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29-Nov-2008

 

Faith Ann Rivers, 75, Clayton (WWNY - WNYF Watertown)
Mrs. Faith Ann Rivers age 75 of 409 Franklin Street died Tuesday at the Samaritan Medical Center where she had been a patient for two days. Mrs. Rivers worked at Hawn?s Knitting Mill ? Clayton Manufacturing? for a number of years. She also worked at Patterson?s Grocery Store in Clayton. She was born June 5th 1933 in Burlington [...]

KNIT TWO: A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel (Book Reporter)
When I heard that Kate Jacobs was writing a sequel to her hugely popular 2007 novel THE FRIDAY NIGHT Knitting CLUB, I confess I was a little skeptical.

The market for knitting supplies ?has never been better,? says Terry Peterson, manager of Joseph's Coat in Missoula. ... (Missoulian)
The market for knitting supplies ?has never been better,? says Terry Peterson, manager of Joseph's Coat in Missoula. ?I'm selling a lot of organic yarn, yarn from Montana, as well as bison wool yarn.?

Cancer survivor welcomes life's adventures (The World)
NORTH BEND - Jean Hammer takes pleasure in the simple things in life. Strolling around Empire Lakes. Knitting a prayer shawl for Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Or going on an adventure with her husband of 42 years, Randy.

Hospice volunteers bring warmth to patients (Carroll County Times)
MANCHESTER ? Once a week, Pat Gauthier sits and talks to Mary Arnold at Long View Nursing Home in Manchester. The two discuss knitting, family and life in general. Arnold says she looks forward to her visits and sharing her memories and stories with Gauthier.

Nasheet Waitss band Abraham Burton, Eric McPherson and Mr. Waits performed on a bill with Jagged Sky. (All About Jazz)
It felt just a bit like old times at the Tap Bar in the Knitting Factory on Tuesday night. The crowd was robust and youngish, half noisy, half rapt, enthusiastic. The music was willfully dynamic, high impact and given to steep crescendos.

New Poetry Society director lays out plans to grab public's attention (Guardian Unlimited)
Judith Palmer explains why knitting and the Olympics can raise poetry's profile

Influential rap act the Wu-Tang Clan at the Knitting Factory Sunday (The Idaho Statesman)
It's hard to overstate the Wu-Tang Clan's influence on hip-hop. The rappers' solo careers and cross-marketing attacks in the 1990s reached a breathtaking number of consumers. Members slated to appear at this concert include Ghostface Killah, U-God, Masta Killa, Raekwon, Killah Priest, RZA, GZA and Inspectah Deck. (Method Man won't be there.) In recent news, Wu-Tang Clan designed a new shoe with ...

Save on Yarn and a Seat for Knitting (New York Times)
Sales at Dune, ABC Carpet & Home and Smiley?s Yarns.

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