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Knitting News Archive30-Dec-2008Strung together: Love of knitting meets unique fabric (La Crosse Tribune) BLACK RIVER FALLS ? When Bette Marshall saw the alpacas on her daughter?s farm for the first time, she thought they were cute. But when she saw the fleece, she got a little more serious. Second Leapman book challenges imagination (Anchorage Daily News) Most people try to make some New Year's resolutions at this time of year. I love the idea that you get to begin fresh: a new page on a clean calendar, a new month full of possibilities, and a whole year of days, weeks and months stretching way out into the future. Places: Camas Creek Yarn Knitting Classes (Flathead Beacon) Escape the cold weather and connect with creativity at Camas Creek Yarn in downtown Kalispell. Each Saturday, Camas Creek offers a free beginning knitting session from 10:30 a.m. to noon and nothing helps combat the winter blues quite like combining creativity with a myriad rainbow of color choices. Knitters unite to make mittens for Rochester children (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) The Knitting Guild of Rochester and Maplewood and Lyell branch libraries meet inner-city need for warmth. Pensioner labels cowardly attackers: Rotten, sadistic mongrels (The Border Mail) A WODONGA pensioner says he was dragged from his scooter and tortured with a knitting needle as his attackers, led by two women, begged him to scream in pain. Miles Seaton, Akron/Family (Gothamist) Just when you thought you could sit this New Year's Eve out, the Knitting Factory pulls you back in. It's no easy task dragging us out of the apartment on amateur night, but this full-club show , curated by Akron/Family, boasts a lineup we couldn't refuse: Dirty Projectors, Deerhoof, Megafaun, Deer Tick and a cast of thousands will invade TriBeCa for what's sure to be an unforgettable night ... Tips to becoming ready to evacuate (The Press-Enterprise) Mary Winn knew she had minutes to flee her home when thick smoke from a fast-moving fire engulfed her Corona neighborhood last month. She grabbed her medicine, the oxygen tank she needs to breathe and a few other items: her knitting bag, embroidery, a book and a curling iron. Literary Happenings: Two crafty writers explore the world of knitting (Ventura County Star) Knitting, once the exclusive domain of home crafters, has soared in popularity, attracting artists of all ages and backgrounds. If your New Years resolution includes taking up a new hobby, here are two books to spark your creative spirit. Library to offer free knitting program (The Iowa City Press-Citizen) The Iowa City Public Library will sponsor a free knitting program for children in fourth through sixth grades from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Children's Room. Why Clothes Shrink (NPR) Your mother spent weeks Knitting that new Christmas sweater, only for you to throw it into the wash and ruin it. What is it that turns your new duds into shrunken chic?
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