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		<description><![CDATA[Knitted embellishments can add a unique touch to your knitting patterns. A pom pom really dresses up a hat for a baby or small child. Yarn or ribbon flowers also look cute on hats and headbands. You can buy embellishments but it&#8217;s much more fun to knit or crochet your own with easy knitted flower [...]


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<p>Knitted embellishments can add a unique touch to your knitting patterns. A pom pom really dresses up a hat for a baby or small child. Yarn or ribbon flowers also look cute on hats and headbands. You can buy embellishments but it&#8217;s much more fun to knit or crochet your own with easy knitted flower patterns or flower and pom pom makers. Most knitted flower patterns and embellishments only take a bit of ribbon or yarn and so can really help you use up those odds and ends.</p>
<p>When adding knitted embellishments, it&#8217;s helpful to have the right tools handy to make the job easy and to give you lots of ideas. I&#8217;m going to talk about my favorite tools here and also give you links to some embellishment patterns I&#8217;ve found for knitted flowers and more. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/188301039X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jourtowell-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=188301039X" target="_blank">Nicky Epstein</a> also has written an entire book on creating embellishments for your handmade knitted or</p>
<div id="attachment_696" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 152px"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/188301039X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jourtowell-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=188301039X"><img class="size-full wp-image-696" title="Embellishment ideas and patterns by Nicky Epstein" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/embellishments.jpg" alt="Embellishment ideas and patterns by Nicky Epstein" width="142" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Embellishment ideas and patterns by Nicky Epstein</p></div>
<p>crocheted pieces.</p>
<p><strong>How to Make Pom Poms</strong></p>
<p>One of my favorite knitted embellishment tools is the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WV1XGC?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jourtowell-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B000WV1XGC" target="_blank">Clover pom pom maker</a>. Knitted hats made with a knifty knitter or any knitted hat pattern look so cute with a pom pom added on top. Especially for babies or small children, this is a great touch. You can also add  fringe to scarves and add some pom poms into it.</p>
<p><strong>Knitted Flower Patterns and Tools</strong></p>
<p>My newest embellishment tool is the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JTLTFU?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jourtowell-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B002JTLTFU" target="_blank">&#8220;Hana-Ami&#8221; Flower Loom</a>. This loom is wonderful because it comes with six sizes and shapes and very complete instructions for making flowers and more. I used this flower loom to dress up this knitted headband for my granddaughter.</p>
<div id="attachment_697" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JTLTFU?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jourtowell-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B002JTLTFU"><img class="size-medium wp-image-697" title="Flower embellishment for headband" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/p1000839-300x225.jpg" alt="Flower embellishment for headband" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Flower embellishment for headband</p></div>
<div id="attachment_698" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JTLTFU?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jourtowell-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B002JTLTFU"><img class="size-medium wp-image-698" title="Flower for headband made on Hana-Ami flower loom." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/p1000840-300x225.jpg" alt="Flower for headband made on Hana-Ami flower loom." width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Flower for headband made on Hana-Ami flower loom.</p></div>
<p>Instructions come with the Hana-Ami Flower Loom for square waffle patterns, double layered flower patterns, and the many ways to weave and tie the yarn to make each embellishment look unique. You can use either yarn or ribbon. When I sewed the ribbon flower to my headband, I added green seed beads to dress up the flower effect of it.</p>
<div id="attachment_703" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-703" href="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/add-embellishments-to-your-knitted-creations.html/flower1"><img class="size-medium wp-image-703" title="Ribbon flower with beads." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/flower1-300x246.jpg" alt="Ribbon flower with beads." width="300" height="246" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Ribbon flower with beads.</p></div>
<p>I also promised you links to free knitted flower patterns and other embellishment patterns. Here are some that I really liked:</p>
<p>Here is a beautiful <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/norwayneedles/121174825/" target="_blank">knitted flower pattern with photos is</a> from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/" target="_blank">Flikr.com</a>. Flikr is a great place to find knitting patterns and photos. You usually have to link to the photographer&#8217;s profile, which then takes you to their shop or website.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s an entire blog dedicated to <a href="http://flowerstoknit.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Knitted and Crocheted Flowers</a> and there are four free knitting patterns.</p>
<p>Knitting Central of course offers dozens of different <a href="http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/flowers.php" target="_blank">knitted flower patterns.</a></p>
<p>HeadHuggers.org offers several great <a href="http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/adornment.htm" target="_blank">knitted flower pattern</a><a href="http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/flowers.php" target="_blank">s</a>, along with some terrific knitted and crocheted hat patterns, as well.</p>
<p>Lion Brand also has a nice <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kwe-rose.html?noImages=" target="_blank">knitted rose pattern.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/free_knitting_patterns/2007/06/knitted_flower_.html" target="_blank">Cute puffy knitted flower pattern.</a></p>
