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    • Author: Robin Southworth

      Robin Southworth was a blogger, tweeter, and Pinterest-pinner. She was also an experienced knitter who never met a knitting pattern she couldn't futz with for the better. She held an MFA from CalArts and a BA from Sacramento State University. Robin passed away in May 2023.

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        • A woman wearing a sweater
        • NeedleArts

          The Twice Loved Sweater!

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          My mother was recovering from a heart attack and was constantly cold. Too scratchy. Not warm enough. Too ugly to stay in the house.

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          Knitting: Embellishing Starts When You Choose Your Yarn

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          KNITTING CORNER Sometimes you want to knit something plain and unadorned. Sometimes you don’t. That’s when you knit up an embellishment. By Robin...

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          7 Practical Things to Know About Knitting

          December 13, 2019 by Robin Southworth

          KNITTING CORNER When I teach someone to knit, the first time we meet I ask them what they know about knitting. Sometimes they know a lot, but haven’t picked...

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        • Environmental Impact, NeedleArts

          The Twice Loved Sweater (And Yes! You Can Knit That)

          December 22, 2018 by Robin Southworth

          Editor’s Note: We wish you a great and fulfilling New Year. Enjoy reading this wonderful, and heart warming, yet entertaining and informative, piece....

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          Patagonia Donates $10M Tax Cut to Fight Climate Change

          November 29, 2018 by Robin Southworth

          Patagonia, the outdoor clothing company based in Ventura, CA, announced its intention to donate $10 million back into the planet. By Robin Southworth The...

        • NORAD call center tracks Santa (Photo - NORAD Public Affairs, Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braym).
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          4 Simple Tips to Get Great Customer Service This Holiday Season

          November 14, 2018 by Robin Southworth

          It’s that time of year when we start searching for that perfect holiday present. It also means it’s that time of year when the local mall or...

        • National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Photo - Design Depts., ColoradoBlvd.net).
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          October 18, 2018 by Robin Southworth

          HEALTH TALK It’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Anyone can get breast cancer, including men! While most people are aware of breast cancer, many...

        • Sacramento Protest (Photo - Robin Southworth).
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          I was visiting family up in Sacramento few weekends ago, and decided to attend the local ‘Families Belong Together and Free’ event. It was not quite...

        • A reproduction of a 1900 poster originally showing the transformation from "white" to "black" (Photo - Library of Congress).
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          About Time to Have Change in the Arts!

          June 24, 2018 by Robin Southworth

          GUEST OPINION A petition started at Change.org and signed by leaders from Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Portland Center Stage,...

        • The proposed new GMO misleading label (Photo - USDA, Pixabay).
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          Department of Agriculture’s Misleading Label

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        • Phillip Meacham “Projecting Emotions” (Photo - oldpasadena.org).
        • Highlighted Events

          Two BOLD Events in Pasadena This Saturday

          May 9, 2018 by Robin Southworth

          Two BOLD events are happening on the same day, in the same city, and you have the opportunity to check both of them out. By Robin Southworth BoldPas in Downtown...

        • Outfielder Tarik El-Abour (Photo - @Royals).
        • Environmental Impact

          MiLB First Autistic Player Played at PCC

          April 17, 2018 by Robin Southworth

          Tarik El-Abour, 25, has been playing baseball since he was 10 Years old. When he recently got the call from his mom, Nadia, that the Royals were going to sign...

        • Krista Suh (Photo - twitter, kristasuh).
        • Highlighted Events

          Saturday: “Pussy Hat Project” Co-Founder Krista Suh Is Coming to Altadena

          March 2, 2018 by Robin Southworth

          Attention socially conscience residents, Krista Suh, the co-founder of the “Pussy Hat Project” is coming to town! By Robin Wouthworth The global...

        • Knitting (Photo - Johntex, Wikimedia Commons).
        • Environmental Impact, NeedleArts, Tips

          5 Cool Reasons to Knit

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        • A sleeping baby
        • Tips

          Quick and Easy Holiday Knits – Part Deux

          November 26, 2017 by Robin Southworth

          KNITTING CORNER It’s that time of year again. The time when we start thinking about what to get those in our lives for Christmas. By Robin Southworth Make...

        • A hand petting a black cat
        • Highlighted Events

          CatCon 2018 Is Coming Back to Pasadena

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          Attention cat lovers, CatCon 2017, which took place this past summer at the Pasadena Civic Center, was a great success with CatCon fans that prompted organizers...

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