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2002 Nov 21
In Australia speaker Jonathan Hunt ruled that "knitting is permitted in the house but is not permitted from the minister's chair." Retired lawmaker Marilyn Waring admitted to knitting 32 garments during 9 years in Parliament. She said in her autobiography it was the only productive thing she had accomplished in the debating chamber.
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2002
The 1st Int’l. knitting contest was held in NYC. The winner managed 180 stitches in 3 minutes.
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