<p>YouTube Video of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukywxy19Gk8&amp;feature=fvw" target="_blank">Waldorf Finger Knitted Flower.</a></p>
<p>I&#8217;ll keep adding more knitted and crocheted flower patterns as I find them so check back regularly.</p>
<p>Nicky Epstein also has another book on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933027940?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jourtowell-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=1933027940" target="_blank">Knitted Flowers</a> if you&#8217;d like an entire book of knitted flower patterns to choose from. This book is for all skill levels. If you know</p>
<div id="attachment_704" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933027940?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jourtowell-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=1933027940"><img class="size-full wp-image-704" title="Knitted Flowers by Nicky Epstein" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/knitted-flowers1.jpg" alt="Knitted Flowers by Nicky Epstein" width="160" height="158" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Knitted Flowers by Nicky Epstein</p></div>
<p>how to increase and decrease, you should be able to follow these fairly easy patterns.</p>
<p>Making your own handmade knitted pieces to give as gifts or to wear yourself is something very special and adding knitted flowers or other embellishments to them helps to create something unique.</p>


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		<title>Where to Find Knifty Knitter Patterns on the Internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of links to knifty knitter pattern resources! I've scoured the internet and will be posting more links as I find them. I also linked to some circular loom patterns I came up with too.


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<p>I&#8217;ve searched the Internet for knifty knitter patterns and, not finding what I wanted, I&#8217;ve been making up my own. I&#8217;ve made a slouch hat on the knifty knitter and now I&#8217;m knitting a child&#8217;s headband. Hat patterns for the knifty knitter are very easy to find and easy to make but if you want other patterns for the circular loom, you won&#8217;t find very many.</p>
<p>Here are some sources for free knifty knitter patterns on the Internet:</p>
<p>My own blog has <a href="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/category/knifty-knitter-circle-looms" target="_blank">several knifty knitter patterns </a>I came up with myself and I&#8217;ll be adding more to this category as I go along.</p>
<p>Provocraft, maker of the knifty knitter, has <a href="http://www.provocraft.com/projects/projects.php?prdindex=kniftyknitter&amp;dsp=list">41 patterns on their website</a>which are free. It&#8217;s a fairly good selection of scarves, hats, mittens, shawls and miscellaneous circular loom patterns. Provocraft also has basic knifty knitter instructions on their website.</p>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590121929?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=tipsforboomeryears-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=1590121929"><img class="size-full wp-image-682" title="Knifty Knitter Patterns" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/looms1.jpg" alt="Great book on Knifty Knitter Patterns, available at Amazon" width="125" height="160" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Great book on Knifty Knitter Patterns, available at Amazon</dd>
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<p><a href="http://yarngear.com/looms/" target="_blank">YarnGear.com/looms</a> has some scarf and hat knifty knitter patterns.</div>
<p><a href="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&amp;post=676" target="_blank">Bev&#8217;s Cottage </a>has about 20 patterns for all ages, including a purse, baby hats and booties.</p>
<p><a href="http://http://isela.typepad.com/loomknitting/free-patterns.html" target="_blank">LoomKnitting</a>.com has a terrific felted bowl pattern made on a knifty knitter, plus hats, scarves, socks and a cute knifty knitter bangle I hadn&#8217;t seen anywhere else.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/loom_knitting.php" target="_blank">Knitting Central.com</a> has a huge listing of knifty knitter patterns, including one for a dog sweater! The only thing I don&#8217;t care for on Knitting Central is that you have to click on each link to see a photo and most of the time you can&#8217;t tell from the name of the pattern what it&#8217;s going to be. I end up clicking on 20 links to find on pattern I want. I guess I just prefer to see photos right up front so I know what type of pattern it is. This site also links to some basic knifty knitter instructions.</p>
<p>Great explanation of the U-Wrap on<a href="http://loomlady.blogspot.com/2007/01/u-wrap-knit-stitch-revisited.html" target="_blank">LoomLady </a>at blogspot. There are also lots of knifty knitter patterns which are unique. One I really liked was the <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/l6uuc92x2r" target="_blank">felted roses</a> made on the knifty knitter. Terrific idea!</p>
<p><a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Knifty-Knitter-Long-Loom-Series" target="_blank">Long Loom Hub Pages</a> instructions for the long loom, plus links to YouTube videos and other resources for learning more about the knifty knitter.</p>
<p>I just joined the Yahoo Group, <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoomClass/" target="_blank">Knifty Knitter&#8217;s Classroom</a> too and if you&#8217;re looking for help with the knifty knitter, this is the place to find it! They offer tutorials and help with every aspect of working with a circular loom and you can ask questions, which makes it better than reading a book.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.Cafemom.com/" target="_blank">CafeMom</a> also has a loom knitting group and I&#8217;ve found some nice people there, as well as some good patterns.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.knitting-n-crochet.com/knitting-loom-patterns-ebook.html?hop=1234path" target="_blank">Loony Loom pattern ebook</a> - Terrific little ebook with lots of patterns. It costs $9.99 but is available for instant download.</p>
<p>As I find more knifty knitter instructions and pattern resources, I&#8217;ll post them for you.</p>


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		<title>Knitting Pattern for Baby Headband</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pattern for a knitted baby headband, with link to a great website on head measurements from preemie to adult so you can use the pattern to make any size headband.


