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Katherine Mohnacky, a senior early childhood education major (left), Samantha Hunker, a sophomore fashion merchandising major and Zoe Katz, a sophomore fashion merchandising major, enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with one another and help create knitted goods for the homeless Friday, Sept. 29, 2017.

Knitting for Those in Need makes unique gifts for breast cancer survivors

Emily McMahan • October 9, 2017

A student organization is using needles and yarn to help combat the effects of breast cancer.Knitting for Those in Need works hand-in-hand with Knitted Knockers, a breast cancer awareness organization...

Dylan Webb is a teaching English as a second language major. Contact him at dwebb13@kent.edu.

Opinion: Break the ice by volunteering

Dylan Webb • January 27, 2016

This past Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I participated in Kent State's Hillel’s event, “MLK for a Day," where, as an instructor for Knitting for Those in Need, I helped over 70 college students  learn...

James Ahmad, the IT analyst, starts up the Stoll machine in the Fashion School to produce a basic pattern black and white scarf on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. 

Fashion School receives new knitting machine

Felicia Guadagni • December 9, 2015

Kent State's Fashion School recently purchased an industrial knitting machine capable of utilizing 32 individual rolls of yarn.The machine, a Stoll CMS ADF-3 multi-gauge knitting machine, is the only one...

The biannual Knit-a-Thon was hosted by the organization "Knitting for Those in Need" on the fourth floor of the Kent State University  library Friday, Feb.28, 2014. The organization donates hats and scarves to those in need.

Knitting for Those in Need host 12-hour Knit-a-thon

Christopher Woods • March 1, 2014

Students, staff and other members of the Kent State community participated in a 12-hour Knit-a-Thon Friday hosted by Knitting for Those in Need on the fourth floor of the University Library.“The Knit-a-Thon...