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The Guardian on the rise of knitting

knitted_bus.jpgKnitting has been growing and growing, and though some seem to think that growth has slowed The Guardian's Perri Lewis sets out to prove that it's stronger than ever.

The article, Pride in Wool: the rise of knitting, looks at everything from Ravelry to graffiti knitting to the appearance of stitching in advertising. Fascinating fibre-based stuff.

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