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Knitting News Archive31-Dec-2008Library teaches kids to knit (The Iowa City Press-Citizen) The Iowa City Public Library will sponsor a free Knitting program for grades four to six from 2 to 4 p.m. today in the Children's Room. Life Changes: Friends create knitting business in 2008 (Columbia Missourian) COLUMBIA ? Before leaving for work one day in September, Bex Oliger watched a report on television about the stalled U.S. economy. ?Is this really the best year to open a new business?? she wondered. That morning, Oliger, manager of True Blue Fiber Friends, a Knitting supply business attached to a tire store on the corner of Business Loop 70 and College Avenue, opened the store that morning ... LEONA ROSENBLUTH (Cleveland Jewish News) Leona Rosenbluth (née Fromson), who enjoyed needlepoint, knitting and gardening, died Dec. 16 at age 78. Mrs. Rosenbluth, a member of Park Synagogue, was active in True Sisters (now Women?s Service Organization), Hadassah and ORT. 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. Knitting gaining popularity among children (Springfield News-Sun) When Deborah Turner was a little girl, she didn't have a grandmother to do things with. Classes for you (Port Arthur News) ? Beginner Knitting, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tuesday, Jan. 6, Port Arthur YMCA. $10 for members, $15 for non members. Registration: (409) 962-6644. ? Art Classes by Dot Chauvin, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Texas Artist Museum, 3501 Cultural Center Drive. 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. Strung 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. 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.
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