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Knitting News Archive22-Feb-2008Students use knitting to help community (The Kentucky Kernel) Some knitters at UK don't just stitch things for themselves - they also help victims of domestic violence learn how to knit. Serving Our Community by Knitting Stuff, a student organization that meets weekly on campus, goes to the Bluegrass Domestic Violence Shelter about once a month to work with the women there. 'The Friday Night Knitting Club' (Penn State Collegian) If you are looking for an inviting group of gal pals with whom to spend those long winter nights and cold dreary mornings, pull up your favorite blue and white afghan and cozy up with a copy of The Friday Night Knitting Club. Class to teach the basics of knitting (Leelanau Enterprise) Knitting basics will be taught in a class at The Yarn Shop in Glen Arbor on three consecutive Thursdays - Feb. 28, March 6 and March 13 - from 1 to 4 p.m. Knitting, crocheting lessons on tap at library (East Brunswick Sentinel) The Jamesburg Public Library Stichin' Group is offering knitting and crocheting lessons from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the library, Gatzmer Avenue. Participants may arrive at any time during the evening. Individuals who are interested in knitting lessons should call (721) 521-0440 in advance. Rowan Tapestry (BellaOnline) Read about a lovely knitting yarn by Rowan Book Review: New Ideas for Today's Knitting by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss (Blogcritics.org) This isn't your grandmother's knitting... but it isn't yours, either. New Ideas for Today?s Knitting is a large hardbound volume that promises ?glamorous, sexy, and cutting edge? designs. I suppose those terms could be used to describe the projects contained within? but not in a positive manner.Over 20 apparel projects are contained herein, ranging from dresses, camisoles, halter tops,... World's Largest Knitting Convention Hits South Bay (CBS 5 Bay Area) Knitting is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and vendors trying push the hobby further into the mainstream have their wares on display in the South Bay this week. Knitting's new circle: Hip and fashionable (San Jose Mercury News) Yarn is cool. It's so hip that knitters, crocheters and needlepointers have been flocking to the Internet to share designs, blog about projects and shop for patterns and supplies.
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