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Knitting News Archive09-Apr-2008Guys, too, tend to their knitting (Cape Cod Times) A growing number of men around the country defy the stereotype of Knitting as a hobby for old women making unwanted sweaters as holiday gifts. The Fall of The Dear Hunter Tour (antiMUSIC) (PR) The Dear Hunter go back on the road this spring as main support for The Fall Of Troy kicking off April 18th in Denver, CO and wrapping up May 24th in Seattle. Village Pine Needlers will present history of spinning (Hot Springs Village Voice) Where does yarn come from, and how does fiber get from sheep to shawl? Village Pine Needlers Knitting Guild will find out at its April 17 meeting at 9:30 a.m. in Coronado Center. Four guild members, who also belong to the Hot Springs Village Spinners, will show and tell how yarn is produced. Knitting loom among 17 new patents (Deseret Morning News) ? Cinch. Brett L. Siddoway, Hooper. Filed Dec. 27, 2005, a divisional of Patent No. 6,993,893, filed Feb. 27, 2003. Patent No. 7,340,873. ? Method and device for vibration control. Fundraisers (Daily Herald) To submit your listing, e-mail ntwohey@dailyherald.com, or fax (847) 427-1301 at least two weeks prior to the event. Partners in recovery (New Orleans Times-Picayune) Last year, the "Idol Gives Back" mini-telethon raised more than $70 million for various charities in America and elsewhere, and brought "American Idol" celebrity judge Randy Jackson to his home state of Louisiana to shoot awareness-raising segments for the show. Monday Buffet: Libby Man Sentenced, Obama & Clinton Wrap, Hedgehog Attack (Flathead Beacon) Good morning and happy World Health Day. A Libby man found guilty of plotting to have his wife killed is sentenced to 10 years. Local woman publishes several successful books on knitting. A comprehensive wrap-up of the best stories from the weekend covering Obama and Clinton's visit. The showdown over Real ID averted. And in New Zealand, a vicious hedgehog attack. Knitting helps child AIDS sufferers in Africa (Northern Argus) A total of 686 knitted items were taken to the Salvation Army in Gawler last week, to help AIDs suffering children in Africa. Julie Gibson along with 16 other knitters spent most of their summer knitting jumpers, hats, socks and dolls for young babies in Africa. Aging athletes stay on track during their golden years (Herald News) Orfelina Pena, 61, has run for years, but ran her first half-marathon last year, finishing in three hours. Last week, she conquered another half-marathon in just over two hours. (leslie barbaro/Herald News)
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