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Pattern review: stay-on baby booties Examiner.com by Anita Harkess, Denver Knitting Examiner Sure, it’sa stereotype, but there are times when a knitter really does want to make baby booties. There’s nothing more welcoming for a new baby than a gift lovingly made by hand, and booties whip up quick, …
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Knit -in event draws about 100 participants, raises money for Held4Kids Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC knit -in in Myrtle Beach, said its organizer, Karen Updegraff. A sum of $270 was raised as well, split equally between the host site, the Grand Strand Senior Center, and Help4Kids, a Garden City Beach-based charity. Bernie Remillard, a Help4Kids …
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Prayer shawls give comfort for cancer patients Branson Daily News, United States And since May of 2008, each of those women has received a prayer shawl, knitted or crocheted by a volunteer. St. John’s Auxiliary members began knitting prayer shawls in 2008 and several Springfield-area church groups have also joined the cause. …
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Althea, 'Coraline' and tiny gloves and sweaters The Oregonian – OregonLive.com, OR Althea Crome is the knitting brains behind the tiny, amazing star sweater and colorful striped gloves sported by the little girl in "Coraline," the first film from the Portland area studio Laika, which is owned by Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman …
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Costly American Girl duds inspire homespun alternatives for dolls Chicago Tribune, United States A recent surge of interest in knitting and sewing has coincided with the rise of the American Girl line, a Mattel brand that markets its dolls as wholesome characters who relish learning, adventure, music and sports. Many of the dolls come with a …
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Hand-made hope Brattleboro Reformer, United States Paige first heard about knitted prosthetic breasts while doing a "yarn crawl" with her good friend in Maine last summer. During their visit, the two started talking about a knitting shop in Brunswick, Maine, that was collecting knitted prosthetics for …
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Beaded knit bag makes a pretty evening clutch DetNews.com, MI "We have a Friday Nite Knit Nite (7-10 pm) that's an absolute blast," Miles relates. "There's a small fee of $5 to come in and I provide light refreshments. They can bring anything they want — cross stitch, needlepoint, crochet or knitted projects. …
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New York Times A Textile Capital of China Is Hobbled by the Downturn New York Times, United States Not long ago, 20000 textile and garment factories were bustling here, crowded with workers knitting and sewing for six, and sometimes seven, days a week to produce the wares sold at big American retailers like Gap and Wal-Mart. …
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Atwitter over a new info source Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN Voyageur Press has published its popular 2004 title "For the Love of Knitting " in large-format paperback. The big, colorful collection of essays and stories about knitting was edited by Kari Cornell of Minneapolis. It sells for $19.99. …
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WWLP 22News 93-year-old knits 100 bears for AIDS kids Chicago Tribune, United States A 93-year-old Manitowoc woman has knit more than 100 teddy bears for children she's never met in a place she's never visited. Every bear knitted by Phyllis Schmidt is sent to children in Africa affected by HIV or AIDS. Schmidt sometimes spends five to … Woman knits bears for kids in Africa WWLP 22News all 26 news articles
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