>
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<title>WIIFM - Your Best Tip For Copywriting Success</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:24:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[WIIFM. It's not a word, it's not even a Wii game like bowling (now, there's some fantastic fun!), and it's not an FM radio station. ]]></description>
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<title>What You Need to Know to Finish a Knitted Project</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:43:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some knitted items need no blocking, and some need only blocking. Then, there are those projects which need to go beyond blocking.]]></description>
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<title>How to Make Your Knits Look Their Best With Blocking Techniques</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:48:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There always comes that moment when we cast off the last row, and tie off the last stitch. So, let us take a look at finishing requirements for our knitting. There are a number of steps to take to ensure that our knitted creations look their very best!]]></description>
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<title>4 Best Reasons to Always Be Knitting</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:37:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There just is no denying it. Times are tough. Be knitting. I say that in the present tense, because that's what I like to believe I do, daily. I will give you four reasons why.]]></description>
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<title>5 Best Reasons to Knit a Scarf</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:34:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knitting is my very favorite hobby of all time! There is nothing I love more than to poke around in my favorite LYS amidst all the soft and colorful yarn, and finger the sample projects that set my brain alight.]]></description>
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<title>Unlocking Knitting's Mystery - 5 Tips to Understanding Lace Knitting</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:54:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So, if you are in the mood for stepping out of your comfort zone, then come with me. Come with me to the absolutely enchanted world of lace knitting.]]></description>
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<title>OddBalls - 5 Best Tips For Using Up Leftover Yarn!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:33:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well, isn't it always the way. Buy the required amount of yarn for a favorite project, then end up with at least an entire skein that has not been used. Which means, after a year or two, there is a lot of leftover yarn hanging around!]]></description>
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<title>3 Best Tips For Creating a Knitter's Workspace</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:10:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knitting is the best of hobbies. Just think of all the parts that make up the knitting "whole." We have knitting needles, beautiful, colorful yarns, accessories galore, and too many patterns and books to name!]]></description>
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<title>5 Best Tips For When Knitting Hurts</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 11:43:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diversity is the spice of life, but it can also be the bane of knitters! So, what to do when not only your fingers hurt, but your back and neck as well?]]></description>
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<title>Best Summer Yarns for Knitting</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 09:51:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As our knitting thoughts turn to lighter patterns and more open-weave designs, the question that pops into my mind more than any other is..  just which yarn do I use for these summer patterns? So often I see many different types of yarn in those wonderful knitting magazines and newer books, so, just which ones are the best for summer knitting?]]></description>
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<title>The Tao Of Knitting</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:07:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I think anyone who knits and loves to knit, will tell you they love to knit for a variety of reasons. At their core, those reasons all hold the same essence. Passion. Another word for it would be fulfillment. There is something beyond money, beyond fame, beyond ego, that has us knitting. That something I like to call "the tao of knitting."]]></description>
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<title>The 3 Best Knitting Tips You Will Ever Need</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:34:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, with all the fantastic yarns available, all the innovative accessories, and the plethora of knitting books and magazines to read, knitting as a hobby has never been more fulfilling. So, if you wish to be the best knitter you know, I have 3 sure-fire tips to make sure you get there!]]></description>
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<title>Needle Dee Dee! Does Size Really Matter?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:44:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the things I absolutely l-o-v-e about knitting are the  many different patterns to choose from. Just about anything one can think of is knitable! From sweaters to placemats, evening bags to dog coats, even knitted food! It is good to know, though,  the difference between knitting needles, ]]></description>
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<title>Got Knitting Questions?  I Have Answers!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:26:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the things I love about knitting is that there is always something new to know about! So much information is out there, in magazines, knitting books, websites; it can become confusing very quickly if you don't know just what is basic to your knitting needs.]]></description>
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<title>Tips On Starting Your Own Knitting Guild</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:29:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With so much information to be found online these days, I find it is still fun to be together with other knitters for ideas and inspiration. Nothing satisfies like getting together with those who share the same passion you do!  So, right where you are, you can motivate your little knitting circle on to bigger knitting visions. But, just how to begin?]]></description>
