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Knitting News Archive26-Nov-2008Knitting projects can warm others (Anchorage Daily News) Thanksgiving time means that we get to take a moment to reflect on those things we are grateful for. It's a celebration of abundance for how much we have, and it's a holiday of remembrance for those early Americans who thankfully celebrated the bounty of their harvest. J. Pierpont Morgan Sailed To The Country's Rescue (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) John Pierpont Morgan probably did as much as anyone else to create the stereotype of the American robber baron. He was a hard-driving deal maker who became wildly successful as a banker but was never exactly known as a people person. ?Sock lady' turned her living room into her knitting room (Bradenton Herald) Knitting is such a part of Deb Meyer's life that co-workers at Fresno, Calif.'s Community Regional Medical Center call the operating-room nurse the "sock lady." Meyer is a whiz at knitting cozy, wool/nylon socks that "last a long time." Outside the Box: It's time to reframe the Yahoo debate (Market Watch) There's an adage: When a debate is raging about a topic or when sentiment wanes and apathy sets in, it is time to reframe the debate. And Yahoo needs to do that right now. Book Review: Country Weekend Knits - 25 Classic Patterns for Timeless Knitwear by Madeline Weston (Blogcritics.org) Twenty-five beautiful, classic knitting patterns that follow traditional techniques. Country Weekend Knits by Madeline Weston is a collection of 25 traditional knitting patterns. The book is divided into four chapters, depending on style and origin: Ganseys, Fair Isle, Aran, and Shetland Lace. While the patterns are steeped in tradition, they don?t feel too old-fashioned or out of date. Most ... At a Rapper?s New York Debut, Testaments From the Street (New York Times) The only gazes more intent than those of the teenage girls staring up at the rapper Plies at the Knitting Factory on Monday night were those of a handful of linebacker-size bodyguards. Words & Deeds: Troubles and drama at the Knitting Factory? (The Idaho Statesman) Find the advertising that appears in the print edition of the Idaho Statesman. Save money while you shop, with these online coupons on popular brands of everyday grocery items.
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