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<p>I&#8217;ve been looking for patterns for knitted baby headbands to make for the newest baby in our family. I only found one or two so I decided to try and come up with my own, which is posted here.</p>
<p>I have problems with gauging size and a friend on CafeMom gave me this link to <a href="http://bevscountrycottage.com/size-chart.html" target="_blank">Bev&#8217;s Country Cottage</a> which has a page of measurements for head size, from preemies to babies and toddlers, up through adult men. It&#8217;s a very handy reference for figuring out the measurements for baby headband patterns too.</p>
<p>This knitted baby headband measures about 12&#8243; in circumference and here is the pattern I used:</p>
<p>Supplies:</p>
<p>Sensations Rainbow Boucle - This yarn is very forgiving for mistakes!</p>
<p>Size 8 circular knitting needles, 11 inches</p>
<p>Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.</p>
<p>With Rainbow Boucle, the gauge is 4 stitches per inch so the cast on for newborn would be 48 stitches for a 12 inch circumference.</p>
<p>Cast On 48 stitches, place marker for beginning and begin row one by connecting your cast on into a continuous circle. Be careful not to twist the stitches.</p>
<p>The stitches are knitted in rib stitch: Knit 2 Purl 2 around for 5 rows, then cast off.</p>
<p>Weave in ends.</p>
<p>This headband is about one inch wide.</p>
<p>Embellish with flowers or bows. I made another headband with this flower made with a knifty knitter the spool tool. I found the directions for making this flower on</p>
<div id="attachment_671" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 287px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-671" href="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/knitting-pattern-for-baby-headband.html/p10007741"><img class="size-medium wp-image-671" title="yarn flower made on knifty knitter" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p10007741-277x300.jpg" alt="yarn flower made on knifty knitter" width="277" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">yarn flower made on knifty knitter</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dykU8sb7pvE" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. It&#8217;s made with the same Sensations Boucle yarn.</p>
<p>One thing I do have to add about this pattern is that working with boucle on small needles can give you heartburn! However, as I mentioned, this yarn is very forgiving as to knitting mistakes.</p>
<p>In future posts, I&#8217;ll put up more photos of different size knitted baby headbands and I&#8217;ll experiment with other types of yarn as well. You can knit a baby headband with very little yarn so it&#8217;s a great way to use up extras from your stash. They are also very quick to make and make nice baby shower gifts.</p>
<p>Bev&#8217;s Cottage has a n<a href="http://bevq.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ice knitting blog</a>, with lots of cute patterns too.</p>


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		<description><![CDATA[Here's my newest knifty knitter slouch hat made with Sensations Angel hair yarn. I'm making this one a little different than my original knitted pattern.


