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Charity Shop Find: Vintage Knitting Patterns

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Have I ever told you how much I love charity shops??

When vintage hunting, I tend to get my best finds in shops outside of London.  My theory on this is that London has too many hipsters scouring the shops for valuable vintage goods.  So if you head out of town, you can often

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How to get started with knitting

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Knitting.  What does that make you think of?  Little old ladies sitting in rocking chairs?  Your elderly relatives gossiping and knitting at family reunions? Itchy, unfashionable sweaters that you received for Christmas?

Well if you haven’t heard, knitting is making a comeback, and there are lots of updated patterns and designs out there for inspiration.

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