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Baby blankets bring daddies and their newborns together through scent before they can meet in person Local knitter Lisa Akers was looking for a way to share her knitting skills with people in need. She started the Blankets for Deployed Daddies program to provide baby blankets to deployed soldiers who are expecting a newborn during their deployment. These blankets are specially designed to hold the father's unique scent as a way to introduce the baby to the father as early as possible. Volunteer knitters around the country are producing these blankets for expectant families. Created from a cotton blend yarn,...

Quote from website: "The Phillies in conjunction with the National NeedleArts Association, are inviting needlearts enthusiasts to the first-ever Stitch n' Pitch Night at Citizens Bank Park on June 26 versus the Reds at 7:05 p.m. Whether it's finishing an old project or starting a new one, fans are invited to knit, crochet, embroider, cross-stitch and needlepoint all while enjoying Phillies baseball."

Shetland jumper firms running short of knitters By Auslan Cramb (Filed: 13/02/2006) Knitwear companies in Shetland are having trouble fulfilling orders for their distinctive sweaters because their knitters are "a dying breed". Garments from Britain's most northerly islands are highly prized in Japan. But Doreen Brown, of Shetland Collection, the largest hand knitting company in the islands, said her firm had struggled to meet a large order for Japan. "We have two dozen knitters but they are a dying breed," she said. "Our oldest is 94 and the youngest is 60 and we can't get any more." Turnover in the...