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1. ‘Loose Knit’ comedy at Centenary Stage Company explores modern times (The Warren Reporter) - The comedy "Loose Knit" is being presented at Centenary Stage in Hackettstown Feb. 19 to March 7. Story Written By Sheila Abrams HACKETTSTOWN — A knitting circle sounds like a quiet, peaceful setting. But, as the saying goes, still waters...
2. Susan Powell friends organize weeklong homemade donation event (FOX 13 Utah) - Friends of Susan Powell organized a weeklong service project to motivate people to create handmade projects and donate it to a worthy cause. Local knitting shop, "Blazing Needles" made their participation evident by decking out their yard with purple ribbons as a symbolic gesture to Susan Powell, whose favorite color was purple.
3. Financial Times FT.com (Financial Times) - Car parts and knitting may have little in common, but that has not deterred David Wild, the chief executive of Halfords , from considering a bid for HobbyCraft, the privately owned retailer that calls itself an “arts and craft superstore”.
4. How to get a good night’s sleep (Muskogee Phoenix) - I don’t know how your new year is shaping up, but for me 2010 has been even busier than 2009. Sometimes I think that if I could just give up sleeping I might have enough time to get in all my running, reading writing, knitting, gardening, cooking, cleaning, and that pesky little thing called a job.
5. Knitting, home owner education classes coming to Little Elm Public Library (The Little Elm Journal) - Go ahead and pay full price? Offer $10,000 less? Offer $25,000 less than the price? Offer $50,000 less? Go see a home in another neighborhood?
6. WARREN’S WORLD: Are You Knitting My Nose Together? (Flathead Beacon) - I’m sitting in my husband’s hospital room and he asks me, “Are you knitting my nose together?” (Yes, I’m knitting to pass the time as he sleeps and drools. I’m old, so I’m allowed to knit!) Do troubles come in threes? May I hope so? Last week, Warren fell on his second turn of the day. When I can’t go out and ski with him, I call the ski patrol here at the Yellowstone Club and ask them to keep ...
7. Mitzvah Day Knitting Party (Metro Pulse) - When: Sunday, February 07, 2010, 9 a.m.
8. $200m boost to airport security (The Age) - The federal government has announced it will spend $200 million over four years to boost security at Australian airports.
9. Mastodon Announce Spring Tour (Spin) - Never underestimate the endurance of Mastodon . After 11 months of touring in 2009 -- including a run opening for Metallica in Europe and a stateside trek with Deathklok as part of the Adult Swim Presents tour -- the Atlanta-bred progressive metal band have announced a new 37-date spring tour of North America. The trek -- launched in continuing support of Mastodon's SPIN-approved 2009 release ...
10. Kareful Knitting (Brenham Banner-Press) - Paige Fischer (left) and Dakota Catron listen closely as Judy Smith shows them how to do a stitch on a piece of knitting Wednesday afternoon during a class at Brenham Middle School. The class, taught by Mary Zorn, is held every Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. in the choir room of the school.