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Learn A Life Skill TODAY!
Did you ever watch your grandma knitting? Wasn't it boring? Didn't it seem to take forever? Most of us live life in the fast lane. Who needs to buy balls of yarn, search for patterns and spend - heaven forbid - the next three months making a jumper, when we can buy one in the high street for next to nothing..... So why bother learning to knit?
About The Author Linda Gray is a freelance writer and designer. She has created a beautifully illustrated 'how-to-knit' ebook which you can download for FREE from her working from home website. http://www.mylot.org/stixandyarn.htm
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