Archive for March, 2009

Green baby clothes on a budget – Mother Nature Network

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Green baby clothes on a budget Mother Nature Network, GA For more information and ideas about making homemade baby clothes, check out Make Your Own Baby Stuff or browse through the free knitting and sewing patterns at Knitting Pattern Central or Unique Baby Gear Ideas.

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Knitting grows in popularity, thanks to hard times and Big Stitch … – The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com Knitting grows in popularity, thanks to hard times and Big Stitch … The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com, OH Where: BagSmith products (including purse kits, needles and books on Big Stitch knitting written by Becca Smith) are sold locally at Fine Points Gallery, 12620 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland, 216-229-6644. Web: For more information, or to order, …

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3 Kittens Needle Arts store – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

3 Kittens Needle Arts store Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN The 3 Kittens Needle Arts store — until recently in St. Paul — is feted in "Faith, Hope, Love, Knitting : Celebrating the Gift of Knitting With 24 Beautiful Patterns" (Watson-Guptill, $24.95). Author Lorna Miser offers two dozen patterns, …

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Store Review: The World in Stitches. – Examiner.com

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Store Review: The World in Stitches. Examiner.com There are circular knitting needles, wooden needles, and needles with handmade beads on the end. There are pins for knitters to wear and books with patterns. If you need a gift for a knitter, this is a good place to look. After you go through the front …

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Woman stitches love of knitting into everyday life – Canon City Daily Record

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Canon City Daily Record Woman stitches love of knitting into everyday life Canon City Daily Record,  United States “In those days in England, they used to teach knitting because they thought it was a pretty good eye and hand coordination thing,” she said. “I think it’s sad that children these days don’t learn these things.” She eventually became an art teacher, …

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Group knits warm present – Where I Live – News Community Media

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Where I Live – News Community Media Group knits warm present Where I Live – News Community Media, Australia ARANA HILLS: Ethiopian people in need will benefit from the charity of northwest residents who have been busy knitting blankets ahead of the African winter. The Arana Hills Knitting Group has produced 20 blankets, with one representative, Joanne Miller …

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Ministry gives warm prayers – Advocate of Westminster & Finksburg

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Ministry gives warm prayers Advocate of Westminster & Finksburg, MD Volunteers from around the community are currently knitting and crocheting shawls that will go to patients needing a little something extra, said Susan Crowley, volunteer chaplain at Carroll Hospital Center. “[Volunteers] begin with prayer as they sit …

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Caking: The New Knitting – Revolution in cake-making led by under 25s – Journalism.co.uk (press release)

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Caking: The New Knitting – Revolution in cake-making led by under 25s Journalism.co.uk (press release), UK And just like the recent knitting revival, the Caking revolution is being led by the UK’s youth – 70 per cent of under 25s are baking regularly. A third (29 per cent) of the nation feels the recession has had a direct impact on their baking habits, …

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Harewood pupils knit their way to £10000 prize – Yorkshire Evening Post

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Harewood pupils knit their way to £10000 prize Yorkshire Evening Post, UK By Paul Robinson Environmentally-conscious pupils at a Leeds school have knitted their way to a big cash prize. Youngsters from Harewood's Gateways School took the first runner-up place in a competition called npower Climate Cops Green SOS. …

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Finding Minnesota: Farm Full Of Cute Alpacas – WCCO

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Finding Minnesota: Farm Full Of Cute Alpacas WCCO, MN "We've knit these. These are all hand- knit . We've gotten neighbors together and we've started a knitting club. None of us knit before this." Ten years ago, there were little more than 500 alpacas registered in Minnesota. Now there are five times as …

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