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-Mittens produced by nahlbinding - a forerunner of true knitting.+_Mittens produced by nahlbinding - a forerunner of true knitting._
  
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-Tubular knitting with four needles to make socks.+_Tubular knitting with four needles to make socks._
  
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-Crocheting using a hook rather than needles.+_Crocheting using a hook rather than needles._
  
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-'Flat' knitting with two needles.+_'Flat' knitting with two needles._
  
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-Basic knitting technique.+_Basic knitting technique._
  
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-Various traditional sweater types. From the top: Aran; Fair Isle; Guernsey; Icelandic; Shetland.+_Various traditional sweater types. From the top: Aran; Fair Isle; Guernsey; Icelandic; Shetland._
  
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-Domestic knitting machine.+_Domestic knitting machine._
  
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-'Big knitting': you can make huge, chunky and very cosy blankets like this using giant knitting needles or even broom handles.+_'Big knitting': you can make huge, chunky and very cosy blankets like this using giant knitting needles or even broom handles._
  
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-There are many different yarns to choose from.+_There are many different yarns to choose from._
  
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 A good starting point might be a visit to a local yarn shop to ask if they have classes. A lot of them do nowadays, or they might know local groups that you can join. A good starting point might be a visit to a local yarn shop to ask if they have classes. A lot of them do nowadays, or they might know local groups that you can join.
  
-Then it's up to you how involved you get. You might want to [spin](/spin/spinning) and/or [dye](/ntdy/natural_dyes) your own yarn, learn how to make various [garments](/licl/low-impact_clothes) - maybe even go the whole hog (so to speak) and keep [sheep](/shep/sheep). The [Natural Fibre Company](http://www.thenaturalfibre.co.uk/) is a wool processor for small producers of wool - even just one fleece. It will be washed, carded and spun, and you'll get yarn back. It deals with alpaca fleece too, as does the [Border Mill](http://www.thebordermill.co.uk/).+Then it's up to you how involved you get. You might want to [spin](/spin/spinning) and/or [dye](/ntdy/natural_dyes) your own yarn, learn how to make various [garments](/licl/clothes) - maybe even go the whole hog (so to speak) and keep [sheep](/shep/sheep). The [Natural Fibre Company](http://www.thenaturalfibre.co.uk/) is a wool processor for small producers of wool - even just one fleece. It will be washed, carded and spun, and you'll get yarn back. It deals with alpaca fleece too, as does the [Border Mill](http://www.thebordermill.co.uk/).
  
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-Basic crochet technique.+_Basic crochet technique._
  
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-Companies like the Natural Fibre Company will turn fleeces (or even one fleece) into yarn for small producers.+_Companies like the Natural Fibre Company will turn fleeces (or even one fleece) into yarn for small producers._
  
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-'Yarnbombing' is a kind of temporary graffiti where public spaces are brightened up (and knitting promoted) with knitted 'cozies'.+_'Yarnbombing' is a kind of temporary graffiti where public spaces are brightened up (and knitting promoted) with knitted 'cozies'._
  
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 - [Knitting Help:](https://www.knittinghelp.com/) free video tutorials and patterns - [Knitting Help:](https://www.knittinghelp.com/) free video tutorials and patterns
  
-## Specialist(s) 
  
-[[p:Janet Renouf-Miller]] of [Create with Fibre](https://www.facebook.com/groups/createwithfibre/) +## Specialist curators of this topic
  
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