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Regarding the cost of knitting... it's really an economical hobby. Non-knitters might be horrified to spend $20 on a pair of socks, but that $20 represents 6 or more hours of entertainment for the average knitter who's not a speed demon, and at the end of it you've added to your wardrobe or created a gift for someone else. That's a better value than going to the movies. You can spend less by buying economical yarn from online stores like KnitPicks, or you can splurge on a $25 skein of hand-dyed or handspun yarn and do a lot less damage to your credit card than splurging on a purchase at your local mall.

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