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Knitting News Archive12-Apr-2008Really yummy yarns are a natural (The News & Observer) Shawls made from soy, cable-stitched socks knitted from crab shells, gloves crafted of corn, a baby hat in bamboo, a creamy-soft scarf from real milk. Site navigation (South Manchester Reporter) THE idea of a feminist Knitting group has all the makings of a great yarn, which might have some cynics in stitches. But a group of crafty young pioneers are serious about reclaiming the woolly pursuit, more commonly associated with elderly ladies, as part of a special event in Withington. Man knits nets for recycling vans (BBC News) A worker, who sorts through rubbish put out for recycling, takes his hobby of knitting nets to help colleagues. ?Spring Flowers and Showers? (Winchester Star) Middletown ? Carefully-crafted needlework ranging from rug hooking, quilting and knitting to canvas work and embroidery will be on display at Belle Grove when the 26th Needlework Exhibition opens today at the historic house museum south of Middletown. Paperback Trade Fiction (New York Times) 1. NINETEEN MINUTES, by Jodi Picoult 2. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen 3. THE MEMORY KEEPER?S DAUGHTER, by Kim Edwards 4. THE FRIDAY NIGHT KNITTING CLUB, by Kate Jacobs 5. THE KITE RUNNER, by Khaled Hosseini 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. Exeter/Hampton area community calendar (Exeter News-Letter) Knitting FOR PEACE group will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 11 and May 9, at the Coffee Break Cafe, 23 Ocean Blvd., Hampton. The group is open to everyone who wants to knit Prayer Shawls or other projects for community charities. 929-3850.
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