| There is nothing like a good yarn, so the
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| | I will always buy that extra skein, and
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| story goes! All jokes aside, learning any
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| | have never been disappointed.Secret #4:
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| skill or craft takes time, time you should
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| | Don't know what to do with all those odd-
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| be devoting to finding out all about it.To
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| | balls? (And I'm not talking about your
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| learn knitting is no different. Just
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| | relatives, now.)Well, let's see, you could
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| getting the hang of holding both needles
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| | knit a few placemats, baby washcloths,
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| at once, or working with a cable needle,
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| | mittens, coasters, bookmarks, Christmas
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| or just perfecting your knit stitch and
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| | ornaments, sachets, doll clothes, knitted
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| purl stitch, can take a long time.And
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| | pins or fancy little handbags, buttons,
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| that's ok; nobody said you have to know it
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| | flowers, tea cozies, table runners, fluffy
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| all immediately.Along the way, however, it
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| | wristbands (little girls love these!), a
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| is fun to delve into all the secondary
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| | cat collar or dog sweater, a scarf or
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| ideas and information. Knowing just a
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| | afghan jumble, and if you can think up
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| little bit about yarn can go a long
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| | anything else, knit away!Secret #5: Get
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| way!This article will walk you through *6*
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| | organized! This is one of my best- kept
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| yarn secrets; intrigues for even the
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| | secrets. Only, not anymore.Record all of
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| "craftiest" of knitters.Secret #1: Always
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| | your knitting projects. A simple
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| know what you are knitting with! This may
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| | spreadsheet, or word processor, will do
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| sound too simple to be true, but you would
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| | the trick.Save your labels! This way,
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| be surprised.Most projects will be knit
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| | when you are finished with your knitting,
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| with "classic" yarns. These are worsted or
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| | you can input all the necessary
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| sport weight, wool, and cotton. All the
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| | information in order to knit it again, or
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| rest are merely variations on a theme.If
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| | pass it along to a fellow knitter!There
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| you have a hankering for something fun fur
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| | are even software programs available now,
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| or ribbon-y, eyelash, or wispy lace; save
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| | like Needle Trax, to help you keep all
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| that thought until you know knitting
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| | your knitting projects organized with
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| well!!Secret #2: When buying yarn, always
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| | simple point and click technology.Secret
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| buy by yardage, and not by weight. This
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| | #6: A true knitter, like any good
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| is one I didn't even know when first
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| | craftster, always has too much of
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| starting out!Yarns, like people, are of
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| | everything, and not enough space to hold
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| different weights; they can vary all over
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| | it all!Thank goodness for plastic, I
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| the place. But, it is the length that is
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| | always knew there was a purpose for
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| important with each skein; it should be
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| | it.Storage bins come in many varieties, so
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| clearly marked and if it is not, then ask
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| | visit your local shops or even eBay for
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| for that information.Secret #3: Always,
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| | the best prices around.Once you have
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| always, buy enough yarn at one time, for
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| | enough storage bins available, then you
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| your knitting project! Do not expect to
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| | can sort to your hearts' content! And you
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| go back to the store two months from now
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| | will love feeling so harmonious!Harmony
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| and find the exact color yarn you bought
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| | begets creativity every time; so with
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| initially.Yarns are dyed in lots, and when
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| | these *6* yarn secrets, there is no excuse
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| a yarn store runs out of a particular
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| | anymore for not being your knitting
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| color, they will order it again; but, the
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| | best.May your knitting basket always be
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| dye lot will be different and the subtlety
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| | full!Copyright 2006 Alice SeidelAlice
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| in the color will be very apparent; take
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| | Seidel is the author of the NEW ebook
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| my word for it!So, if you want that pink
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| | "Ready Or Knit, Here I Come!" - with tips
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| sweater to look uniformly pink, just buy
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| | and resources that smart knitters use.
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| the yarn, all the yarn!And check to see
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| | Keep your knitting on the "Cutting Edge"!
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| that all the "lot #'s" are the same. And,
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