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<title>Knitting Your Way To Happiness</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:22:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Life just comes at us, doesn't it, in a million different ways. Every waking minute of our day, it seems as if there is always something waiting for us. Some of it imminent; most of it pertinent; a little of it of no consequence.  Yes, life can be so complicated. Yet, it is in the midst of our daily frenzy that we can find the best solace.]]></description>
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<title>Yarn Blues - When Worsted Just Isn't Enough</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:14:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the best things about buying yarn for knitting is the absolute profusion of varieties and colors currently available. Walk into any yarn shop and the array of all things woven can be quite overwhelming. Yet, some specialty yarns appear too delicate to knit with, and the question arises, just what should I knit?]]></description>
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<title>Knit Speak - A Knitter's English</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:04:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you a KIP - er? That UFO in your stash, what's that all about? And that pattern instruction, was it WYIF or WYIB? Huh? If you knit, then you have probably run into all sorts of abbreviations, especially from knitting patterns.]]></description>
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<title>Blocking Basics for Knitters</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:39:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learning to knit is such fun! Rather than knowing just the basic stitches and needle and yarn information, you want your knitting to look its very best. For this you also need to know how to block your finished projects. Usually, blocking is mentioned in a sentence or two, if at all, in finishing instructions.]]></description>
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<title>Knitting Nirvana</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2007 17:34:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knitting. It's such fun! If ever there was a hobby that just keeps getting better, it has to be knitting! Even if you're "just looking", knitting is so enticing; what with the plethora of luscious yarns, accessories, and patterns which are readily available to all of us.]]></description>
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<title>An Afghan Sampler 103</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If I could give you all there is to know about yarns, and which ones to use for all your knitting projects, it would take up a year's worth of newsletters! What I will do, is to concentrate on the good stuff..... that is, the information you will need to begin any afghan adventure.]]></description>
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<title>A Knitting Afghan Sampler 102</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:31:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In my last article, I touched upon various ways of readying yourself to begin an afghan project.  Once you have selected a pattern -- you can then select your yarn and needles.  Needles, of course, come in many different sizes, from very small (size 0 or 1) up to very large (size 18 or 19). Needles also vary in type as well.]]></description>
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<title>A Knitting Afghan Sampler 101</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:46:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To be knitting. That, is one of the things which I cherish most. And it has such a long history, too. Most knitters begin with simpler pieces, such as a scarf, or one-color vest. Usually, they keep to a few well-liked patterns, or stitch types, and seldom venture very far from these.]]></description>
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<title>Easy-As-Pie Knitting Gift Idea #5!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:12:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Time certainly does fly! Even though we can't see time, or touch it, we know it has wings! Here it is almost Christmas, and Hanukkah is a mere week and a half away! Oh - what to knit in a hurry!]]></description>
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<title>The Craft of Knitting</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2006 21:01:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whenever I knit something new, or think about all the projects that are still on the "back-burner", the one thing I never think about is where did this all begin?]]></description>
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<title>Easy-As-Pie Knitting Gift Idea #4!</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:47:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Without us even realizing it, November is quickly passing us by! If you are truly stumped as what to give everyone this Christmas, fear not! I am here with some knitting suggestions. And to add to our collection, this article will be about knitting baby washcloths.]]></description>
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<title>Easy-As-Pie Knitting Gift Idea #3!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:09:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With Halloween just a memory, Christmas is almost upon us! Nothing seems to be a more appropriate gift than one which is "homemade." If there can be numerous TV stations dedicated to nothing but crafts, all day long, you know "homemade" is here to stay! Of course, "hand-made" is more the trendy word, but, either way you say it, it comes down to the same thing. Made by you!]]></description>
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<title>My Favorite Season of All - Advent</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:53:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Seasons come and seasons go.  In this ever-changing
world we live in, there is one thing that never changes.
As women, we are forever busy.  

     No matter what time of year it is, busy-ness seems to
be our call-sign.  For all the good being busy affords us,
if we are not careful, we can simply get caught up in life's
seasons and not pay them too much attention.  
