Just as it's challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there's less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.

就和编织与吸烟同时进行具有挑战性一样，当手里拿着针和钩子的时候，就能减少出于无聊而吃零食和盲目进食的可能。

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Her mother counted the stitches on her knitting needles.

她的母亲数了数编织针上的针数。

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Never fear - now you can recreate all of the magic with the power of your knitting needles.

不要担心——现在你可以运用编织针的神奇力量重新创造一切。

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Up to 12 colors of bright merino wool yarn are pulled from cones dangling from the ceiling into the teal-colored machines' high-speed knitting needles.

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