Boingboing led me to a nest of knitting stories over at BBC News. The stories are dated April 24, 2009; March 18, 2009; January 23, 2009; and June 27, 2007, respectively. I present, for your enjoyment, Knitting In The News!
"The model of Mersham, near Ashford, has been knitted by members of the village's 40-strong Afternoon Club over the past 23 years. The group has raised about £10,000 for their village hall by exhibiting it."
Story here.
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"A woman from Oxfordshire has started knitting sweaters for rescued battery hens* that have lost their feathers. Jane Blaine, of Eynsham, said when a friend first asked her to knit jumpers for chickens she thought it was a joke. Ms Blaine, who has previously made coats for dogs, said: "When I saw these poor battery hens without any feathers, I thought I'd give it a try."
Story and video here.
* Battery hens are laying hens that are kept in very small cages, typically only slightly larger than themselves, for their entire short lives. Read about them here.
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And that completes today's episode of Knitting In The News. Purl on, fellow needlers!
