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Knitting News Archive14-Dec-2008Local knitters make scarves for Special Olympic athletes (Daily Herald) When you see special Olympians wrapped in their warm blue and white scarves, applaud the fact that almost 300 were knitted by the Merry Makers, a group that meets at the Wal-Mart in St. Charles. Library collecting scarves (Baltimore Sun) The staff of Harford County Public Library is collecting handmade hats and scarves to donate to local Faith Communities and Civic Agencies United shelters for the holidays. Local knitting group brings warm tidings to teenagers (The Daily News of Newburyport) NEWBURYPORT and mdash; A social knitting club that meets every Wednesday night at A Loom With A View on Pleasant Street hopes to bring some holiday cheer to St. Ann's Home and School, a residential treatment center for adolescents in Methuen. Gildan cuts 400 jobs at two U.S. plants (CBC) Gildan Activewear Inc. is cutting 400 jobs at two U.S. plants in a bid to cut costs and give more knitting work to its Honduras plant, the T-shirt maker announced earlier this week. THE YEAR OF DOUBLE CHRISTMAS (Provo Daily Herald) 33The covered porch was overflowing with green, flowering plants. Old oft-read books filled shelves. Across arms of overstuffed chairs, on bookshelves and tables were partly finished Christmas gifts -- tatting, crocheting, knitting, sewing projects, decorating the two parlors like holiday trees. Deerhoof, Dirty Projectors Play Knitting Factory's Finale (Pitchfork) As 2008 comes to a close, downtown NYC institution the Knitting Factory is shutting the doors of its current location at 74 Leonard Street. Next year, the Knit will move to a brand new spot smack dab in the potentially more demographically-friendly climes of Brooklyn. To bid the fondest farewell they can muster, the dudes of Akron/Family have curated a little going-away party for the place ...
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