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At least, it is according to the Guild of Master Craftsmen, which is about to launch a bi-monthly magazine called Knitting.

Apparently, Julia Roberts, Kate Moss, Ulrika Johnson and Cameron Diaz are all die-hard knitting fans. Knitting even gives us a quote from Sabrina of Mis-teeq, who says, somewhat obliquely: "Give me knitting needles and some wool and I ain't talking."

What's more - and Mix finds this the weirdest celeb hobby yet - Aussie hard man Russell Crowe swears by it.

There's even a rebel element. Knitting informs us that a group called Cast off, now has 300 UK members who stage 'knit-ins' at places such as London's Savoy hotel - where they were forcibly ejected - and Brighton Beach.

So will knitting take over from yoga and the Atkins diet as the latest celebrity-inspired fad? Mix thinks a Henley Centre study should be commissioned immediately.