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Serendipity for a yarn junkie
There is a charity shop in a village on my way to where I work. It has always had a varied line in merchandise, and I have frequently...
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Knitting with the Tsar
This afternoon has been a splendid one. After a long morning slaving over a hot knitting machine, I came back to a sunny conservatory and...
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Introducing... Margot
I'm Margot, and I am a knitter. My mother taught me knitting and dressmaking early, and my grandmother introduced me to crochet and lace...