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<title>Easy-As-Pie Knitting Gift Idea #2!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:02:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knitting for Christmas and other holidays is so special, that once you start, you won't want to stop! So here is the second of my knitting gift ideas for you to knit up quickly!  Once you learn to knit, there are absolutely endless patterns to choose from! To knit something in a hurry, keep it simple.]]></description>
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<title>Easy-As-Pie Knitting Gift Ideas</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:42:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Quess what? It's almost October. Witches and goblins aside, you just know what's coming. And fast! Christmas! Hanukkah! Holidays, the New Year! Festivities, parties, shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating, lots and LOTS to do! Well-l-l, if you know how to knit, your problems are over! Your gift problems, anyway.]]></description>
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<title>Be Happy...Be Knitting!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:21:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Life is good. We need to always remember that. Do something worthwhile. Learn to knit. Of course, when learning to knit, one of the first things you need to figure out is how to hold the needles. Knitters, no matter where they live, all knit in the same fashion. The only difference is how you hold the yarn, and in what hand.]]></description>
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<title>Knitting Stitches: 5 Most Popular Knitting Stitch Types</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:56:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the wonderful world of knitting! Even if you've been here for a while, there is always something new about this most fascinating craft! Let me start by introducing you to the five stitch types that I believe are at the very heart of knitting! Learning to knit, you know, is nothing more than learning different knitting stitch types.]]></description>
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<title>Knitting Is All In Your Head!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:58:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What, you say? In my head?! I am up to my elbows in eyelash yarn, I can't find my place in the row, and my knitting needles are about to duel with each other! How then, can knitting be all in my head? Onguard! Listen up!]]></description>
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<title>Knit-Finity</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:01:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As summer wanes, I love to muse on all things knitting. We live in such an uproarious world; days come and go with little of anything harmonious fitting into the hours. We all need, we all crave our own special space, our own little nook, somewhere just for us. And that's ok. Often we need to re-charge ourselves, plug into life's energizing chords, to get ourselves going again.]]></description>
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<title>5 Best Reasons To Knit!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:07:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's early August, and I can almost hear sleigh bells. Can't you? Don't look now, but summer is on the wane! But wait! There is a solution....instead of getting depressed, you need to do something. Like take up a hobby. I can't think of anything better than learning to knit!]]></description>
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<title>Knitting's Top *10* Abbreviations!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:30:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Doesn't it seem that everywhere you look, there is another Top Ten list? Just turn on your TV, and there goes Jennifer Aniston, or Brad Pitt, and, even people like Marilyn Monroe, still seen posing on the red carpet, always being talked about as in the Top Ten! So, for the record, let there be a Top Ten for knitting, too!]]></description>
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<title>Learn Knitting the Chunky Way!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:01:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, there was a candy bar by the name of "Chunky".  It was nothing more than a solid square of chocolate, with some raisins and nuts thrown in. But, boy was it good! I can't remember how many nickels I plunked down for one of those on a hot, summer afternoon!  Chocolate bars aside, if you want to learn knitting, learn it the "chunky" way. What do I mean by that?]]></description>
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<title>Learn Knitting's 6 Yarn Secrets</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:25:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is nothing like a good yarn, so the story goes! All jokes aside, learning any skill or craft takes time, time you should be devoting to finding out all about it.  To learn knitting is no different. Just getting the hang of holding both needles at once, or working with a cable needle, or just perfecting your knit stitch and purl stitch, can take a long time.]]></description>
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<title>My Top 6 Favorite Knitting Gadgets</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:14:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[  One of the best things about having a hobby is buying
everything you need and even some things that you don't!  If
you are into cars or motorcycles, chances are you spend a
lot of extra money on accessories, don't you?  Cooking,
exercising, camping, gardening, hiking, - you name it, there
are accessories for every amusement under the sun!
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<title>5 Steps To Becoming A Knitter!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:39:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well, you can learn knitting if you wish.  Let
me be your fairy godmother!  I can grant your knitting
wish, without so much as waving a magic wand!  But, if you
insist, just imagine that silvery scepter and a bit of
abracadabra twirling over your head, infusing you with all
kinds of knitting secrets!
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<title>Quickly Discover - What Is This Thing Called Yarn?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:47:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With so many yarns to choose from, confusion abounds!  My article gives some simple faqs to knitters. I also list the most popular yarns to use in all your knitting projects!]]></description>
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<title>New to Knitting? 7 Surefire Strategies to Get You Started</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:31:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[   Congratulations!  Here you sit, maybe with needles and
 yarn in hand, excited to begin learning a wonderful, new
 hobby, knitting.  You bought the needles, and the yarn,
 and even an introductory magazine to keep you company. 
 Now what?  
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