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2. Sweater curse - Wikipedia

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   Sweater curse. The " sweater curse " or " curse of the love sweater " is a term used by knitters and crocheters to describe the belief that if a knitter or crocheter gives a hand-knit sweater to a significant other, it will lead to the recipient breaking up with the knitter. [1] In an alternative formulation, the relationship will end before ...

3. Knitting - Wikipedia

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   Woman knitting. Video description of knitting a sock and the two basic stitches: knit and purl. Knitting is a method for production of textile fabrics by interlacing yarn loops with loops of the same or other yarns. It is used to create many types of garments. Knitting may be done by hand or by machine .

4. History of knitting - Wikipedia

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   History of knitting. Madonna Knitting, by Bertram of Minden 1400-1410. 1855 sketch of a shepherd knitting, while watching his flock. The Knitting Woman by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1869. Knitting is the process of using two or more needles to pull and loop yarn into a series of interconnected loops in order to create a finished garment or ...

5. Hand knitting - Wikipedia

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   Knitting especially large or fine garments such as sweaters can require months of work and, as gifts, may have a strong emotional aspect. The so-called sweater curse expresses the experience that a significant other will break up with the knitter immediately after receiving a costly hand-knit gift such as a sweater.

6. Elizabeth Zimmermann - Wikipedia

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   Marshfield, Wisconsin. Known for. Knitting, designing, writing, teaching. Children. Meg Swansen. Elizabeth Zimmermann (9 August 1910 – 30 November 1999) was a British-born hand knitting teacher and designer. She revolutionized the modern practice of knitting through her books and instructional series on American public television. [1]

7. Knitting club - Wikipedia

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   A knitting club is a social group in which knitting and crochet enthusiasts gather to do needlework together. They are a feature of the 21st-century revival of hand knitting which began in America and has spread to most of Europe. [1] [2] Despite the name, knitting clubs are not limited to knitting; both crochet -centered and knit-centered ...