Knitting News

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  1. Knitting in the Mackay town hall - One of the colourful additions to the recent Mackay Festival of Arts was the guerrilla knitting scattered across the town.
  2. Concert review: Game played on at Knitting Factory - The rapper Game paid homage to his native West Coast hip hop scene Tuesday at The Knitting Factory in what also served as a showcase for the Reno rap scene.
  3. Knitting for 116th - Sharron Hollingsworth and daughter C.J. knit wool caps for the U.S. Army Idaho National Guard 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team.
  4. Yorba Linda Knitting Days draw all ages - Squares, 7 by 9 inches, are helping bring people of all ages together at the Yorba Linda Library. For several Saturdays this summer, the library is hosting Intergenerational Knitting Days. The squares being knitted will be donated to Warm Up America,...
  5. Knitting Club - John Harvard Library has started a knitting club where books will also be discussed. Learners and experienced knitters all welcome. The group will meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month and this is the second session.
  6. The Raspberry Brothers show - The Raspberry Brothers — a group of three men, each of whom have credits like Upright Citizens Brigade appearances to boast on their resumes — skewer "Conan the Barbarian" at Williamsburg's Knitting Factory. Call 347-529-6696 for more details...
  7. Art of Knitting Lace - I have knitted some lace, but am by no means an expert. I started with a knit-along of a "Mystery Stole" where there were quite a few people knitting the stole. The "Mystery" part was that the instructions were released in parts; one section a week.
  8. Lithuanian prisoners knit for poor Afghans - Lithuanian female prisoners have started knitting socks, gloves and scarves to help poor families in Afghanistan's central Ghor province keep warm in winter, a prison official said Wednesday.
  9. Eugene Woman Knitting Hats for Local Soldiers Stationed in Iraq - Local soldiers stationed in Iraq complained about the county's bitter cold last Winter, so a Eugene woman found a creative way to help them out. read more
  10. Saving the world - one stitch at a time - CABLE — Knitters have been taking up their needles for charity since yarn was invented. In years past, knitting for their soldiers was a way for the women left at home to contribute to the war efforts and maintain a connection with their loved ones on the battlefield.