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Is this the funniest knitting TV commercial yet? Check out this video on YouTube:
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Wool Week!
Posted on September 6, 2011 by ehdknits
As Wool Week kicks off, the Evening Standard pronounced “knitting and wool in general are cooler and,yes, sexier than ever before”…. Spotted yesterday in Knightsbridge Jigsaw shop: A customer knitting a square of blankets for the HIV charity KasCare benefiting Aids affected children in South Africa. The article then goes on to recommend a knitting kit [...]
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Knitted Rats – Bristol
Posted on October 17, 2010 by ehdknits
Neil of NKM Wools was greeted by these knitted rats in a coffin upon entering a Chinese restaurant one night after a busy day (sic) exhibiting at the Bristol UEW. For some reason, I found this hysterically funny, probably because I had too much time on my hands. We are presuming it was some kind [...]
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Knitted Lampshades
Posted on September 15, 2010 by ehdknits
Usually most say knitting is not the most economical way to get what you want.In this case , I think not. If these appeal,get out the 9-12mm and your chunky yarn and go- Available online for a mere £215-475. As reported in Daily Candy London this am : ”Made from thick wool sheared from sheep [...]
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Laugh or Cry
Posted on March 1, 2010 by ehdknits
I did not know whether to laugh or cry when I saw this: Members of a knitting club in somerset are knitting jumpers for rescued battery hens.” The hens usually come out of farms quite bald and can be underweight,” said one member,”while they are waiting for their feathers to grow back they can benefit [...]
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stressed so knit
Posted on July 2, 2009 by ehdknits
5 Ways to Cope with Money Stress -Take Up Knitting According to research at the Harvard-affiliated Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, the repetitive motion and focus of needlework can elicit what’s known as the relaxation response—a calming meditation-like state that slows heart rate and causes blood pressure to drop. In addition, a study published [...]
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legionella in london- bad news/good news
Posted on March 12, 2009 by ehdknits
The latest drama in our family – annabel received a letter from her flat’s mgmt company the other day informing that the building’s water supply contains dangerous letter of the 2/14 legionella bacteria- needless to say she and her 2 roommates were immediately evacuated to chez us (their families live in Geneva) while we figure [...]
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knitting and sex at Smith College in the 60′s
Posted on June 21, 2008 by ehdknits
My lovely Aunt Meg has been in town visiting gardens and us! Needless to say, a lot of knitting chat as Meg was a prolific knitter before the demands of being a dedicated lawyer got in the way. She is brillant and graduated from Smith in the 60′s where besides being a scholar and avid [...]
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Brillant Women-18th century Bluestockings
Posted on May 8, 2008 by ehdknits
One of the many benefits of being a sustainer of the Junior League of London is the opportunity to take part in fun cultural and social events. This morning i went to the nattional portrait gallery for a special breakfast and tour of this gem of an exhibition. This small exhibit illustrates the emergence of [...]
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