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If you follow celebrity gossip, you’re probably aware that there’s a been a resurgence in the popularity of knitting. An increasing number of people are learning to knit, looking for new patterns, seeking out knitting groups, and scoping out the best knitting tools. The Internet is a useful tool to aide all the above endeavors for new and experienced knitters alike. Use the following guide to begin, or enhance, your experience as a knitter.

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Learn to Knit

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Knitting patterns and project tools

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Knitting Magazines

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Knitting Communities and Forums

The concept of the old-fashioned knitting circle has withstood the sands of time, and connecting with knitters online is a great way to both meet knitters in your area or get help from online knitting forums. You may find a great place to get, or give, knitting advice or even a weekly knitting club where you can share your passion with like-minded folk.

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Knitting has become fairly trendy over the past few years, and knitting clubs are popping up all over the country. Find a local knitting club by entering the terms "knitting group" or "knitting club" and the name of your city into a search engine.

The Daily Knitter has a page linking to local knitting clubs. Find local Knitting Guild Association branches and links to author Debbie Stoller’s famous Stitch ’n Bitch clubs.

Visit the sites in the Knitting Magazines section of this Web guide for online forums and information about special knitting events, such as knitting cruises.

Many knitters enjoy attending sheep and wool festivals, where knitters gather to shop and learn. Find a local festival by entering your state and sheep and wool festival into a search engine.

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For online knitting forums …

Stitch ’n Bitch , noted in the above insight as the umbrella organization for local clubs, also has a “Virtual Stitch ’n Bitch,” an online knitting forum where knitters can get news, share patterns, learn how to start a local chapter, or ask specific questions.

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KnittingHelp.com has a forum that’s usually being viewed by a few hundred knitters at any given time. Find patterns, let others know what you’re knitting, find out who is knitting for charity and how you can get involved, buy or swap supplies with other knitters, find knitters near you and even start your own blog. The site also has a live chat feature, KnitChat.

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For knitting groups …

The Church of Craft is the parent organization and philosophy for knitting clubs worldwide. If you can get past (or even enjoy) the pseudo-religious language and premise, you’ll find articles about knitting, group knitting events and information about joining your local “church.”

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