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<p>I created my own knitted  slouch hat pattern for the knifty knitter but the first time I made it, I only did about 8 inches on the circular loom before decreasing and</p>
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<p>crocheting the edging and I thought this was too short so I decided make the pattern again, knitting about 9-10 inches to get more &#8220;slouch&#8221; in it. I am making this beret out of Sensations Angel Hair yarn to match<a href="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/scarf-knitting-patterns-triangle-scarf.html" target="_blank"> a triangle scarf</a> I just completed. This yarn is supersoft and kind of fuzzy, if you haven&#8217;t used it before, and makes great hats and scarves for cold weather.</p>
<p>You can find my knifty knitter slouch hat pattern <a href="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/free-knitted-slouch-hat-pattern-for-knifty-knitter.html" target="_blank">here.<br />
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<p>It will be a great day to work on a knitting project like this slouch hat, as it is snowing again! Our daughter had her baby girl this past Sunday and I was babysitting their 3 year old for a couple days. Just as we were about to head off to pre-school, the power went out - probably do to the weather.</p>
<p>Today&#8217;s snow is just a light dusting, I think, and it should pass through by afternoon. Nothing like the 12 inches we had recently.</p>
<p>Luckily, the power came back on by 10 am so school wasn&#8217;t cancelled.</p>
<p>The new baby comes home today!</p>
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<p>Hope everyone enjoys the knitted slouch hat pattern. If you make this pattern and want to send me some photos, I&#8217;d love to post them, along with a link to your own blog or website, if you have one.</p>
<p>Update: Finished the newest slouch hat and I ended up not putting the crocheted edging on it. Once you have it on, the curling at the brim, which happens when knitting on the knifty knitter, smooths out against your head anyway - so the crocheted edging wasn&#8217;t necessary.</p>
<p>So if you want to knit this slouch hat on the knifty knitter, you can decide whether or not you want to add the edging. It does add to the pattern to do it. I&#8217;d suggest making your knifty knitter part before decreasing no more than 9 inches to allow for decreasing and adding the edging.</p>


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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for knitting patterns for the triangle scarf? Here is one that I made, plus some links to other patterns I found and liked.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;re tired of knitting the usual rectangle scarves, you can change it up by knitting triangle scarves. Triangle scarves can also be changed up by using different yarns. You</p>
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<p>can go thick and fuzzy for a winter scarf, fuzzy and furry for a fun triangle scarf or use a lighter yarn for a spring and summer triangle scarf to use as a fashion accessory for any time of year. Another thing about triangle scarves is, if you feel like continuing the pattern, you can turn it into a shawl.</p>
<p>The triangle scarf pattern I used is from Stefanie Japel on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reclamation" target="_blank">Ravelry</a>. It cost $2 and was well worth it to me as I learned a new way of increasing by knitting into the front and back of a stitch. Stefanie&#8217;s scarf was made of Lion Brand Fun Stripes but I used Sensations Angel Hair yarn because I had 4 skeins of it and wanted to do a slouch hat to match. I used size 13 circular knitting needles.</p>
<p>Stefanie&#8217;s triangle scarf pattern can be made with just one skein of yarn. Over 200 Ravelry users have made this pattern and posted photos so you can see many variations.</p>
<p>By the way, if you aren&#8217;t a member of <a href="http://www.Ravelry.com/" target="_blank">Ravelry.com</a> it&#8217;s free to join and there is lots of knitting and crochet folks there, as well as lots and lots of patterns. Some are free and some are a few dollars to purchase. I never mind buying a pattern as it helps another artist and I always learn something new with each one.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s easy to make a triangle scarf out of any stitch pattern that you like. Here&#8217;s a basic lacy triangle scarf pattern:</p>
<p>Use size 13 knitting needles to give a loose lacy stitch. Try it with many different types of yarn. Each will give a different look.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll need some markers to mark the right side of scarf and for placing in the rows to help keep you on pattern.</p>
<p>Cast on 5 stitches.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Row 1: (RS) Knit 2, yo, k1, yo, k 2 – (you have 7 stitches)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Row 2: Knit</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Row 3: K2, yo, k1, yo, k1, place a marker, yo, k1, yo, k2–( you now have 11 stitches)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Row 4: Knit.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Row 5: K2, yo, k to marker, yo, sl marker, k1, sl marker, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo, k2 – (You now have 15 stitches)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Row 6: K 2, p to last 2 sts, k2.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rows 7–8: Repeat Rows 5 and 6 – 19 stitches</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Row 9: K 2, *yo, k2tog, rep from * to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, yo, sl marker, k1, sl marker, yo, k 1,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">**yo, k2tog, rep from ** to last 2 sts, yo, k 2 – 23 sts.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Row 10: K 2, p to last 2 sts, k 2.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Row 11: Repeat Row 5 – 27 sts.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Row 12: Knit.</p>
<p>Repeat rows 5-12 until the scarf is the desired size for you, then knit the last 4 rows to create an edge. Keep going and you have a triangle shawl.</p>
<p>This pattern was adapted from a <a href="http://cache.lionbrand.com/printablePatterns/khs-triangleShawl2.pdf" target="_blank">triangle shawl pattern at Lion Brand.</a></p>
