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Knitting News Archive26-Nov-2007FASHIONS FOR FUR (New York Post) WITH temperatures dropping, making time for quality cocooning is a luxury few workaholics can justify. But here's a great way to feel productive while staying warm indoors: Pick up a pair of Knitting needles and get busy making something . . . for... Knitting hub reinvents itself as Dollar Town (Hindustan Times) Where will you find South India?s largest departmental store? You might think Chennai, Bangalore or Hyderabad. But you?d be wrong. It?s Tiruppur, the unassuming town that used to be known as the jatti-banian place. Mary Walker Phillips, 83; artistic knitter (Los Angeles Times) She transformed knitting into a 'fresh experience in creative expression.' Her wall hangings have been exhibited in more than 200 museums and galleries worldwide. Mary Walker Phillips took knitting out of the dresser drawers of America -- "the socks-and-sweater doldrums," one renowned textile designer called it -- and placed it in fine art galleries. Swords clash in Clinton County (Williamsport Sun Gazette) LAMAR ? Recently, in the Shire of Nithgaard within the Kingdom of Aethelmearc, about 100 people attended spinning, knitting, braiding, weaving and clothing classes; ate Ukrainian yogurt chicken and Tibetan meatball curry over saffron rice; and dressed in armor to battle each other with rattan swords. TOUCH and IMAGINATION (Bangkok Post) A blind knitter from Thailand used her sense of touch and imagination to guide her to win a silver medal at the 7th International Abilympics in Japan on Nov 17. Somsuang Kong-ngern, 43, spent almost all her six-hour time slot knitting a hat to a required size. Knitting know-how (The Courier) WAVERLY --- Karen Thalacker wrote her first book, "Knitting with Gigi," for kids learning the craft. Included with the story, though, are needles, yarn and patterns, enough materials to make eight projects. NOT DESISTING (New York Post) ROCKER Pete Wentz has sent a cease-and-desist request to heavy metal band Neurosonic over their new song that bashes his girlfriend Ashlee Simpson, the group's frontman, Jason Darr, said at a Knitting Factory performance Wednesday night. The tune... How to do Short Row Knitting (BellaOnline) Here is some information about how to do short row Knitting and ways of using it to enhance your work.
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