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		<title>Yarn Tasting at the Hawaii State Library</title>
		<link>http://mkcarroll.com/2009/06/592/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M.K.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My current plan is to have a short talk on the library collection of knit/crochet books and specific books particularly applicable for our climate, and then a quick review of the yarns. I haven&#8217;t chosen and acquired all the yarns yet; Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton and Skinny Cotton, Cascade Eco Wool, Lana Knits Hemp [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World!</title>
		<link>http://mkcarroll.com/2008/11/vegan-cupcakes-take-over-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M.K.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I grew up vegan and did a lot of cooking and baking when I was a kid. As a result, I was skeptical about VCTOTW recipes having results that matched the rave reviews, but after trying the Green Tea with Green Tea Glaze, the Gingerbread (with a nutmeg glaze &#8211; my own recipe), the Banana [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Craft Book Review: Kyuuto! Lacy Crochet</title>
		<link>http://mkcarroll.com/2008/01/japanese-craft-book-review-kyuuto-lacy-crochet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M.K.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kyuuto! Japanese Crafts!: Lacy Crochet: Lacy Crochet (Kyuuto! Japanese Crafts) Chronicle Books San Francisco ISBN 978-0-8118-6058-1 $14.95 US originally published in Japan as Kawaii Resu Ami Zakka, by SHUFU-TO-SEIKATSUSHA (popular Japanese lifestyle magazine) I&#8217;d show you snapshots of some of the project instruction pages, but I think I&#8217;d really be pushing the fair use for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: Great Knits</title>
		<link>http://mkcarroll.com/2007/12/book-review-great-knits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M.K.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great Knits Texture and Color Techniques from Threads Magazine Taunton Press, 1995 How about a book geared towards the experienced and/or adventurous handknitter with knitting and knit design tips from knit luminaries including Lily Chin, Nicky Epstein, Deborah Newton, Nancy Bush, with photos, diagrams and tutorials on how to shape your knitting, making a garment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Craft Books: In English!</title>
		<link>http://mkcarroll.com/2007/12/japanese-craft-books-in-english/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M.K.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chronicle Books, it seems, has taken note of the rising popularity of Japanese craft books &#8211; they have published three books of patterns translated into English, and have plans for more (Woolly Embroidery and Fuzzy Felted Friends are will be released later this month). I haven&#8217;t had a chance to look through these books, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethnic Knitting Discovery by Donna Druchunas (book review)</title>
		<link>http://mkcarroll.com/2007/10/ethnic-knitting-discovery-by-donna-druchunas-book-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M.K.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ethnic Knitting Discovery: The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and The Andes ethnicknitting.com Donna Druchunas Nomad Press Nomad-Press.com Ethnic Knitting Discovery is not a hip, funky, not-your-grandma&#8217;s knitting book. It&#8217;s not much of a pattern book either. I couldn&#8217;t be more pleased! In the tradition of books like Knitting in the Old Way by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethnic Knitting Discovery: upcoming review</title>
		<link>http://mkcarroll.com/2007/10/ethnic-knitting-discovery-upcoming-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M.K.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next week, I&#8217;ll be posting my review of Donna Druchunas&#8216; latest book, Ethnic Knitting: Discovery: The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and The Andes. I&#8217;m choosing a small project from the book to knit this week, and I&#8217;m excited about getting started! The layout and presentation of the projects is really attractive to me, and I think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amigurumi World by Ana Paula Rimoli</title>
		<link>http://mkcarroll.com/2007/10/amigurumi-world-by-ana-paula-rimoli/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M.K.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now available as a pre-order from Amazon! I&#8217;ll review the book when I can get my hands on it; meanwhile, you can check out Ana Paula Rimoli&#8217;s Etsy shop (anapaulaoli.etsy.com) to buy individual patterns, and check out photos and free patterns on her blog, Ana Paula&#8217;s Amigurumi Patterns &#38; Random Cuteness.  I&#8217;ve purchased some of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Craft Book Review: Crocheting Q&amp;A</title>
		<link>http://mkcarroll.com/2007/09/japanese-craft-book-review-crocheting-qa/</link>
		<comments>http://mkcarroll.com/2007/09/japanese-craft-book-review-crocheting-qa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M.K.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crocheting Q&#38;A or Crocheting Question and Answer (Kagibariami Q&#38;A) ISBN 4-8347-2496-4 Printed in Japan $12.90 at Hakubundo (prices subject to change) If you want to learn how to crochet, or are just learning, and do not read Japanese, this isn&#8217;t the book for you.  If you know how to crochet and understand the basics of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Book Review: Motifs of Crocheting</title>
		<link>http://mkcarroll.com/2006/11/japanese-book-review-motifs-of-crocheting/</link>
		<comments>http://mkcarroll.com/2006/11/japanese-book-review-motifs-of-crocheting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M.K.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Motifs of Crocheting www.boutique-sha.co.jp ISBN 4-8347-2331-3 Barcode 1: 9784834723311 Barcode 2: 1929476009432 Printed in Japan I went to Hakubundo on a lunch break and came back with this book.  One of my co-workers asked if I could read Japanese, and when I said I couldn’t, she asked me why I’d purchased a Japanese book and [...]]]></description>
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