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Knitting News Archive10-Jan-2009Knitting, Crocheting Proved to Reduce Stress (ThirdAge) OK, it's official. There's yet another stupendous reason to learn to knit and crochet. Of course, it's not really news to those of us who have been producing stuff with needles all these years. Henry Street Settlement?s Sewing and Crafts Program Survives Budget Cuts (New York Times) The social service agency?s Home Planning Workshop evaded the budgetary ax just long enough to enjoy a bustling revival thrift and repair are in style again. Experienced knitters advise beginners (MyCentralJersey.com) "Monday Madness" at First Baptist Church of Westfield will help newcomers to the world of knitting learn their craft. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12 in the first-floor lounge of the First Baptist Church of Westfield, 170 Elm St. Book Review: Knitting For Good! A Guide to Creating Personal, Social, and Political Change Stitch by Stitch by Betsy ... (Blogcritics.org) A guide to creating personal, social, and political change, stitch by stitch. Betsy Greer believes that positive change can take place via the smallest gesture ? including crafting. She has written Knitting for Good! to be ?a guide to creating personal, social, and political change, stitch by stitch.? Her book is divided into three sections: knitting for yourself, knitting for your community, ... Knitting hats for those in need honors group's matriarch (Gazette.net) Mary Summers of Lanham knits hats Dec. 29 to donate to charity. Summers helped start Grandma's Hands, which brings together knitters, mostly family and friends, to knit hats for charities including nursing homes, hospitals and shelters. More Keel Reunion Concert Details Revealed (KNAC.COM) The Keel Debut Reunion Concert will take place in Hollywood on Saturday, January 31st. The location for this historic event will be Club Vodka at The Knitting Factory. Knitting for special competitors (Plano Courier) Beginning in November, staff members from Wyatt Elementary have worked to knit scarves for the athletes participating in the 2009 Special Olympics world winter games. Cancer patients invited to knitting circle (The Journal News) Support Connection is hosting a monthly knitting circle for women with cancer starting Jan. 15. The program will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Support Connection office, 360 Underhill Ave., Yorktown Heights. Fostoria library starts storytime, knitting program (Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune) FOSTORIA - The Kaubisch Memorial Public Library is offering storytimes and a Knitting program for children. The Youth Services Dept. is...
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