<p>I fell in love with triangle scarves and I found lots of great patterns which I plan to knit in the future. Here are some great knitted triangle scarf patterns you might want to try as well:</p>
<p>From Lion Brand (free registration is required)</p>
<p><a href="http://cache.lionbrand.com/printablePatterns/kff-triangleShawl.pdf" target="_blank">Fun Fur Triangle Scarf</a></p>
<p><a href="http://cache.lionbrand.com/printablePatterns/kff-triangleScarf.pdf" target="_blank">Another Fun Fur Triangle Scarf pattern</a></p>
<p><a href="http://cache.lionbrand.com/printablePatterns/50442.pdf" target="_blank">Triangle Ribbon Scarf Pattern</a></p>
<p>Knitting on the Net<a href="http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/shawlclovestitch.htm" target="_blank"> Lacy Shawl pattern</a> - make it smaller to create a triangle scarf.</p>
<p>Another one from <a href="http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/shawltriHS.htm" target="_blank">Knitting on the Net.</a> They used fun fur in it but it&#8217;s a nice open, lacy pattern.</p>
<p>Ravelry has<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search?craft=knitting&amp;page=1&amp;query=Triangle+Scarf+&amp;sort=best&amp;view=thumblist" target="_blank"> 7 pages of triangle scarf patterns</a>. Some link to free sources, some charge a couple dollars for the pattern.</p>


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;d never heard of a mobius scarf until recently when I saw a knitted mobius pattern I liked. Just what is a mobius pattern (you can also spell it moebius or mobias)? According t</p>
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<p>o <a href="http://www.answers.com/" target="_blank">answers.com, </a>a mobius strip is a</p>
<p>&#8220;continuous one-sided surface that can be formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180° and attaching it to the other end. Make sense?</p>
<p>A mobius scarf pattern is pretty easy to knit on circular knitting needles because when you cast on and then join the two ends together to knit in a continuous round, you simply add a twist to the yarn before joining.</p>
<p>You will probably recognize this from the times you tried to knit a hat on circular knitting needles and accidentally</p>
<div id="attachment_591" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-591" href="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/knitted-mobius-patterns-where-to-find-them.html/p10006181"><img class="size-medium wp-image-591" title="Knitted mobius scarf" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p10006181-300x206.jpg" alt="knitted mobius scarf with alpaca yarn." width="300" height="206" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">knitted mobius scarf with alpaca yarn.</p></div>
<p>added the twist before joining the end to knit in the round. Making this knitting mistake is very annoying if it&#8217;s done by accident.</p>
<p>I used this<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40483800" target="_blank"> Chunky Mobias Cowl Pattern by Pixiebell at Etsy.com</a> for my first knitted mobius because I really loved the look.  It only cost $3 and I the stitch pattern is one I hadn&#8217;t used before so I learned something new by knitting it. I used less than one skein of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V5VIHS?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=tipsforboomeryears-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B000V5VIHS" target="_blank">Bernat Alpaca chunky yarn in Persimmon</a>.</p>
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<p>Since knitting this mobius pattern, I&#8217;ve been on a search for more patterns because these scarves are easy and quick to create and will make fantastic knitted gifts for friends. They make a beautiful knitted accessory for just about any outfit and, since I&#8217;m fairly certain that at some point the snow will melt and spring will come, I want to knit a few mobius scarves in lighter yarns so I can wear them in any season.</p>
<p>Here are some of the free mobius patterns I found and liked. Some seem kind of complicated and talk about &#8220;mathematics&#8221; - something I was never very good with. However, just think &#8220;continuous scarf with an added twist&#8221; and you&#8217;ll be fine.</p>
<p>There is more than one way to create the mobius twist. You can add it at the beginning or knit one long strip and twist before joining the ends.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s some free patterns from Knitting Central:</p>
<p><a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTjustify.html" target="_blank">Justify by KnittySpin</a> - This is more of a mobius shawl but love the colors!</p>
<p>Love this <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/kpimages/pdf/50585221.pdf" target="_blank">mobius pattern from knitpics</a> - It&#8217;s created by knitting one long piece and then adding the twist at the end and weaving the ends together.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a good basic knitted mobius pattern from <a href="http://www.planetshoup.com/easy/knit/scarfmb3.shtml" target="_blank">planetshoup</a>. Here&#8217;s her <a href="http://www.planetshoup.com/easy/knit/scarfmb.shtml" target="_blank">&#8220;Original Moebius Scarf Pattern.&#8221;</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kls-tubeScarf.html" target="_blank">Lion Brand&#8217;s mobius scarf</a> is also knitted as one long scarf and then a twist is added before ends are joined.</p>
<p>Here is a cool moebius knitting pattern by the <a href="http://www.knittingfairy.com/freeMoebiusScarf.htm" target="_blank">Knitting Fairy</a> using Voila yarn by trendsetter. This would make a wonderful scarf for an elegant evening  out.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&amp;search_query=mobius+pattern" target="_blank">More Mobias patterns on Etsy.com - </a>These mobius patterns include knitting and crochet and there is a small fee for downloading. However, when you purchase a pattern on etsy, the artist is available via email if you have problems or questions and they are all very nice about helping you out.<a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&amp;search_query=mobius+pattern" target="_blank"><br />
