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photo by Basma Amer
Remember the 11-year-old crochet prodigy who runs his crochet business in the hours after school? He just signed a book deal for an autobiographical children’s picture book, due out on shelves this summer.
photo via BBC.com
An 89-year-old woman spent the last year knitting a 14-foot replica of her favorite beach town in its 1970s heyday, and the level of detail is impressive. The woolen wonder has been on display in an English museum all month, and serves as a fundraiser for a local hospice.
photo via Tailored Industries
It’s no secret that the textile industry yields a lot of waste, but there is a new initiative in manufacturing to move toward on-demand knitting to cut down on excess and tailor garments to the individual buyer. Is it the next best thing to Aunt Agnes knitting you a sweater for your birthday? Jury is still out.
photo via Channel3000.com
A formerly incarcerated man in Wisconsin is doing good for the community by crocheting chemo caps for cancer patients, a skill he picked up while he was in prison and continued after his release in an effort to keep his hands busy.
photo via kjrh.com
Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, a group of prisoners work to crochet flag blankets for veterans, a task they call a “privilege” and an “honor.”
photo via NBA.com
The Indianapolis Pacers are in line to host the NBA All Star Game in 2021. They’ve just launched an initiative to collect 5000 donated beanies in two short years, to be distributed to those involved in the All Star Weekend festivities.
photo via BBC.com
Eight hundred tiny knitted monks have flooded into Tewkesbury Abbey in anticipation of the monastery’s 900th anniversary. Organizers are hoping to receive 100 more charming woolen fellows before the festivities commence in 2021.
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