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Knitting News Archive22-Apr-2008Record Attendance & Strong Business Highlight 2008 Material World & Technology Solutions (Textileweb.com) Record attendance and strong business marked the tenth edition of Material World Miami Beach, held April 8-10, 2008. An official event of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), the April edition at the Miami Beach Convention Center generated a double digit percentage increase in attendance along with strong business leads for participating exhibitors and provided executives from ... The color of cancer (Detroit Free Press) She sits in front a brick fireplace inside of a house so old it came mail-ordered from a Sears Roebuck catalog. She sits, fanning herself nonstop with a piece of white paper, as if she wants it to grow a battery and power itself. Fleece to sweater in 1 day (The Chronicle-Journal) Shearing a sheep, spinning the wool, and knitting an adult-sized sweater out of it in just one day is serious work. Women's escapes: From knitting to spas and scuba-diving (Seattle Times) Here are some of the types of trips women are taking: Special interest (Knitting anyone?): Some women's travel companies offer niche trips... The Engine Of Change (Washington Post) READING, Pa. This election is about "change," they say. Change? This great old railroad and factory town can teach us a little something about change. Except here, they call it "repurposing." The people are going to the polls today excited, scared, "bitter" -- yes, Reading is one of those hard-lu... Faulty knitting yarn (BellaOnline) Some issues to think about if your knitting yarn should prove to contain a fault. Winnebago County to ban many items from buildings (Beloit Daily News) ROCKFORD - Visitors to the Winnebago County complexes will have to abide by new security rules beginning May 5. Many items will not be allowed in the county complexes, including knitting needles, flashlights, metal combs, laser pointers or hair spray in pressurized cans. Senior women help make prayer shawls for needy (McKinney Courier-Gazette) Sue Wagstaff had been on a 40-year hiatus from knitting when she rediscovered the craft in the most unconventional way. ?I was reading mystery books about knitting,? Wagstaff said. Someone You Should Know: Jeanne Hiler (WAOW Wausau) PLOVER -- Jeanne Hiler's love of Knitting has turned it from a hobby into a lifestyle, and that's also true for the unique group she heads.
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