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<p>If you would like to crochet a lacy mobius, here&#8217;s a good <a href="http://home.comcast.net/~gandal195/MoebiusShawlPattern.htm" target="_blank">crochet mobius pattern.</a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s another crocheted moebius pattern- Lion Brand&#8217;s <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/cgs-moebiusScarf.html?noImages=" target="_blank">moebius pattern</a> with fringe.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a pretty <a href="http://www.knitlist.com/01gift/diamond-edge-moebius-scarf.htm" target="_blank">lacy mobius knitted scarf pattern</a> that could be used for any season, not just as a winter scarf.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll keep searching for more knitted mobius patterns, or maybe pretty scarf patterns that you could twist and turn into a unique moebius scarf, so stay tuned.</p>


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		<title>Life in Texas - Historic Snow Storm</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snow pictures from north Texas historic snow storm of February 2010.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First they were saying on television that Texas hadn&#8217;t seen snow like this since 1978 but overnight it became a &#8220;historic snowstorm!&#8221; We had about 10 inches around</p>
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<p>our house and all day yesterday, we watched tree limbs fall from our cedar tree out back. One of the big limbs fell onto our gazebo and bent the frame, while heavy snow tore the canvas up. I&#8217;d bought a new canvas top for the gazebo but luckily hadn&#8217;t put it on yet.</p>
<p>Our dogs, Leo and Molly, had a great time running in snow though. They hadn&#8217;t been out for their daily walks so it didn&#8217;t take much for them to enjoy a game of chase around the back yard.</p>
<p>The pine tree out in front of our house lost some limbs too. At some point today, I&#8217;m going to brave the cold and walk around the neighborhood to see what&#8217;s going on. Wish I&#8217;d saved my snow boots from when we lived in Oregon!</p>
<p>Our daughter&#8217;s baby girl is due any day now. Hope she holds off for better weather!</p>
<div id="attachment_557" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-557" title="Fallen limb crunched our gazebo" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000489_1-300x225.jpg" alt="Fallen limb crunched our gazebo" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Fallen limb crunched our gazebo</p></div>
<div id="attachment_558" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-558" title="Historic snow in Texas - So much for that gazebo!" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000525_1-300x225.jpg" alt="So much for that gazebo!" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">So much for that gazebo!</p></div>
<div id="attachment_559" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-559" title="Our dogs Leo and Molly in the snow." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000564_1-300x225.jpg" alt="Leo and Molly loved the snow." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Leo and Molly loved the snow.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_560" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-560" title="More fun in the Texas snow." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000511_1-300x225.jpg" alt="More doggie fun in the Texas snow." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">More doggie fun in the Texas snow.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_561" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-561" title="Leo in yesterday's snow." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000464_1-300x225.jpg" alt="Leo running through yesterday's snow." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Leo running through yesterday&#39;s snow.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_562" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-562" title="Tree branches down in the front yard too." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000532_1-300x225.jpg" alt="Tree branches down in the front yard too." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Tree branches down in the front yard too.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_563" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-563" title="Trees in the Texas snow" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000538_1-300x225.jpg" alt="Tree across the street from our house." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Tree across the street from our house.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_564" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-564" title="Texas in the snow." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000542_1-300x225.jpg" alt="Our front yard in the snow." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Our front yard in the snow.</p></div>


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		<title>Life in Texas - Snow Today!</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When we had a white Christmas in north Texas, that was unusual but this morning we woke up to a regular snowstorm and it&#8217;s still coming down. They expect 2-4 inches here today. We already have that much in Arlington so we may end up with the maximum called for. I know compared to what others are dealing with in the eastern part of the country, we don&#8217;t have a lot here, but for us, it&#8217;s unique.</p>
<p>One of our tree branches just broke from the weight of the snow but luckily it won&#8217;t hit anything if it falls completely.</p>
<p>Here are some photos I took outside just a short time ago:</p>
<div id="attachment_543" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-543" title="Texas snow - our back yard" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000410-300x225.jpg" alt="Texas snow - our back yard" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Texas snow - our back yard</p></div>
