Community Knitting, Engineer Turned Crochet Designer, and Blue Jean Story

Sharing the warmth
Daily Freeman Journal - Webster City, IA, USA
Knitting and crocheting are definitely fall and winter hobbies for me. For some reason, it's just not as appealing to work with wool when it's 110 degrees ...

Engineer hooked into a second career making crochet designs
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
What: Robyn Chachula, knitting designer Maggie Jackson of Maggiknits and other knit and crochet experts will be on hand to lecture on an array of subjects. ...

Share your peace with the origami crane project
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
The knitnotwar 1,0o0 project involves more than a hundred artists knitting 1000 cranes for a community based public art installation, according to Knit ...

Meiko: a bit nervous but loveable
Argonaut - Moscow, ID, USA
31 at the Knitting Factory in Spokane and was a bit overwhelmed by the large crowd. “There’s so many people here right now,” she said. ...

Knit & Crochet Festival to offer classes, shopping
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
"He makes knitting needles, also, and crochet hooks," says festival organizer Barb Grossman of O'Hara. Last year, more than 1500 people from multiple states ...

Organization knits to warm up needy
SJU The Hawk - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Each afghan is comprised of 49 separate squares, which means that more than 12250000 knitted and crocheted squares have been donated. ...

NSFW: Every Sopranos expletive, in one handy video
guardian.co.uk - UK
Director Victor Solomon has spent lord knows how long knitting together every instance of swearing in every episode of The Sopranos. ...

Holly Springs students have service all sewn up
Cary News - Cary,NC,USA
The schools participated in a sewing project that had Family and Consumer Science students making children’s dresses for needy girls in Haiti. ...

Brush up on sewing, help kids learn
Longview Daily News - Longview,WA,USA
By The Daily News Do you have sewing experience? Would you like to increase your own sewing skills? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge with others and ...

Blue jeans and hems
The Citizen.com - Fayetteville,GA,USA
Mama was always big on sewing and saving money. Growing up, I wore home made clothes but I developed an appreciation for the art of sewing. ...

Kingsbury store's sign draws mixed reaction
Glens Falls Post-Star - Glens Falls,NY,USA
By NICK REISMAN Barb Manley, the owner of SACS (Sewing, Arts & Crafts Store), an art supply store at Kings Plaza, knows how people feel. ...