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Side Tracked!

I got really side tracked from my jeans Friday. This cute knitting machine I won from ebay came in the mail.



Its much like the Barbie Knit Magic knitting machine from Mattel made in 1974. This is like the knock-off version I think.



It quickly knits little tubes... to make Barbie clothes. How cute is that!



I don't want to make Barbie clothes... but I have found a number of projects using this for 'grown folk'!





I was on ebay looking at knitting machines when I found it. You see, I love yarn!!! I love knit and crochet items!! But I don't like to knit or crochet. I have learned the basics and can knit and crochet some ... but it takes FOREVER!!! Its not a process I enjoy. I know, I know... many knitters think knitting machines are cheating... but I don't care! I want soft yarn clothing items made by me that don't take SO long!





See how the little tube comes out... I can't get over how nice and tight the stitches are! Not one skipped stitch!












In less than an hour I had a cute soft pair of ankle socks!!

Stop laughing at me hand knitters!!!

I plan to make some fuzzy arm warmers, lots of scarves, belts and more socks!!!

I also found a projects to make something called Granny Circles with the machine.. endless possibilities there!!
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