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Regularly undertaken activities for pastime and leisure such as collection of themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports, etc.

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sl
Hobbies; Knitting

Sl is the abbreviation for slip, as in slip 1, knit 1 (sl1, k1.)Stitches may be slipped as if to knit (knitwise) by inserting needle from left to right with yarn in back or ...

tog
Hobbies; Knitting

Together is abbreviated tog in knitting patterns. For example, one way to decrease a stitch is to knit two stitches together: k2tog. P2tog is another common instruction for ...

acrylic
Hobbies; Knitting

Acrylic is a synthetic fiber made of polyacrylonitrile. Acrylic yarn is widely available in craft stores and can be spun and plied to imitate many natural fibers.

Elizabeth Zimmerman
Hobbies; Knitting

Elizabeth Zimmerman (1910-1999)was born in England but later lived in the United States. She was a gifted knitting teacher who wrote books encouraging use of the Continental ...

Melanie Falick
Hobbies; Knitting

Melanie Falick has written several books on knitting, including an instructional book entittled "Kids Knitting" illustrated by Kristin Nicholas. Falick has been ...

Laura Nelkin
Hobbies; Knitting

Laura Nelkin is the author of "Knockout Knits," a book of patterns for knitted accessories. Her designs use innovative techniques such as wrapped stitches, lace work, ...

Marcia Lewandowski
Hobbies; Knitting

Marcia Lewandowski spent years working in the Andes among the various peoples. As a knitter, she learned from Andean knitters and published patterns so others could recreate ...

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