<div id="attachment_544" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-544" title="Our backyard in the snow" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000404-300x225.jpg" alt="Our backyard in the snow." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Our backyard in the snow.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_545" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-545" title="Texas snow - Our street." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000413-300x225.jpg" alt="Texas snow - Our street." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Texas snow - Our street.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_546" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-546" title="Texas snow - Our street in the snow." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000395-300x225.jpg" alt="Texas snow - Our street in the snow." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Texas snow - Our street in the snow.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_547" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-547" title="My kitty, Lucy, staying warm on the stairway." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000424-300x212.jpg" alt="My kitty, Lucy, staying warm on the stairway." width="300" height="212" /><p class="wp-caption-text">My kitty, Lucy, staying warm on the stairway.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_548" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-548" title="Snow on the roof." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000415-300x225.jpg" alt="Snow on the roof." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Snow on the roof.</p></div>
<p>Time for some knitting by the fire!</p>


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<p>My newest knitting project is a felted purse made on a Knifty Knitter. To get ideas, I looked for free felted purse patterns on the internet and at the bottom of this post, I</p>
<div id="attachment_539" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-539" title="Felted purse on knifty knitter" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p10003861-300x225.jpg" alt="Felted purse on knifty kntter - Use the Yellow long loom." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Felted purse on knifty kntter - Use the Yellow long loom.</p></div>
<p>added links to some of the purses I liked and will be making in the future.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.provocraft.com/projects/kniftyknitter/felted.bag.html"></a></p>
<p>Here is the felted purse pattern I&#8217;m using from <a href="http://www.provocraft.com/projects/kniftyknitter/felted.bag.html" target="_blank">ProvoCraft</a> as a jumping off point but it&#8217;s pretty basic. In their pattern, they used two different yarns to create striping and on my purse I am blending two different yarns all the way through.</p>
<p>To make this felted purse, use the yellow long knifty knitter loom. For the felting yarn, I&#8217;m combining Patons Classic Wool in Harvest and Cascade Yarn Tweed in Mocha (Cascade 220). I also purchased a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I1MNAQ?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=tipsforboomeryears-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B000I1MNAQ" target="_blank">Knifty Knitter Spool Loom</a>, which is my newest toy, to make the purse handle and the handle is all Patons Classic Wool in harvest color.</p>
<p>The more I learn from making projects on Knifty Knitters, the more I love them. Now that I have my spool loom, I&#8217;m going to try and come up with some knitting ideas for that as well.</p>
<div id="attachment_575" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-575" title="knifty knitter purse - how to make the bottom." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000651-300x225.jpg" alt="knifty knitter purse - how to make the bottom." width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">knifty knitter purse - how to make the bottom.</p></div>
<p>This felted purse didn&#8217;t take long to make. You have to remember the size of your purse will shrink after you felt it so make it about twice as long as you&#8217;d like the finished purse to be.</p>
<p>In this felted purse pattern, I knitted six rows then took first row of stitches and looped them back over the top of the pegs and knitted these two row together to create a brim to the purse.You can also use this method to create a brim on a hat made on the circular loom.</p>
<p>After knitting the piece as long as you&#8217;d like it to be, take the stitches from one side of the loom and loop them over the top of the other side and knit these two together to create the bottom of the purse. After you&#8217;ve gotten these two rows knitted together, use a crochet hook to take loops off and crochet the bottom edging.</p>
<p>Hint: Weave in all ends before felting or you&#8217;ll get some of the yarn felted into knots!</p>
<p>To felt the purse, wash it in hot water in your washing machine, along with the handle you knitted on the spool loom. To dry my felted bag, I rolled up a bath towel and let the purse dry around it so it would hold a good shape.</p>
<p>Sew the felted handle to the bag and enjoy!</p>
<p>I promised you more free felted purse patterns I found on the net. As I go along, if I find new ones, I&#8217;ll post those too so keep checking back.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.patonsyarns.com/search.php?pspt=p&amp;advps=y&amp;cps=21191">Knitting on the Net Felted Purse Patterns</a></p>
<div id="attachment_576" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a><img class="size-medium wp-image-576" title="felted purse" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000670-300x225.jpg" alt="fuzzy yarn what the felting looks like." width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">fuzzy yarn what the felting looks like.</p></div>
<p>Patons Free Felted Purse Patterns</p>
<p><a href="http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/Felted_Bags.html">Free felted purse patterns from Crystal Palace Yarns</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.provocraft.com/projects/kniftyknitter/felted.bag.html">Felted purse pattern for knifty knitter from ProvoCraft</a></p>
<p>Just added: I loved<a href="http://www.catbordhi.com/documents/CharcoalDeniseBag.pdf" target="_blank"> this felted bag pattern</a> on Magical Knitting. Here&#8217;s <a href="http://www.catbordhi.com/free_patterns.html" target="_blank">more free patterns</a> too that are really cute.</p>
<p>Since it&#8217;s snowing in Texas today, I think I may put on an old movie and work on this knitting project.</p>
<div id="attachment_578" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-578" title="finished purse before felting" src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000652_1-300x225.jpg" alt="finished purse before felting" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">finished purse before felting</p></div>
