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   <title>About.com Knitting: What's Hot Now</title>
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   <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bunny Hat]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[This cute bunny hat is really easy for even relatively new knitters and makes a cute statement on the head of your favorite little one.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Needle Felting]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Once you get started needle felting on a project, you might find it difficult to stop. Here are some ideas for using needle felting and tips for finishing your needle felting project.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Colored Rib]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Colored rib is not a traditional rib knitting stitch pattern, but it is an easy way to make vertical stripes.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Eyelet Armwarmers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[These super-warm armwarmers are designed to go up to the elbow, keeping chills off your arms on days when you just want to wear a short-sleeved shirt even if there's a breeze or a cool evening coming.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pass Slipped Stitch Over]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Pass slipped stitch over, often abbreviated PSSO, is an easy way to get rid of a stitch that's often used when two stitches are being decreased at once.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Swatch Afghan]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Once you have part of your afghan or blanket laid out, it's time to start sewing in whatever way makes sense to you based on the shapes in your project. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Entrelac Knitting 2]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Shaping the right side triangle is very similar to the shaping that's done on the other squares and triangles, with purl 2 togethers worked on the wrong side rows.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is a Hank?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Hanks, balls, and skeins are all common ways of buying yarn, but what are the differences?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Knit Picks Harmony]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Most everyone who has tried the Knit Picks Options needles really enjoys them, and now there's another option for people who prefer wooden needles but would like the ease of interchangeables. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sailors&#039; Rib]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sailors' Rib is an easy knitting stitch that involves twisting some stitches by knitting though the back loop, as well as horizontal rows of purls to give the piece even more texture.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hats, Mittens &amp; Scarves]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[If you're looking for a portable collection of easy-to-knit hats, mittens and scarves, this is the &quot;book&quot; for you. This card deck includes 25 patterns that you can grab and go for light, portable knitting.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Knitting New Scarves]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[If you love knitting scarves but would like to try something way beyond the basic rectangle, Lynne Barr's Knitting New Scarves may be just the book to get you thinking about new ways to knit scarves.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Slipped off Stitches]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Everyone accidentally slides the stitches off their needles from time to time. Here's how to fix this common knitting problem.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Join New Yarn]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Joining a new ball of yarn to your project is an essential skill if you want to knit something bigger than one skein of yarn will allow. There are a few different ways to join start a new yarn ball, and here are couple of the most popular.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Eyelet Check]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Eyelet Check is a striking but relatively easy knitting stitch pattern that involves a background of Stockinette Stitch covered with checked patches of purl that have eyelets centered in them. Eyelet check would be a cute choice for an afghan if you don't mind it having a front and back.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Recycled Silk]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Recycled silk yarn is beautiful, colorful, fun to work with and elegant to wear. Here's all you need to know about buying and using this amazing yarn.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sock on Two Circulars]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[If there's any difficulty to knitting a sock on two circular needles, it is understanding how the stitches are worked, but once you understand how to knit it's easy to work a sock this way.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Elongated Chevron]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Elongated Chevron looks like a complex pattern, but it's really just four different rows knit in different order to make deep Vs on the knit fabric. This wonderful chunky stitch would be ideal for an afghan.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Duplicate Stitch]]></title>
         <link>http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingskills/ss/duplicat_stitch_3.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[To continue the duplicate stitch, just put the needle back through the point where you started. You've now made one V. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Entrelac Knitting 1]]></title>
         <link>http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingskills/ss/entrelac-base_2.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Entrelac knitting begins with a base of triangles onto which the first set of squares is worked. Here's how to get started shaping the first triangle. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Knit Snake]]></title>
         <link>http://knitting.about.com/od/patternsfortoys/p/round_snake.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[This knit snake is super easy to knit on three double-pointed needles, and can be made as large or as small as you like. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Flemish Block Lace]]></title>
         <link>http://knitting.about.com/od/eyeletsandlace/g/flemish-lace.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Flemish Block Lace is a lovely knitting stitch that is not actually the difficult to accomplish, though it does require your attention as you knit. It would make a beautiful shawl or wrap, or use anywhere else you'd use lace knitting.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Needle Sizing]]></title>
         <link>http://knitting.about.com/od/toolsandsupplies/qt/needlegauge.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Sometimes you can't tell just be looking what size a needle is. Here's a foolproof way to make sure you're always knitting with the right sized needles. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Resizing a Hat Pattern]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sometimes you'll find a great pattern for a knit hat that you really love, but maybe it's not the right size to fit the person you are knitting for. Resizing a hat pattern is not all that difficult, but it does involve some math (and the dreaded gauge swatch).]]></description>
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