By
spunkycarol on June 13th, 2009
June 13, 2009 is WorldWide Knit in Public Day (WWKiP), an annual social event for knitters. Events are also being held on June 14, making this a WWKiP Weekend.
Here is a description from the WWKiP web site:
“WWKiP Day is unique, in that it’s the largest knitter run event in the world. Each local event is put together by a volunteer or a group of volunteers.
WWKiP Day is really about showing the general public that knitting can be a community activity in a very distinct way. In some places there are many different knitting groups that never interact with each other, on WWKiP Day they come together in one place, making them hard to miss.”
By
spunkycarol on March 1st, 2009
CraftStylish had a recent post on airline travel for knitters. Below is the text from the TSA web site.
TSA info: Transporting Knitting Needles & Needlepoint
Knitting needles are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage. However, there is a possibility that the needles can be perceived as a possible weapon by one of our Security Officers. Our Security Officers have the authority to determine if an item could be used as a weapon and may not allow said item to pass through security. We recommend the following when bring knitting needles on an airplane:
* Circular knitting needles are recommended to be less than 31 inches in total length
* We recommend that the needles be made of bamboo or plastic (Not Metal)
* Scissors must have blunt points
* In case a Security Officer does not allow your knitting tools through security it is recommended that you carry a self addressed envelope so that you can mail your tools back to yourself as opposed to surrendering them at the security check point.
Most of the items needed to pursue a Needlepoint project are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage with the exception of circular thread cutters or any cutter with a blade contained inside. These items cannot be taken through a security checkpoint. They must go in your checked baggage.
By
spunkycarol on November 14th, 2008
from the Lion Brand web site:
“Each month Lion Brand features a charity that is asking for you, the knitters and crocheters of the world, to help make a difference. This month, we highlight the Knitting for Noggins program, collecting knit and crochet hats for children of all ages — and even their parents — being treated at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH).
By
spunkycarol on October 24th, 2008
The Knit One, Save One campaign brings knitters and crocheters of all ages together to draw attention in Washington, D.C. to the nearly 4 million newborn deaths that occur each year in developing countries.
By keeping a baby warm, your cap can save a life. Just download the Action Kit and you’ll get a variety of easy patterns for knitters or crocheters, as well as instructions for writing a letter to the new President.
Download the Action Kit, which includes knit and crochet patterns
Visit the web site
Celebrity Cap Game A growi
ng number of Hollywood’s leading ladies are creating adorable baby caps as part of Save the Children’s Knit One, Save One campaign to help save millions of newborn lives around the world.