<div id="attachment_579" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I1MNAQ?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=tipsforboomeryears-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B000I1MNAQ"><img class="size-medium wp-image-579" title="felted purse handle made on spool loom." src="http://spinningalpacayarns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1000520_1-300x225.jpg" alt="felted purse handle made on spool loom." width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">felted purse handle made on spool loom.</p></div>


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		<description><![CDATA[One secret to success in knitting for profit is to find your own knitting niche. This makes you an expert in this one area and new ideas come to you as you work, making your knitted items unique. Find out how to research your own knitting niche and stand out from the crowd.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Knitting for profit sounds like a great idea if you&#8217;re obsessed with knitting and fiber arts. What could be better than starting a business doing something you love? One secret to success in knitting for profit is to focus a niche where you can become an expert.</p>
<p>Check out what knitted items others are selling on websites where hand made items are selling. On <a href="http://www.Etsy.com" target="_blank">Etsy.com</a>, for instance, you can search &#8220;knitted hats&#8221; and find the top 10 categories of knitted hats for sale:</p>
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<li>newborn hats</li>
<li>men&#8217;s knitted hats</li>
<li>knitted infant hats</li>
<li>women&#8217;s knitted hat</li>
<li>knitted hats for children</li>
<li>knitted hats for kits</li>
<li>knitted animal hats</li>
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<p>These topics can help provide you with valuable information for your knitting business focus. If you click on some of the knitting topics above, you can find that there are 3,454 search results for Etsy shops selling men&#8217;s hats but only 792 selling knitted animal hats.</p>
<p>Next, you can check out some of the shops for a knitting niche you&#8217;re interested in and see how many sales these shops have had. If they only have one or two sales, maybe there isn&#8217;t much interest in that knitted item. If they&#8217;ve have dozens or even hundreds of sales, then there probably is an interest and you could help fill that niche.</p>
<p>Once you&#8217;ve decided on a knitting niche for your business, find a sub niche within it, a specialty that you could fill. How about infant hats made of organic fibers like organic cotton or hypoallergenic fibers like alpaca yarn. People are usually willing to pay more for organic or specialty yarns, especially for an infant or child. I once knew a woman who specialized in knitting socks. Her sub niche - no two socks were alike. She created pairs of socks in the same color family but the two socks were in different patterns. It sounds funny but it worked!</p>
<p>This brings us to pricing for your knitting niche. Check out what others are selling their knitted items for and make sure you could purchase the specialty yarn, pay for your knitting time and still make a profit. After all, the main idea of knitting for profit is to actually make money.</p>
<p>Another advantage of specializing in one knitting niche is that if someone comes in search of a knitted infant hat, for instance, you have maybe a dozen or more options for the buyer. If you only have one infant hat and they don&#8217;t like that one, they will leave your shop or craft table quickly.</p>
<p>I used to sell handmade beadwork at craft fairs and I observed how people set up their tables and what drew buyers. A table set up with 30 different knitted infant hats would bring buyers more quickly than a table with 2 infant hats, 2 scarves, 3 pairs of mittens, etc. People like to have choices and if you specialize in a knitting niche, you can offer many style choices to them.</p>
<p>If you start focusing on a niche for your knitting business, you&#8217;ll quickly find that new ideas come to you for improvements to your product. Maybe you could add ribbons or crocheted flowers to make your infant hats stand out. Add beads to your hand knitted scarves and beadlovers will also flock to your knitting business. Just because you are specializing your knitting business on knitted hats, they don&#8217;t have to all be the same. You&#8217;ll be the expert at making YOUR knitted hats different than others.</p>
<p>In finding a niche for your knitting business, be sure to take into consideration your own interests. If you have babies yourself, or come in contact with other mothers, you can have a ready outlet for your business. What better way to sell knitted infant hats than by modeling them on your own baby? When mothers ask where you got the cute baby hat, you can tell them you make and sell them. You can also give them as shower gifts, letting everyone know if they like your baby hats, they can order one from you. Carry a business card always and maybe even a flyer with photos or your work.</p>
<p>I love knitting myself but I&#8217;ve decided to focus my knitting business on writing about knitting. That&#8217;s my knitting for profit niche. If you think about it, you can become an expert in your own knitting for profit niche, making sure it&#8217;s some aspect of knitting that you enjoy.</p>
<p><strong>Other Resources for starting a knitting business</strong></p>
<p>Liz Raad has written <a href="http://1234path.bowmanres.hop.clickbank.net" target="_blank">a terrific ebook on Knitting for Profit.</a> Liz also has a helpful newsletter for those wanting to learn how to make a living from knitting and sign up is free.<strong><br />
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581809425?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jourtowell-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1581809425">The Savvy Crafters Guide To Success: Turn Your Crafts Into A Career</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=jourtowell-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1581809425" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></p>
<p><a href="http://1234path.bowmanres.hop.clickbank.net" target="_blank">For more ideas on a knitting business, check out this Knitting for Profit blog</a></p>


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